Middletown transcript., 1915-03-06
.LARNED'S HISTORY
A Finely Written, Clear Survey of
all History FrOm Earliest
AGES DOWN TO MODERN TIMES

ANLO OOWN ~ MODEkN TIMES
The Every Evening as the sole agent
IN Delaware for the sale of 'Larned's
History of the World, or Seventy Cen
turies in the Life of Mankind, - is dis
tinctly confering boon upon all lovers
OF history in the state both young and
old
This admirable work comprises five
volumes of 300 pages each, illustrated
with no less than $50 reproductions of
famous paintings and portraits in colors
and In black and white, and is printed
IN new' big type upon fine, heavy paper
ana bound in 1-2 buckram and glazed
paper, with handsome gilt backs-and
sold for the amazing trihe of 81. SO and
coupons from the Every Evening!
We have seen many book bargains.
but this is the biggest yet-a well writ
ten History of the World in 5handsome
volumes for $1,9S and big S1.50
war-map into the bargain!
After a careful examination of the
work both as to its scope, its historical
accuracy and the style of its composi-
ton, we warmly recommend its pur-
chase Every family, especially those
with boys and girls, should seize this
rare chance to buy for song so useful
set of books.
All the students of the Academy those
IN the Principals general history class
IN particular, should get these books.
Before one can with the highest pro-
mt study the fuller and more minute
history of single country, or of a sim
gle age, one should have read and stud
led some such general history as Larn-
ed s in order to have before the minds
eye good birds-eye view of all the
epochs of the worlds history-a picture
in outline of the various nations in the
successive ages of the world and of
their relations to each other.
With such an outline picture in the
mind, the student can without confu-
sion read the fuller details of any parti-
cular history, and comprehend clearly
how 1T stands related to the history of
other lands and of other epochs.
This clear-cut survey by Larned of
the whole worlds history, neither too
brief nor yet too full, is just such a
useful prelude, or preparation for this
later study of each nations history.
and 1T is so exceptionally we'll done that
the writer feels at liberty to urge its
purchase by all, first because of its
high merits as a history, and 3, be-
cause it is offered for so small sum.
These volumes af Larmed have yer
another excellent feature which com
mends them-an exhaustive in lex of
no less than 5000 references by means
OF which any historical fact, character.
or event to which reference is made in
the volumes can in an instant be
found. This fine index, in fact doub-
les the value of the work!
The author gives highly interesting
Introductory discussion of the Prehis-
toric Peoples, of the early and later
stone ages, of the glacial epoch etc,
their habits, supplements, culture, dwell
ngs. remaius, etc, together with a
discussion of the various theories as to
the origins of the races of mankind
based upon their languages and their
physical types, shapes of heads, color
Of skin etc,
The writer then divides the whole
history of the world into six great His
toric Epochs. l. Epochs of the Ear
liest Civilization and Empires. 2.
Epoch of the Greeks and Romans. 8.
Epoch of the New Nations, known as
the Middle Ages. 4. Epoch of the
Modern Expansion Called the Renais
sance. 5. Epoch of Political Revo-
lutions. 5. Epoch of Science, Mechan-
ism, Democracy and the Transforming
of the World-each epoch being subdi-
vided into periods, each fully and clear
ly described.
Besides this full index, volume 5 gives
the names Of $50 of the greatest histor-
ians and their works which have been
quoted OF referred to by Larned-
another very valuable feature telling
the reader where and how to prosecute.
further study of any one nation or
age.
Once more the writer wishes to say
that in his judgmsnt-an and he thinks 40
years dihgent study of history entities
him to express an opinion-this work of
Larned is a rare book bargain of great
value. Miss Ida Howell the Principal
of the High School, has expressed the
wish that the School Board should pro
vide one or more copies for the use of
the Academy and for her classes in
general history, and the intelligent
gentlemen who compose this Board will
no doubt recognize the great value of
this work to the Academy and secure
it for the students.
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LARGE CatsuD Factory