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VOL. XII MODERN HISTORY

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Table of Contents

MODERN HISTORY

AMERICA ELIOT, SAMUEL History of the United Stales

PRESCOTT, W.H. History of the Conquest of Mexico History of the Conquest of Peru

ENGLAND EDWARD HYDE, E. OF CLARENDON History of the Rebellion

MACAULAY, LORD History of England

BUCKLE, HENRY History of Civilization in England

BAGEHOT, WALTER English Constitution

FRANCE VOLTAIRE Age of Louis XIV

TOCQUEVILLE, DE Old Régime

MIGNET, FRANCOIS History of the French Revolution

CARLYLE, THOMAS History of the French Revolution

LAMARTINE, A.M.L. DE History of the Girondists

TAINE, H.A. Modern Régime

GERMANY CARLYLE, THOMAS Frederick the Great

GREECE FINLAY, GEORGE History of Greece

HOLLAND MOTLEY, J.L. Rise of the Dutch Republic History of the United Netherlands

INDIA ELPHINSTONE, MOUNTSTUART History of India

RUSSIA VOLTAIRE Russia under Peter the Great

SPAIN PRESCOTT, W.H. Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella

SWEDEN VOLTAIRE History of Charles XII

PAPACY MILMAN, HENRY History of Latin Christianity