Connecticut western news., 1878-04-25
A Very Valuable History

The Pictorial History of the World, em- bracing full and authentic accounts /of ev- cry nation of anclent and modern times, and including history of the rise ard fall of the Greek and Roman eInpnes,A the growth of the nations of Modern Europe, the Middle Ages, the Crusades, the Feudal system, the Reformation, the discovery and settlement of the New World, etc. etc., by James D. McCabe. Published by The Ma tional Publishing Company of Philadelphia, Pa., Chicago, Ill.,, St. Louis, Mo. and Day ton, Ohio.
 Ii is we'll known fact that the great mass of people are compelled to rely, for their knowledge of history, upon the out line works intended for the use of schools, which by their very nature, are brief and only designed tor the comprehension of children. There has long been felt genu- inc want of more elaborate History ot the World covering the whole period from the creation to the present day, and pre- senting in 8 succiuct and entertaining form the history of the various nations of the world. This demand we are happy to Say is being met in ''The Pictorial History of the World," work which is destined to l take rank as Standard History. It is
 from the pen of James D. McCabe, we'll
 known historical writer, who has devoted years of study and research to the produc | tion of this great work. The book is lit erally what it prOfesses to be-a complete history of the world-for it gives clear
 and concise account of every nation that has ever f1ourished upon the globe. The | history of each country is related separate l ly, and Tn the dearest and most compreEen- sive manner, and the deeds of all the great
 actors in the events of ancient and modern
 history are brought before the reader in the
 most vivid style. Ancient history is related | in full, and the accounts of the Middle Ages, the Crusades and the great nations of
 modern times, are equally complete and in-
 teresting. There is not dry page in the book. It is as fascinating as romance, | and at the same time one of the most valu | able works of reference ever published. We are constantly called upon to discuss 1 the great questions of history, and the wars
 and Quarrels of the nations of the old world | require us to be continually refreshing our historical knowledge. So many discover ies have recently been made, so many of
 the old ideas and traditions have been ex- poded and shown to be mere myths and | legends, that the subject of history may be sald to he almost entirely new, and he who
 was well informed twenty years ago will | find himself unable to discourse intelligibly upon historical subjects now unle ss he has kept up with the advance of historical re- 1 search.
 The mechanical execution of the book | fully sustains the high reputation of the publishers. It contains l260 large double
 column pages, and over $50 fine engrav-
 ings, embracing battles and other historical scenes portraits of the great men of au- cient and modern times, and views of the
 principal cities of the world. The engrav- l ings in this book are genuine works of art, and were made at a cost of over $25, GOO.
 The great number and high character of
 these engravings make this the most valu-
 able art publication of the century A
 prominent feature of the work is full hs- | tory of the late war between Russia and Turkey.
 This is the most complete and valuable History of the World ever published, and agents who take hold of it will reap rich
 harvest. The price is so low that every one can afford to purchase copy. It is sold by subscription only, and the publish CTS want agents in every county.