Peter Parley's Universal history, on the basis of geography

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Ivison & Phinney, 178 Fulton-St., 1854

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Overthrow of the Midianites
16
Samsons Exploits and Death
17
Beginning of the Reign of Saul
18
Combat of David and Goliath
19
The Reign of David Samson Judge of Israel
20
Building of the Temple Visit of the Queen of Sheba
21
Queen Semiramis sets forth to Conquer the World but
22
The Hebrew Prophets
23
The Bondage in Egypt Flight of the Hebrews and Destruction
29
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Fables and Facts about Africa
46
History of the Slave Trade
47
Chronology of Africa
48
Introductory Remarks on its Geography and other Matters
49
About Greece Where is it situated Appearance of the Coun try Climate
50
The Extent of Greece First Settlement of the Country
51
The Grecian Lawgivers
52
War with Persia
53
Affairs of Athens
54
Beginning of the Theban
55
Cyrus conquers Babylon Destruction of Jerusalem His Death
56
Expedition of Xerxes into Greece
64
Affairs of Persia till the Saracen Conquest
67
Modern History of Persia
70
Early History of China
73
Anecdotes of the Chinese Emperors
75
Scipios Triumph
76
Sylla and Marius
77
Cities of China Manners of the Chinese
78
Cæsar usurps the supreme power
79
Assassination of Julius Cæsar
80
Origin of the Arabs Rise of Mahomet
81
About the great Power and Extent of the Roman Empire in
82
Sequel of the History of the Saracens
84
About Syria Phoenicia and Asia Minor
87
A brief View of Several Nations
91
Review of the History of Asia
94
Chronology of Asia 75 78 81 84 87 91 94
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About the Saracens How the Turks overturned the Saracen Empire How the Ottoman Turks founded the Ottoman Empire About Bajazet Timour and ...
100
AFRICA
100
About the Geography of Africa The Inhabitants
101
102 Early History of Spain The Moorish Conquest
102
Wars between the Moors and Spaniards
103
Early Sovereigns of Egypt
104
The Invincible Armada Curious death of a Spanish King Recent Affairs of Spain
105
A short Story about Portugal
106
Egyptian Architecture and Sculpture
107
Description of France Its Climate Cities Manufactures Manners and Customs of the People
108
About the Gauls and other Tribes of Barbarians How the Southern Parts of Europe were first settled and how the Northern Parts were settled afterwards
109
The Ptolemies and Queen Cleopatra
110
The Gauls Origin of the French Nation Little King Pepin 295
112
The Reign of Charlemagne
113
Sequel of the Egyptian History
114
About the Feudal System
115
Summary of Ethiopian Matters
116
More about Chivalry
117
Origin of the Barbary States and their Piracies on the Chris tians
118
The Reigns of several French Kings
119
The Reigns of Louis the Great and his Successor
120
The French Revolution
121
The Rise of Napoleon Buonaparte
122
The Fall of Buonaparte
123
Recent Affairs of France
124
Chronology of France
125
About Germany
126
About the ancient Tribes of Germany Charlemagne
128
About Hungary Bohemia the Tyrol
133
Charles the Twelfth and his Successors
140
Sequel of the Theban War 58 The Grecian Philosophers
146
Grecian Religion or Mythology
149
The Grecian Philosophers continued
154
Something more about Philosophers About the Greek Poets
157
About the mode of life among the ancient Greeks
160
Philip of Macedon conquers Greece
164
Battle of the Horatii and Curiatii
187
From the Reign of Ancus Martius till the Expulsion of
189
The Story of Coriolanus
192
Rome invaded by the Gauls The first Punic War
195
Time of Augustus Page
198
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Rome under the Emperors
219
Fall of the Western Empire of the Romans
221
Progress of the Decline of Rome
224
Manners and Customs of the ancient Romans
226
About Religion Deities Temples Marriage
229
About Funeral Rites and Ceremonies
232
Roman Farms Mode of Ploughing Farmhouses Grain Cattle Superstitions of the Farmers Gardens Vines
236
Country Houses Description of Plinys Villa Aqueducts
239
Military Affairs of the Romans Division of the Army The Imperial Eagle Music Arms Dress Military Rewards Crowns The Triumph
243
About Naval Affairs The War Galley Commerce Shows of wild Beasts Exhibitions of Gladiators
246
Entertainments Chariot Racing The Circus Supper Rooms Luxuries 246 Carriages Convivial Private Parties
249
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Rome under the Popes
255
About several other Italian States
259
Chronology of Rome
261
About the Ottoman Empire Turkey in Europe Turkey in Asia About the Climate People and other Things
263
Chronology of Russia Sweden Lapland Norway Denmark
382
Origin of the British Nation The Druids
388
English Wars and Rebellions
396
Wars of the Roses
402
Accession of the House of Stuart
410
The Protectorate and the Restoration
416
Chap Page 159 The Story of Wales
424
The Story of Scotland
427
About Ireland
431
Matters and Things
434
Chronology of Great Britain
437
Review The Dark Ages Important Inventions c
439
Chronology of Europe
445
AMERICA
447
About America
448
The first inhabitants of America
452
Discovery of America by Columbus
454
A few words about Iceland and Greenland Settlements of the French in America
457
The French Colonies conquered by the English
461
Description of the United States
463
Settlement and Colonial History of New England
465
Affairs of New England continued
467
Early History of Virginia
470
Settlement of the other Colonies
472
Causes which led to the Revolution
473
The American War
475
Affairs of the United States since the Revolution
477
General Remarks upon the History of the United States
480
About South America El Dorado and the Fountain of Youth
482
History of the Mexican Territories Guatumala
484
Spanish Peruvian Territories
487
Account of the Brazilian Territories
489
The West Indies
491
The West Indies continued
494
The West Indies continued
497
Chronology of America
500
Chap Page 188 About Oceania The Malaysian Islands
502
The Australian Division of Oceania
504
Polynesia The Sandwich Islands
507
Polynesia continued The Society Islands The Bounty
510
Story of the Bounty concluded
512
Chronology of Oceania
515
Duration of Empires Asia Africa
516
Duration of Empires continued Europe
520
Ancient Names of Countries c
527
The Origin and Progress of Government
530
Architecture Agriculture Gardening
533
Commerce
535
Painting Sculpture and Music
544
Origin and Progress of various Arts
549
Dates of Discoveries and Inventions
553
Reigning Monarchs
558

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