St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1909-11-24
Seventy Centuries.
The Life of Mankind Since the Dawn of
History.

The Rise and Fall of Nations" BY
Larned is book that will charm Young
and old, learned and unlearned, and give
them new ideas of the worlds develop
ment through the ages. The authors
chief aim has been to show the causes
and effects of things-the forces, move
ments and influences in events through
which the mankind OF today and the
life it is now living. have come to be
/ what they are. The non-essential de-
tails that only obscure the grand sweep
OF events are purposely omitted. Thus
we have book that the busiest people
can ind time to read and the story will
certainly instruct as we'll as interest,
for everything in it is founded upon au-
thoritative history. DR.. Larneds name
is alone guarantee Of an accurate, we'll
arranged and fascinating book for gener-
al reading and reference or deeper study.
a brief review of the arrangement and
contents will doubtless be welcome.
First, the whole worlds life is DIVIDED
into six periods or "epochs" each cover
ing an evolution. The first describes the
earliest known empires; the second the
rise and glories OF Greek and Roman
people the third covers the so-called
dark ages when civilization was all but
destroyed, but through which were seen
the beginnings of England, France, Ger
many and other European nations OF to-
day; the fourth tells Of the reawakening
to new life,-the spiritual and mental
quickening that naturally lead up to the
NTH epoch OF the political and social rev.
olutions that changed nearly all the ma
lions to constitutional government. and
hnally in the sixth we are told of the
wonderful transformation of the world
through science, mechanism and democ-
racy.
In each of those epochs, the whole
world at the time comes upon the stage.
and plays its part, and one sees the con.
ditions of life as they were A unique and |
extremely valuable departure comes in
the introduction to the story proper in |
each OF the epochs. In these chapters,
DR.. Larned sums up the famous men and |
women, telling their characteristics and |
what they stood for-what they did for
humanity land he also compares great |
As may be imagined, this !
Interviewing Of fact with character, of |
events with humanity in all its motives
and aims is dramatic indeed, and un-
usual appreciation of the influence of in
dividuals upon the shaping of history is
brought before the reader and inspires
and stimulates him.
A large number of full page reproduc-
tons (many in colOrs) of world famous
scenes and the authentic por-
traits of over hundred celebrated char
acters in history add greatly to the val
le and interest of the work. There are
several fine maps and complete topical
INDEX too.
We believe the work will fill a real need.
or it deals with the history of the world
n narrative form in so comprehensive.
concise and convenient way and with
al so entertaining. 1t will serve equally
we'll as an introduction to the reading
If world history as for a final review,
The mechanical work is high grade in
very way, and the price very low.
Z. {. keech, 4yBradley place, Burling
on, who is so we'll and favorabv known
n Vermont, is the representative in St.
ohnsbury. Those readers who are at
all interested should communicate with
i'm with view to seeing the volumes
themselves. We prize those that have
,ome to our own library.