the proceeding histories from the pen of this
intelligent lady, is distinguished for its conciseness, elegance of
expression, and clearness of detail."--_Manchester Times_.
"A condensed mass of knowledge, well put together, and prettily
illustrated."--_Church and State Gazette_.
"To a pleasing, fluent, narrative style, Miss corner unites a nice
discrimination, and never suffers matters which sully the mind to
appear in her pages."--_Surplice_.
"We cannot too strongly recommend these admirable Histories, and we
feel satisfied that no parent or preceptor can place better works in
the hands of a youth."--_Academic and Collegiate Circular_.
"Altogether we do not know of a more agreeable or instructive present
for youth; and each history is illustrated with a map and engravings,
which considering the price of the work, are of a superior
description."--_Times_.
"The authoress shows much discrimination in conveying in language
suited to her readers the results of the laborious investigations of
other scholars."--_Educational Times_.
AN ACCURATE HISTORY OF GREECE.
From accepted Authorities, English and Foreign; as Crete's and
Chambers's Histories of Greece, Smith's Greek and Roman Antiquities,
Thirlwall and Wordsworth's Greece, Smith's Mythology and Biography,
Annals of Commerce, Library of Useful Knowledge, &c. With Questions to
each Chapter, a Chronological Table, Index, and a coloured Map of the
Greek States. Price 3_s_. bound in cloth, lettered.
We have not met with any History of Greece that contains, within the
same compass, so large an amount of interesting and valuable
information. Miss Corner writes concisely, perspicuously, and
sensibly.--_Westley Banner_.
A concise History of Greece, well adapted for Schools.--_Cambridge
Independent Press_.
This is a very excellent compendium of Grecian History, and such are
the merits of the Work that we shall not be surprised at its becoming
a popular educational book.--_The British Mother's Magazine_.
Remarkably clear in its arrangement, while the simple and easy
style in which it is written, peculiarly fits it for popular
use, it displays much careful research on the part of its
Author.--_Englishwoman's Magazine_.
Miss Corner has the art of writing so as to be understood by youthful
readers.--_London Literary Journal_.
By far the best introductory School History of Greece we have ever
seen.--_British Banner_.
A combination of simplicity of narr
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