The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-08-25 00:00:00

DR. MAYOR'S SCHOOL HISTORIES.

1. THE HISTORY of ENGLAND, from the earliest
Records to the present Time t in two thick and closely
printed volumes: illustrated with 2i Historical Designs, and a
large fllap. Price las. bound.
".• It had long been a subject of complaint among the instruc.
tors of youth, that no history of our own country existed, in which
the author, avoiding the extremes of prolixity and brevity, had
adapted his work to the practical purposes of tuition. The present
work is an attempt to remedy the complaint in respect to the gash.
tity of information and, it is presumed, will be found to possess
strong grounds to general preference, from the number and variety
of its decorations.

2. The HISTORIES of SCOTLAND and IRELAND, from
the most ancient Records to the present Time; with a Frontispiece.
Price 49. 64. bound.

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3. The HISTORY of GREECE, from the earliest Period till
its reduction into a Roman Province; in two volumes, with En-
gravings. and a correct Map. Price As. bound.
4. The HISTORY of ROME, from the Foundation of the
City of Rome. till the Termination of the Eastern Empire; in
three volumes: illustrated with Maps and Plater. Price 131. 6d.
bound.

5. The HISTORY of FRANCE, frnm the F.cpulsion of the
Romans, to the Peace of 1815. illustrated with a Map of France.
Price ss. bound.

A. The of AMERICA, with the WEST IN-
DIES, from their Discovery to the present Time; with a Map.
Price bs. bound.

7. A COMPLETE SET of QUESTIONS to Dr. 3l3vor'R
Histories of Enghuid, Greece, and Rome, by John Walker, 2i.
bound.

•„* By the use of this volume, whether the questions be an.
swered from memory, or as an exercise in writing, young persons
will find their memories strengthened, their style improved, and
their knowledge of history rendered as durable as their lives.
Published by Sherwood. Gilbert, and Piper, Paternoster-row.

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