The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-06-05

-. p,.,ort.I Bistsry Of ~ Word e5s-
k-,a~iu, An a.d e,lfhsaftc doooEata OF eosyg
aafioa,oj aaclszf and iRoderH nfs<s, ana ~
ohsdiAq a History Of ne rise dHd yaa y - -
Gresk and R0usda Empires, ~ g.vssos
s.ations on Modern Europe, tls MIDI Ages,
a. 0r,.s.Saes. tAs Faidal System. pAs Rsf0rn.d-
a., ~ disaope-y and setfleB.slf Of pS Aei1
Word &C.. e,c, b. jones ID. AeCdos.
rrhera has long been . great and universally
fat want Of History OF the world snitAolei ~
general uss This want IL nov being suppnoa
81 The National Publishing Co, OF EnnAost s
k.v1on Ohio. who have issued 9 handsome
volume entitled aThe Pictorial History OF the
World.s by James d. MoCabe, q well.knoSn
historienl writer, This work viii, undoubtedly,
take rank a. q Standard History. IL Is the
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arate and EdmirAbly-written history OF every
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ented In popular style, and in manner thAt
will enable the rea1er 10 refer instantly 70 any
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20 Il can be found In this work. The author
does not content himself with q mere dry state
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hi Ife-like colors, and presents To the reader
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| hgibly upon historical subj acts now unles, he
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It contains 1860 large double-column pages
| and over $50 fine engravings, embracing bat
| ties and other historical scenes portraits o.
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| Of art and were made at cost OF over Gas, 600
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The price is so low that every one can afford +
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column.