Bristol news. [volume] (Bristol, Va. & Tenn.) 1867-189?, 1878-05-21
4 Very Valuable History.

The Pictorial History of the World,
embracing full and authentic accounts
of every nation of ancient and mod
err times and including a History of
the rise and fall Of the Greek and
Roman Empires, the growth Of the
nations OF Modern Europe, the Mid
die Ages. the Crusades, the Feudai
System, the Reformation, the Dis
Covcry and settlement of the New
World, etc , etc, by James d. Nc
Gabe. Published by The National
Publishing Co., of Philadelphia Pa.
Chicago. H., st. Louis, Mo-, and
Dayton Ohio.
1t is a w%eli-knOwn fact that the
great mass Of the people are compel
ed to rely, for their knowledge Of
history. upon the outline works in
tended for the use Of schools, which
by their very nature are brief and
only designed for the comprehension
of children. There has long been
left a genuine want Of a more elabo-
rate History cf the World, covering
the whole period from the creation to
the present day, and presenting in &
A~uccinct and entertaining form the
history of the various nations Of the
world. This demand we are happy
t. say is being met in THE Pictorial
History Of the World" a work which
is destined to take rank as a STAN
dard History. 1t is from the pen Of
JAMES d. MCCABE, a welNknown
historical writer, who has devoted
wears of study and research to the
production Of this great work. The
book is literally what it Processes to
be-s complete History of the World
for it gives q clear and concise &C
count Of every nation that has ever
fou-ishei upon the globe. The bis
tory Of each country is related Sepa-
lately, and in the clearest and most
comprehensive manner, and the deeds
al all the great aCLors Ia the events
Of ancient and modern history are
brought before She reader in the most
N4Ntd bAN sC- AhlAAChb AiSlOl 4 &C.
lA'ed in full. and the accounts Of the
Middle Ages, the Crusades, and the
great nations of modern times, are
equally complete and interesting
There is pot q dry page in the book.
J. is as fascinating as a romance,
sud at tie same time one Of the most
valuable works ST reference ever pub
lshed We are constantly called
upon 10 discuss the great questions
Gf history, and the wars and quarrels
Of the nations Of the old world re-
quire us TO be continually refreshing
unr historical knowledge. So many
discoveries have recently been made,
90 many Of the old ideas and tradi-
lions have been exploded aud shown
10 be mere myths snd legends, that
the subject cf history may be said to
he almost entirely new, and he who
as we'll Informed twenty years ago
will find himself unable to discourse
intelligibIy upon historical subjects
row unless be has kept up with the
sdsance of historical research.
The mechanical execution of the
hook fully Su,taius the high reputa-
,,on of the publishers. 1t contains
1860 large double-column pages. and
over GO fine engrayings, embracing
battles aud other historical scenes
portraits Of t1e great men Of ancient
sGd modern times and views OF the
principal cities of the world. The
engraviugs i'll this book are genuine
works OF art, and were made at a
cost Of over so. 600. The great
number aud high character Of these
engravingS make this the most valu-
sble art publication Of the century.
A prominent feature Of the work is a
full History nf the lste war between
Russia and Turkey.
This is the most complete and
valuable History Of the World ever
published, and agents who take hold
ef it will reap a rich harvest. The
price is so low that every che can
sfTord 10 purchase 4 copy. 1t is sold
by subscription only. aud the pub
fishers want Agents in every county.