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TABLE OF CONTENTS.

DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY.


ANCIENT HISTORY.

Ethiopian History 18-20

Mongolian History.—The Chinese 20-26

Caucasian History.—Ancient India—Eastern Nations—The Egyptians—Arabians—Syria—The Ph[oe]nicians—Palestine—The
Jews—The Assyrians and Babylonians—The Medes and Persians—States of Asia Minor—The
Lydians—The Persian Empire 26-53

Grecian History.—Early History and Mythology—Religious Rites—Authentic History—Sparta—Lycurgus—Athens—Persian
Invasion—Pericles—Alcibiades—Decline of Athenian Independence—Alexander the
Great—Concluding Period 53-78

Roman History.—The Latins—The Kings—The Commonwealth—Struggle between the Patricians and
Plebeians—Invasion of the Gauls—The Samnite Wars—The Punic Wars—The Revolutions of the Gracchi—Social
Wars—Marius and Sulla—Pompey, Cicero, Cataline, Cæsar—Gallic Wars—Extinction of the Commonwealth—Civil
Wars—Augustus—Dissemination of Christianity—Division of the Empire—Downfall of the
Western Empire 78-112


MIDDLE AGES.—The Eastern Empire—Constantine—Julian the Apostate—Theodosius the Great—Justinian;
his Code—Arabia—Mohammed—Empire of the Saracens—The Feudal System—Charlemagne—The New
Western Empire—France—The German Empire—Italy—Spain—General state of Europe—The Crusades—Chivalry—Rise
of new Powers—Wm. Tell—The Italian Republics—Commerce—The Turks—Fall of Constantinople—Rise
of Civil Freedom 112-145


MODERN HISTORY.

Great Britain and Ireland.—Conquest by the Romans; by the Saxons; by the Normans—Early Norman
Kings—William the Conqueror—Henry—Richard C[oe]ur de Lion—John—Magna Charta—Origin of Parliament—Edwards—Conquest
of Scotland—Richard II—House of Lancaster—House of York—House of Tudor—Henry
VIII—The Reformation—Edward VI—Queen Mary; Elizabeth—Mary, Queen of Scots—The Stuarts—Gunpowder
Plot—Revolution—Irish Rebellion—Oliver Cromwell—Trial and Execution of Charles I—The
Commonwealth—Subjugation of Ireland and Scotland—The Protectorate—The Restoration—Charles II—Dutch
War—Plague and Fire in London—The Rye House Plot—Death of Charles II—James II—Expedition
of Monmouth—Arbitrary Measures of the King—The Revolution—William and Mary—Establishment of the
Bank of England—Queen Anne—Union of England and Scotland—Marlborough's Campaigns—House of
Hanover—George I—Rebellion of 1715-16—George II—Rebellion of 1745-46—George III—American Stamp
Act—American War of Independence—French Revolution—Rebellion in Ireland—Union with Great Britain—War
with U. States—George IV—William IV—Queen Victoria—War with Russia—Alliance with France—Attack
on Odessa—Operations in the Baltic—The Crimea—Battle of the Alma—Sebastopol described—Allies
opening Trenches—Bombardment—Explosion of French Batteries and Russian Powder Magazine—The Allied
Fleet—Cannonade—Battle of Balaklava—The Turks—The Highlanders—The Russian Cavalry—Capt. Nolan—Battle
of Inkermann—Morning of the Battle—The Attack—The Zouaves—Chasseurs—Night after the Battle—Council
of War—Determination to Winter—Reinforcements demanded 145-256

History of France.—Clovis, A. D. 486; division of his Empire—The Merovingian Kings—The Carlovingians—Pepin—Charles
Martel—Charlemagne; his Empire—Louis—Division of the Empire—Charles—Arnulf—Charles
the Simple—Invasion of the Normans—Hugh Capet and his Successors—Philip VI of Valois—Wars
with England, 1328-1415—Charles VI—Maid of Orleans—Louis XI—Francis II—France during the War of
Religion—Persecution of the Huguenots—Coligni—The Massacre of St. Bartholomew, 1572—Henry III—Henry
IV—Edict of Nantes—The Age of Louis XIV—Richelieu and Mazarin—Persecution of the Calvinists—Revocation
of the Edict of Nantes, 1685—The Last Days of Absolute Monarchy—Louis XV—Louis XVI—The
French RevolutionNational AssemblyMirabeau, Dante, Marat, Robespierre—The 10th of August—Dethronement
of the King—National Convention—Trial and Execution of the King—Jacobins and Girondists—*