A Compend of History, From the Earliest Times, Vol. 1: Comprehending a General View of the Present State of the World, With Respect to Civilization, ... on the Importance of Historical Knowledge - Hardcover

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Excerpt from A Compend of History, From the Earliest Times, Vol. 1: Comprehending a General View of the Present State of the World, With Respect to Civilization, Religion, and Government; And a Brief Dissertation on the Importance of Historical Knowledge

A strong impression that the study of history has been too much neglected as a part of school education, has long induced the author to wish for the appearance of something which might deserve the title he has affixed to this work; and of course be proper to be read in schools. And he trusts, in all cases' where the critic has learning and benevolence, he will allow the end to be laudable, and of course, will be disposed to look with lenity on the various deficiencies Of the means.

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