Connecticut western news., 1878-03-28
A Great Historical Work.

The Pictorial History of the World, embracing
 full aud authentic dccounts of eUe'y nation
 of dncient and modern times, and including
 q History of the rise aud faA of the Greek
 aud Roman Empires, he g'otom of the md-
 tions of modern Europe, the Middle Ages,
 the Crusddes, H.e Fetddl System, dhe Refor-
 nation, tte discoUery and settte,pent of the
 Neao World, etc., etc., by James D. McCdbe
 There has long been great and universally felt want of a History oft the World suitable for general use.. This want is now being supplied by The National Publishing Company of Phia- delphia, Pa, Chicago Ill.,. St. Louis Mo, land Dayton, Ohio., who shavo issued a handsome volume, entitled ''The Pictorial History of the World, "b by James D. McCabe well known historical writer. This work will, undoubtedly, take rank as Standard History. It is the most valuable book that has been published in this country for many years. It contains a separate and admirably written history of every nation of ancient and modern times, and Is tull of valuable information concerning them, pre- sented in popularlstyle, and in manner that will enable the reader to refer instantly to any subject upon which information is desired. The book is complete treasury ofhstory, and there is not question that can be asked concerning any historical subject, but an answer to It can be found in this work. The author does not content himself with mere dry statement of facts, but sketches the life and manners of the various nations of which he treats, in l1fe-llke 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 warriors, statesmen pocts sages, and orators--of ancient and mod ern times, and makes them familiar to the reader; he explains the secret motives of their actions and points out the lessons which their lives teach. valuable feature of the book Is full History of the late War bet,oeen Russia and Turkey.
 This is the only complete History of the World in print. and should be read by every intelligent person. We arc constantly called upon to discuss the great questions of history, and the wars and quarrels of the nations of the old world require Us to be continually refresh ing our historical knowledge. This work of fers the best means of obtaining the information the people need. It is compact, easy of refer ence, and strictly accurate, and presents to the reader mass of information respecting an- cient, medieval, and modern history, not to De found in any other work.
 The mechanical execution of the book de serves the highest praise. It contains Z0O large double-column pages, printed In the clearest and most beautiful style on paper ot the very best quality. The book is embelllshed with over $50 fine engravings, embracing battles and other historical scenes; portraits of the great men of ancient and modern times and views of the principal cities of the world These engrarings arc genuine works oI arI' m a,lu u were made at ,a cost of over $2h,OO0. The great number and high character of these en- cravings make this the most valuable art pub lication of the century. We cannot too highly praise the numerous and beautiful portraits of historical personages with which it abounds. Agents will find that this book will sell readl- ly when all others fail, from the fact that It Is work that the people really want. The price is so low that every one can afford to purchase a copy 1t is sold by subscription only, and the publishers want agents, as will be seen by | their advertisement in another column.