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J. A. & R. A. Reid.

A list of books quoted from will be given in the final volume. I am greatly indebted to the remarkable kindness of a number of eminent historical scholars, who have critically examined the proof sheets of important articles and improved them by their suggestions. My debt to Miss Ellen M. Chandler, for assistance given me in many ways, is more than I can describe.

In my publishing arrangements I have been most fortunate, and I owe the good fortune very largely to a number of friends, among whom it is just that I should name Mr. Henry A. Richmond, Mr. George E. Matthews, and Mr. John G. Milburn. There is no feature of these arrangements so satisfactory to me as that which places the publication of my book in the hands of the Company of which Mr. Charles A. Nichols, of Springfield, Massachusetts, is the head.

I think myself fortunate, too, in the association of my work with that of Mr. Alan C. Reiley, from whose original studies and drawings the greater part of the historical maps in these volumes have been produced.

J. N. Larned.

List Of Maps And Plans.

'Ethnographic map of Modern Europe,' Preceding the title-page. Map of American Discovery and Settlement, To follow page 46 Plan of Athens, and Harbors of Athens, On page 145 Plan of Athenian house, On page 162 Four development maps of Austria, To follow page 196 Ethnographic map of Austria-Hungary, On page 197 Four development maps of Asia Minor and the Balkan Peninsula, To follow page 242 Map of the Balkan and Danubian States, showing changes during the present century, On page 244 Map of Burgundy under Charles the Bold, To follow page 332 Development map showing the diffusion of Christianity, To follow page 432

Logical Outlines, In Colors.

Athenian and Greek history, To follow page 144.

Austrian history, To follow page 198.

Chronological Tables.

The Seventeenth Century: First half and second half, To follow page 208. To the Peloponnesian War, and Fourth and Third Centuries, B. C., To follow page 166.

A. Notes to Ethnographic map; by Mr. A. C. Reiley.

B. Notes to four maps of Asia Minor and the Balkan Peninsula; by Mr. A. C. Reiley.

C. Notes to map of the Balkan Peninsula in the present century; by Mr. A. C. Reiley.

D. Notes to map showing the diffusion of Christianity; Mr. A. C. Reiley.

E. Notes on the American Aborigines; by Major J. W. Powell and Mr. J. Owen Dorsey, of the United States Bureau of Ethnology.

F. Bibliography of America , and of Austria.

History For Ready Reference.

A. C. Ante Christum; used sometimes instead of the more familiar abbreviation, B. C.--Before Christ.

A. D. Anno Domini; The Year of Our Lord.

See ERA, CHRISTIAN.

A. H. Anno Hejirae.

See ERA, MAHOMETAN.

A. M.

"Anno Mundi;" the Year of the World, or the year from the beginning of the world, according to the formerly accepted chronological reckoning of Archbishop Usher and others.

A. U. C., OR U. C.

"Ab urbe condita," from the founding of the city; or "Anno urbis Conditae," the year from the founding of the city; the Year of Rome.

See ROME: B. C. 753.

AACHEN.

AARAU, Peace of .

See SWITZERLAND: A. D. 1652-1789.

ABAE, Oracle of.

See ORACLES OF THE GREEKS.

ABBASSIDES, The rise, decline and fall of the.

See MAHOMETAN CONQUEST, &c.: A. D. 715-750; 763; and 815-945; also BAGDAD: A. D. 1258.

ABBEY. ABBOT. ABBESS.

See MONASTERY.

ABDALLEES, The.

See INDIA: A. D. 1747-1761.

ABDALMELIK, Caliph, A. D. 684-705.

ABD-EL-KADER, The War of the French in Algiers with.

See BARBARY STATES: A. D. 1830-1846.

ABDICATIONS. Alexander, Prince of Bulgaria.

See BULGARIA: A. D. 1878-1886.

Amadeo of Spain.

See SPAIN: A. D. 1866-1873.

See SPAIN: A. D. 1807-1808.

See GERMANY: A. D. 1552-1561, and NETHERLANDS: A. D. 1555.

See FRANCE: A. D. 1815-1830.

Charles Albert, King of Sardinia.

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