ALL THE PRINCIPAL NATIONS OF THE GLOBE,

THEIR RISE, PROGRESS, PRESENT CONDITION, ETC.

By Samuel Mannder,

AUTHOR OF THE TREASURY OF Knowledge," "BIOGRAPHICAL TREASURY," ETC.

INCLUDING

A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES TO THE

PRESENT TIME,

ALSO,

THE LATE WAR WITH MEXICO, CALIFORNIA, ETC. .

EDITED BY JOHN INMAN, ESQ.

THE WHOLE EMBELLISHED WITH NUMEROUS ENGRAVINGS, (SOME OF WHICH ARE
BEAUTIFULLY COLORED) REPRESENTING BATTLE SCENES, VIEWS OF CITIES,
THE CRYSTAL PALACE, FLAGS OF THE DIFFERENT NATIONS,

CORONATIONS, PROCESSIONS, COSTUMES, ETC. ETC.

IN TWO VOLUMES.

VOL. I.

(SOLD ONLY BY SUBSCRIPTION.)

NEW YORK:

PUBLISHED BY HENRY BILL.

1852.

In the Clerk's Office of the District Court for the district of Connecticut.

CHAPTER I.—Of the Origin of the World, and the Primitive Condition of

Mankind

33
CHAPTER II.-From the Deluge to the Settlement of the Jews in Canaan 35
CHAPTER III.-The Fabulous and Heroic Ages, w the institution of the
Olympic Games

37

CHAPTER IV. From the institution of the Olympic Games, to the death of
Cyrus.

38

CHAPTER V.-From the erection of the Persian Empire, to the division of
the Grecian Empire after the Death of Alexander

40

CHAPTER VI. From the Wars of Rome and Carthage, to the Birth of Christ 41
CHAPTER VII.-From the beginning of the Christian era, to the appearance

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CHAPTER VIII.-From the rise of Mahomet, to the commencement of the

CHAPTER IX.-From the first Crusade, to the Death of Saladin .

CHAPTER X.-From the Death of Saladin, to the end of the Crusades.
CHAPTER XI.-From the time of Genghis Khan, to that of Tamerlane
CHAPTER XII.-From the time of Tamerlane, to the Sixteenth Century
CHAPTER XIII.-The Reformation, and progress of events during the Six-
teenth Century

56

CHAPTER XIV.-From the commencement of the S venteenth Century, to

the Peace of Westphalia

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CHAPTER XV.—From the Civil War in England, to the Peace of Ryswick. 61
CHAPTER XVI.-Commencement of the Eighteenth Century, to the Peace

CHAPTER XVII.-The Age of Charles XII. of Sweden, and Peter the Great
of Russia

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CHAPTER XVIII.-The Affairs of Europe, from the establishment of the
Hanoverian Succession in England, to the year 1740
CHAPTER XIX.-From the accession of the Empress Theresa, of Austria, to
the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle

CHAPTER XX.-Progress of events during the Seven Years' War in Europe,
America, and the East Indies

75

CHAPTER XXI.-From the conclusion of the Seven Years' War, to the final
partition of Poland

79

CHAPTER XXII.-From the commencement of the American War, to the
recognition of the Independence of the United States

81

CHAPTER XXIII.-From the commencement of the French Revolution, to
the death of Robespierre

82

CHAPTER XXIV.-From the establishment of the French Directory to the
Peace of Amiens .

CHAPTER XXV.-From the recommencement of Hostilities, to the treaty of
Tilsit

CHAPTER XXVI.-The French Invasion of Spain, and subsequent Peninsu-
lar War

89

CHAPTER XXVII.-From the Invasion of Russia by the French, to the res-
toration of the Bourbons
CHAPTER XXVIII.-From the return of Bonaparte from Elba, to the Gen-

eral Peace

EUROPE-ASIA-AFRICA-AMERICA

A SERIES OF SEPARATE HISTORIES.

THE HISTORY OF ENGLAND.

BRITISH AND ROMAN PERIOD.

CHAPTER 1.-The British and Roman Period, to the Subjugation of the Is-
land by the Saxons

THE HEPTARCHY.

CHAPTER II.-The Heptarchy, or the seven Kingdoms of the Saxons in

CHAPTER V.-The Anglo-Saxons after the Dissolution of the Heptarchy.-
Reigns of Egbert, Ethelwolf, and Ethelbald

CHAPTER VI.-The reigns of Ethelbert and Ethelred

CHAPTER VII.-The reign of Alfred the Great.

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CHAPTER VIII.-History of the Anglo-Saxons, from the Death of Alfred
the Great to the reign of Edward the Martyr

134

CHAPTER IX. From the accession of Edward the Martyr to the death of
Canute.

CHAPTER X.-The reigns of Harold and Hardicanute

146

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CHAPTER XIII.-The reign of William I., usually styled "William the Con-
queror"

CHAPTER XIV.-The reign of William I. (continued)

CHAPTER XV.—The reign of Wiliam II.
CHAPTER XVI.-The reign of Henry I.
CHAPTER XVII.-The reign of Stephen

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PLANTAGENET S.

CHAPTER XVIII.-The reign of Henry II.; preceded by Observations on

the right of the English to territory in France
CHAPTER XIX.-The reign of Henry II. (continued)
CHAPTER XX.-The reign of Henry II. (concluded)
CHAPTER XXI.-The reign of Richard I. .
CHAPTER XXII.-The reign of John.
CHAPTER XXIII.-The reign of Henry III.
CHAPTER XXIV.-The reign of Edward I.
CHAPTER XXV.-The reign of Edward II.
CHAPTER XXVI.-The reign of Edward III.
CHAPTER XXVII.—The reign of Richard II.