West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1878-06-08
A:Grc., H,..or,e., worl.

The Piotoriai Htstory Of the World. embracing r.A
ard complete sethsrtle GooI,nts Of every nation q an
rise ard (a,f Of ne GTesk and Roman Empire ne
/ gro'eh 81 ne nations Of ModeTH EuroPe he Midts
ton, The diso0rcrV aud sfLca mi Of ne Men Uortf
/ etc, ETC., By Jin,es n. BcCate.
! There has long been a great and uniyer-
/ sally-felt want of History OF the World
suitable for general use. This want is now
being supplied by The National Publishing
| CO., OF Philadelphia Pa. Chicago, ILL.,, St
Louis, Mo-, and Dayton, Ohio, who have
issued handsome volume, entitled "The
History OF the World" by James d. Nc.
| Cabe, q well-known historical writer This
work will, undoubtedly, take rank as a
Standard History. 1t is the most valuable
book that has been published in this coun-
/ try Tor many years. IL contains a separate
and admirably-writtsn history OF every ma
ton OF ancient and modern times and is
! full OF Naluabls information concerning
them, presented in popular style, and in a
manner that will enable the reader to refer
instantly to any subject upon which infor-
nation is desired. The book is a complete
treasury of history, and there is not a cues
ton that can be asked concerning any his
| torical subject, but an answer TO At can be
| found in this work. The author does not
content himself with a mere dry statement
OF facts, but sketches the life and manners
OF the various nations of which he treats
in lIfe-like cOlors, and presents to the reader
the causes which led to the prosperity and
decay of the great powers of the world He
shows Us the various great men--the war
rlors, statesmen, poets, sages, and orators
OF apcient and modern times, and makes
them familiar to the reader. There is not a
dry page in the book. 1t is as fascinating
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published. We are constantly called upon
TO discuss the great questions of history.
ana the wars and quarrels of the nations of
the old world require US to be continually
refreshing our historical knowledge So
many discoveries have recently been made
so many of the old ideas and traditions have
been exploded and shown TO be mere myths
and legends, that the subject of history may
be said to be almost entirely new, and he
who was well informed twenty years ago
will find himself unable to discourse intel
lightly upon historical subjects now unless
he has kept up with the advance of histori-
cal research.
The mechanical execution of the book
fully sustains the high reputation of the
pub ishers. 1t contains 1860 large double
column pages, and over $50 fine engravings.
embracing battles and other historical
scenes; portraits OF the great men of an.
cient and modern times, and views of the
principal cities of the world. The engrav.
ings in this book are genuine works of art
and were made at cost of $25, 600. The
great number and high character of these
engravings make this the most valuable art
publication of the century. a prominent
feature of the work is full HistorV of me
tate War bet'Ceen Russia and Turkey.
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