mly printed, each country in a separate volume; with
illustrations from Historical Subjects, elegantly engraven on Steel,
from designs by Franklin, Jones, and Gilbert; and an Accurate Map to
each Volume; well bound in cloth, lettered;_
COMMENCING WITH THE EARLIEST PERIOD OF AUTHENTIC RECORD, AND BROUGHT
DOWN TO THE PRESENT TIME:
ACCURATELY POURTRAYING THE
NATIONAL CHARACTERISTICS, AND DOMESTIC HABITS, OF THE PEOPLE.
BY MISS CORNER,
_Author of "Questions on the History of Europe," a Sequel to
Mangnall's Historical Questions, &c. &c._
The object of these works,--peculiarly suited to schools and
families,--is to furnish the reader with a faithful history of each
nation, interspersing it with an accurate account of the religion,
laws, customs, national characteristics, and domestic habits of the
people, in the various periods of their history.
In writing these elementary treatises, one especial object has been
kept in view--that of adapting them to the capacities of young people
and occasional readers: by this means, while they embrace information
and entertainment for all, they attract the rising generation, by
simplicity of language, and clearness of detail, and render
comparatively easy the attainment of a knowledge of the leading events
of history.
The many high encomiums awarded to these works by the public press,
and the very considerable acceptance they have met with in schools and
families, are proofs that the efforts of the author to render
historical knowledge pleasing, and easy of attainment, are not
unappreciated by those to whom the care of the rising generation is
entrusted.
THESE SERIES OF HISTORIES, BY MISS CORNER, COMPRISE THE FOLLOWING:
THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND;
A New Edition; with Chronological Table; Twentieth Thousand; 3_s_.
_6d_. cloth, lettered; or bound up with Questions on the History,
4_s_.
Illustrated with a Map, and five Historical Engravings,--1. Rowena
presenting wine to Vortigern. 2. King John signing Magna Charta. 3.
Henry VII. proclaimed at the Battle of Bosworth Field. 4. Oliver
Cromwell dissolving the long Parliament. 5. Coronation of Queen
Victoria--the Peers rendering Homage.
"It is important that history meant for young Englishmen should be
free from political poison, and this book will be found
unexceptionable on this score."--_British Banner_.
"We have much pleasure in stating that this book is in another new
edition, and its merits deserve it; it i
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