| Show epochs of history we e have received the tho latest volume issued of this valuable and interesting terentin te series of historical works now bein being published by scribner armstrong co of new york Y ork it is devoted to the tho french revola tion tiong the most remarkable and terrible of the people of a nation against their civil and religious rulers that has ever taken place in the history of the world a revolution too that is is not yeu yec over for the people of france from the time of the tho overthrow of louis capet one of the best of french monarchs have never succeeded in founding a government that has been satisfactory to them a and their history from tho thi terri terrible b days of sa 89 to the present has been b but uta a serl series sennes es of or minor revolutions coroller ies iea to or outgrowth out growths 3 of the first the tho present volume contains fifteen nen cli cil chapters apters devoted respectively to the following subjects state of f france before the revolution 11 I 1 the states general and national rational assembly the constitution of 1790 1 1 the legislative assembly the convention to the fall of the moderates 11 the reign of terror war pali fall fall pail of robea Bobea pierre french conquests the directory bonaparte egypt gyp t and the tho brumaire J arengo Al Mr engo huneville Lu neville amiens akiens the consulate renewal of war the empire to tilsit the empire to 1813 fall 0 of napoleon and the the tho hundred days and waterloo 11 the work is illustrated with two maps one showing europe in 1789 the other europe in 1812 the whole forming such a compendium of information in regard to the startling and exciting events of this terrible portion of european history as cannou cannot be obtained in he the samo same space perhaps in the world dwyer has just ro re ce ived the first instalment installment of this highly interesting number of the series serles series serles and those who wish to obtain it should make immediate application |
