WORKS BY M. MICHELET. HISTORY OF FRANCE. FROM THE EARLIEST PERIOD. "So graphic, so life-like, so dramatic a historian as Michelet, we know not whers ise to look for. The countries, the races of men, the times, pass vividly before you as you peruse his animated pages, where we find nothing of diffuseness or irrelevan cy. It is a masterly work, and the publishers are doing the reading public a serviz by producing it in so unexceptionable and cheap an edition."-Tribune. HISTORY OF THE ROMAN REPUBLIC. One handsome 12mo. volume. Paper cover 75 cts. Cloth $1. "M. Michelet, in his History of the Roman Republic, first introduces the reade to the Ancient Geography of Italy; then by giving an excellent picture of the present state of Rome and the surrounding country, full of grand ruins, he excites in the reader the desire to investigate the ancient history of this wonderful land. He next imparts the results of the latest investigations, entire, deeply studied and clearly arranged, and saves the uneducated reader the trouble of investigating the sources, while he gives to the more educated mind an impetus to study the literature from which he gives very accurate quotations in his notes. He describes the peculiarities and the life of the Roman people in a masterly manner, and he fascinates every reader, by the brilliant clearness and vivid freshness of his style, while he shows himself a good historian, by the justness and impartiality with which he relates and philosophizes." THE LIFE OF MARTIN LUTHER, GATHERED FROM HIS OWN WRITINGS By M. MICHELET: translated by G. H. SMITH, F. G. S. One handsome volume, 12mo. Cloth 75 cts., Paper cover 50 cts. This work is not an historical romance, founded on the life of Martin Luther, is it a history of the establishment of Lutheranism. It is simply a biography, Gposed of a series of translations. Excepting that portion of it which has reference to his childhood, and which Luther himself has left undescribed, the translator has rarely found occasion to make his own appearance on the scene. * * ** · It is almost invariably Luther himself who speaks, almost invariably Luther related by Luther.-Extract from M. Michelet's Preface. THE PEOPLE. TRANSLATED BY G. H. SMITH, F. G. S. One neat volume, 12mo. Cloth 62 cts., Paper cover 38 cts. "This book is more than a book; it is myself, therefore it belongs to you. Receive thou tais book of "The People," because it is you-because it is I. * • • have made this book out of myself, out of my life, and out of my heart. I have derived it from my observation, from my relations of friendship and of neighborhood; have picked it up upon the roads. Chance loves to favor those who follow out one continuous idea. Above all, I have found it in the recollections of my youth. T. know the life of the people, their labor and their sufferings, I had but to interrogate my memory.Extract from Author's Preface. HISTORICAL AND MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS. BY RICHMALL MANGNALL. First American, from the Eighty-fourth London Edition. With large Auditions Embracing the Elements of Mythology, Astronomy, Architecture, Heraldry, &c. Adapted for Schools in the United States BY MRS. JULIA LAWRENCE. Illustrated with numerous Engravings. One Volume, 12mo. $1. CONTENTS. A Short View of Scripture History, from the Creation to the Return of the Jews-Questions from the Early Ages to the time of Julius Cæsar-Miscellaneous Questions in Grecian History -Miscellaneous Questions in General History, chiefly Ancient-Questions containing a Sketch of the most remarkable Events from the Christian Era to the close of the Eighteenth CenturyMiscellaneous Questions in Roman History-Questions in English History, from the Invasion of Cæsar to the Reformation-Continuation of Questions in English History, from the Reformation to the Present Time-Abstract of Early British History-Abstract of English Reigns from the Conquest-Abstract of the Scottish Reigns-Abstract of the French Reigns, from Pharamond to Philip I-Continuation of the French Reigns, from Louis VI to Louis Phillippe-Questions Relating to the History of America, from its Discovery to the Present Time-Abstract of Roman Kings and most distinguished Heroes-Abstract of the most celebrated Grecians-Of Heathen Mythology in general-Abstract of Heathen Mythology-The Elements of Astronomy-Expla tion of a few Astronomical Terms-List of Constellations-Questions on Common SubjectsQuestions on Architecture-Questions on Heraldry-Explanations of such Latin Words and Phrases as are seldom Englished-Questions on the History of the Middle Ages. "This is an admirable work to aid both teachers and parents in instructing children and youth, and there is no work of the kind that we have seen that is so well calculated "to awaken a spirit of laudable curiosity in young minds," and to satisfy that curiosity when awakened." HISTORY OF ENGLAND, From the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Reign of Queen Victoria. BY MRS. MARKHAM. A new Edition, with Questions, adapted for Schools in the United States. BY ELIZA ROBBINS, Author of "American Popular Lessons," "Poetry for Schools," &c. One Volume, 12mo. Price 75 cents. There is nothing more needed in our schools than good histories; not the dry compends in resent use, but elementary works that shall suggest the moral uses of history, and the provi ence of God, manifest in the affairs of men. Mr. Markham's history was used by that model for all teachers, the late Dr. Arnold, master of the great English school at Rugby, and agrees in its character with his enlightened and pious Views of teaching history. It is now several years since I adapted this history to the form and price acceptable in the schools in the United States. I have recently revised it, and trust that it may be extensively serviceable in education. The principal alterations from the original are a new and more convenient division of paragraphs, and entire omission of the conversations annexed to the chapters. In the place of these I have affi red questions to every page that may at once facilitate the work of the teacher and the pupil. The rational and moral features of this book first commended it to me, and I have vsed it successfully with my own scholars.