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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1866 edition. Excerpt: ... The author, in this work, which is of the size of the Geographies most in use, has given an epitome, or summary, of all the most prominent events in Ancient and Modern History. He has endeavored, by simplicity of language, to make every subject introduced, clear, comprehensive, instructive and interesting. It is believed that this work will be found well adapted to our Common and other Schools as a History, or as a Reading Book, and also useful to all who are desirous to obtain some knowledge of the Worlds History. New Haven, Conn. J. W. B. CONTENTS. SECOND PERIOD, 700 YEARS. Siege of Troy, Grecian Games, Religion of the Greeks, Worship of the Gods, Grecian Oracles, Divination, or foretelling Future Events, . Court of Areopagus, The Israelites, Reign of Solomon, . Account of Homer, the Grecian Poet, . Republic of Sparta, Laws of Lycurgus, . Republic of Athens, Draco and Solon, . Founding of Carthage, Founding of Rome, THIRD PERIOD, 430 YEARS. Captivity of the Ten Tribes, . Captivity of the Jews in Babylon, . Conquest of Babylon, Persian Empire, Religion of the Persians, Government and Laws, . Implements of War, Method of attacking and defending places, . War lietwertn the Greeks and Persians, 3attle of Marathon, ngratitude of the Athenians, . Xerxes, the Persian, Battle of Thermopylae, . Defeat of the Persians, . War of the Peloponnesus, Defeat of the Athenians, War between Sparta and Thebes, Epaminondas, the Theban General, 38 Grecian Philosophy, I Socrates, the Philosopher, 39 Death of Socrates, Plato, the Philosopher, . 39 Pythagoras, 40 Cynic Philosophers, 41 Of the Stoics, 41 Of the Epicureans, . 41 I Of Aristotle and Pyrrho, CONTENTS Page. Grecian Historians, 51 Archimedes, .52 Grecian Architecture, . 53 Grecian Sculpture, andc. 54 De
