| Show prehistoric nations we are indebted to mr dwyer bookseller for a copy of the abo above vo named darned work by john D baldwin a member of the american oriental society to which the work is inscribed eri erl cri beri bed the volume treats of nations mons and races whose names are S now almost forgotten and the meagre 9 re glimpse of whose deeds and greatness now obtainable is due to the labors of the archeologist archaeologist arche in deciphering hieroglyphics representing lang languages pages dead and forgotten thousands of years sears ago the work contains over four hundred pages 0 separated into nine chapters devoted respectively to the following subjects one I 1 in introductory tro generalities two impre preliminary 11 in I 1 nary uary suggestions relative ve to the current chronologies and the relation of hellas ancient greece to civilization three to the greatness of arabia four to the Phoenicia phoenicians ns five to the or arabian origin of chaldea six to india bau Sau sanskrit and ante auto sanskrit seven to egypt previous to menes I 1 eight to africa and the arabian cush ites nine to 19 western europe in prehistoric pre historic times ini eluding ing ancient civilization in that part of t the he world the age of bronzo bronze and tho the race contemporaneous with it the ancient history of italy western europe anciently called africa ancient communication with america etc F from rom the preceding a general idea of the character of the work may bo be gained and it can scarcely fail fall to be read with plea pica sure and profit by all ail interested in the labors and researches of the arche archeologist archaeologist and antiquarian it can be obtained at awyers book store and will be sent by post to any part of the territory for two dollars |