-Extract from the American Editor's Preface 17 A MANUAL OF ANCIENT AND MODERN HISTORY, COMPRISING: I. ANCIENT HISTORY, containing the Political History, Geographical Position, and Social State of the Principal Nations of Antiquity, carefully digested from the Ancient Writers, and illustrated by the discoveries of Modern Travellers and Scholars. II. MODERN HISTORY, containing the Rise and Progress of the principal European Nations, their Political History, and the changes in their Social Condition: with a History of the Colonies Founded by Europeans. By W. COOKE TAYLOR, LL.D., of Trinity College, Dublin. Revised, with Additions on American History, by C. S. Henry, D. D., Professor of History in the Univer sity of N. Y., and Questions adapted for the Use of Schools and Colleges. One han some vol., Bvo, of 800 pages, $2,25; Ancient History in 1 vol. $1,25, Modern History in 1 vol., $1,50. The ANCIENT HISTORY division comprises Eighteen Chapters, which include the general outlines of the History of Egypt-the Ethiopians-Babylonia and Assyria-Western Asia-Pal estine-the Empire of the Medes and Persians-Phoenician Colonies in Northern Africa-Found. ation and History of the Grecian States-Greece-the Macedonian Kingdom and Empire-the States that arose from the dismemberment of the Macedonian Kingdom and Empire-Ancient Italy-Sicily-the Roman Republic-Geographical and Political Condition of the Roman Empire -History of the Roman Empire-and India-with an Appendix of important illustrative articles. This portion is one of the best Compends of Ancient History that ever yet has appeared. It contains a complete text for the collegiate lecturer; and is an essential hand-book for the student who is desirous to become acquainted with all that is memorable in general secular archæology. The MODERN HISTORY portion is divided into Fourteen Chapters, on the following general subjects--Consequences of the Fall of the Western Empire-Rise and Establishment of the Saracenic Power-Restoration of the Western Empire-Growth of the Papal Power-Revival of Literature-Progress of Civilization and Invention-Reformation, and Commencement of the States System in Europe-Augustan Ages of England and France-Mercantile and Colonial System-Age of Revolutions-French Empire-History of the Peace-Colonization-China--the Jews-with Chronological and Historical Tables and other Indexes. Dr. Henry has appended a new chapter on the History of the United States. This Manual of Modern History, by Mr. Taylor, is the most valuable and instructive work concerning the general subjects which it comprehends, that can be found in the whole department of historical literature. Mi. Taylor's book is fast superseding all other compends, and is already adopted as a text-book in Harvard, Columbia, Yale, New-York, Pennsylvania and Brown Universities, and several leading Academies. MANUAL OF ANCIENT GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY. BY WILHELM rütz, PRINCIPAL TUTOR IN THE GYMNASIUM OF Duren. Translated from the German. EDITED BY THE REV. THOMAS K. ARNOLD, M. A. One volume, 12mo. $1. This work supplies a desideratum in our classical Schools. "At no period has History presented such strong claims upon the attention of the learned, as at the present day; and to no people were its lessons of such value as to those of the United States. With no past of our own to revert to, the great masses of our better educated are tempted to overlook a science, which comprehends all others in its grasp. To prepare a text-book, which shall present a full, clear, and accurate view of the ancient world, its geography, its political, civil, social, religions state, must be the result only of vast industry and learning. Our examination of the present volume leads us to believe, that as a text-book on Ancient History, for Colleges and Academies, it is the best compend yet published. It bears marks in its methodical arrangement, and condensation of materials, of the untiring patience of German scholarship; and in its progress through the English and American press, has been adapted for acceptable use in our best in intions. A noticeable feature of the book. is its pretty complete list of "sources of in formation" upon the nations which it describes. This will be an invaluable aid to the stude in his future course of reading ' 18 THE HISTORY OF CIVILIZATION, FROM THE FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE TO THE FRENCH REVOLUTION. BY F. GUIZOT, THE PRIME MINISTER OF FRANCE; AUTHOR OF HISTORY OF THE ENGLISH REVOLUTION OF 1640." TRANSLATED BY WILLIAM HAZLITT. VOLUME III. NEW YORK: D. APPLETON & CO., 200 BROADWAY. PHILADELPHIA: GEO, S. APPLETON, 164 CHESNUT STREET. M DCCC L. |