st of these waves began in China 2000 years B.C., in the "golden
age" of this empire, the age of philosophy, of discoveries, of reforms.
"In 1750 B.C. the Mongolians of Central Asia establish a powerful
empire. In 1500, Egypt rises from its temporary degradation and extends
its sway over many parts of Europe and Asia; and about 1250, the
historical wave reaches and crosses over to Eastern Europe, filling it
with the spirit of the Argonautic Expedition, and dies out in 1000 B.C.
at the Siege of Troy."

The second historical wave appears about that time in Central Asia.
"The Scythians leave her steppes, and inundate towards the year 750 B.C.
the adjoining countries, directing themselves towards the south and
west; about the year 500, in Western Asia begins an epoch of splendour
for ancient Persia; and the wave moves on to the east of Europe, where,
about 250 B.C., Greece reaches her highest state of culture and
civilization--and further on to the west, where, at the birth of Christ,
the Roman Empire finds itself at its apogee of power and greatness."

Again, at this period we find the rising of a third historical wave at
the far East. After prolonged revolutions, about this time, China forms
once more a powerful empire, and its arts, sciences and commerce
flourish again. Then 250 years later, we find the Huns appearing from
the depths of Central Asia; in the year 500 A.D., a new and powerful
Persian kingdom is formed; in 750--in Eastern Europe--the Byzantine
empire; and in the year 1000--on its western side--springs up the
second Roman Power, the Empire of the Papacy, which soon reaches an
extraordinary development of wealth and brilliancy.

At the same time the fourth wave approaches from the Orient. China is
again flourishing; in 1250, the Mongolian wave from Central Asia has
overflowed and covered an enormous area of land, including Russia.
About 1500, in Western Asia the Ottoman Empire rises in all its might,
and conquers the Balkan peninsula; but at the same time, in Eastern
Europe, Russia throws off the Tartar yoke; and about 1750, during the
reign of Empress Catherine, rises to an unexpected grandeur, and covers
itself with glory. The wave ceaselessly moves further on to the West;
and beginning with the middle of the past century, Europe is living over
an epoch of revolutions and reforms, and, according to the author, "if
it is permissible to prophesy, then about the year 2000, Western Europe
will hav