More than 800 pages on Europe of the 19th century. It was a time of revolutionary war in France. A time of secularization of Europe. A time of wars between different European states. The rise of Napoleon Bonaparte and his conquests. War on Egypt. Clashes of Napoleon and Russia. 30 years of peace and renewed wars. Revolt of Eastern countries.

This book aims to furnish a concise and connected account of human progress during ancient, medieval, and early modern times. The book features chapters on the dawn of history, lands and peoples of the East, Oriental Civilizations, the rise of Greece, mingling of the East and West, the Rise of Rome, Christianity in the Roman Empire, Classical Civilization, Middle Ages, Islam vs. Christianity wars, Middle Ages, Absolutism in France and England.

History of the ancient Egypt as written by Herodotus, and ancient historian, who spent most of his life traveling and gathering information for his writings.

This compilation is designed to be a companion to the author's History of Greece. It was hoped that it may fill a want of a short and clear statement of the rise and fall of Rome, with a biography of her chief men, and an outline of her institutions, manners, and religion.