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AN Universal History

FROM he INFANCY % mankind to the pre-
sent time. By G. C. HEBBE, LII. d
Noao ready, the first volume, bound -,
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TINE AUTHOR of this work seems m have
j. had in constant view the celebrated
treatise of Lacian-"How a history oneht
to be written Truth in its severity. and
reason in its manly state, are the chief Mn.
ses and Graces to which he has done obedi.
ence. What different view has he opened
to US of the state of the nations of bv-oona
ages, from that which has been presented to
Us by other historians! No wonder Thai The
numbers already issued have met vita n
large sale, and been hailed by frequent laud-
atory notices of the press, of which few A.
bridged extracts here are giveH:
This beautiful octavo--tie first volume of
DR.. Hebbe's Universal History-forms the
primal volume of new and improved work.
devoted to the history Of the Universe based
not merely on the usually received data of
former historians, but derived from the best
authorities, attested by the revelations of
modern discovery. The recent researches
in phfan@ology, Chavalier, Bunsen, and
other learned Investigators, among ancient
and monumental records, have SO entirely
changed the aspect of primitive times ard
revealed SO many important new data, The
wonder has been not that such work as
the present should make its appearance, but
rather that the task should not have been
before attempted in Europe. From a some
what careful examination of this volume,
however, we find no cause 10 regret that the
! oh hov hoop r.
dicious and laborions pen of Dr. HRBBE.
To such as cannot command the leisure for
more systematic course Of study. this
work proves eminently mportan, and valua-
bic, since when completed, it will form a
compendious library of universal history, the
lost accurate and complete extant and writ
ten up to the spirit of the age. e.--Deaocyotie
Reuieu.
In regard to the literary execution of this
work, we have spoken as the numbers ap-
peared, but not as fully as It's merits deserve.
Now on REORGANIZATION, we hesitate not to
pronounce that this volume, as a history Of
the earliest period of mankind, has no rival
in any single work of universal history in
the English language.-.N Y. Tribune.
The author of the Universal Hist ,ry, now
in publication, judging from the portion of
It already published, is equal to his task.
He comes to it prepared by go years of study,
and a familiar ac Iuaintance with all the me-
cessary authorities not only those to whom
we look for solid records of facts, but those
who have gone beneath the surface of events
and tracked the source of political convul-
sions by thousand ways back 10 the hidden
heart of some g,eat principle Grahdm's
Magazine. -,
Dr. HEBBE, by availing himself of The
light which the Egyptian hlerologists and
other investigators of antiquity have shed on
the earliest history of man by means Of au-
thority, and by his acute judgment, his clear
philosophy. his deep sympathy with hunani-
ty, and his enthusiastic love for his favorire
study, has produced what mag be termed in
FAINT nations of the world. The work is
written in the most enlarged and liberal spirit
and while the Author rejects the aupersti-
tons of the ancient Priesthood, he is stout
defender ofthe immortal aud sublime truths
of Christianity --Boston Transcripts '
The style of DR.. HEBBs, though written
in tongue foreign to HIM, is Always now-
ing and animated: sometimes even eloquent
and sublime. York Sun.
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