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Russell, Michael View of Ancient and Modern Egypt. D. NewYork, Family Library, 1831.

Palestine, or the Holy Land, from the Earliest Period to the Present Time. D. New-York, Family Library, 1832.

Nubia and Abyssinia: comprehending their Civil History, Antiquities, Arts, Religion, Literature, and Natural History. D. New-York, Family Library.

Savary, M.: Letters on Egypt. 2 vols. 8vo.

London, 1799.

Scott, Jonathan: Ferishta's History of Dekkan, from the first Mahommedan Conquests, a Continuation from other Native Writers of the Events in that part of India; also the History of Bengal, in 6 Parts. 2 vols. 4to. London, 1794.

Segur, Count: History of the Expedition to Russia, undertaken by the Emperor Napoleon in the year 1812. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1825.

Secret History of the Court and Cabinet of St. Cloud, in a Series of Letters from a Resident at Paris to a Nobleman in London, written during the months of August, September, and October, 1805. D. New-York, 1807.

Shaler, William: Sketches of Algiers, Political, Historical, and Civil, &c. 8vo. Boston, 1826.

Sismondi, J. C. L.: History of the Italian Republics, being a View of the Rise, Progress, and Fall of the Italian Freedom. D. Philadelphia, 1833.

Smith, Horatio: Festivals, Games, and Amusements, Ancient and Modern, with Additions by Samuel Woodworth, Esq., of NewYork. D. New-York, Family Library, 1831.

Spain and Portugal, History of, from the Earliest Period to 1814. 8vo. London, 1833.

8vo.

Spain and Portugal, History of. 5 vols. D. Philadelphia, 1832. Stanhope, L.: Greece in 1823 and 1824, being a Series of Letters and other Documents on the Greek Revolution, written during a Visit to that Country, to which is added the Life of Mustapha Ali. Philadelphia, 1825. Subaltern, or the Sketches of the Peninsular War during the Campaigns of 1813 and 1814, by an Eyewitness. D. New-York, 1825. Sumatrans: The History of the Excellence and Decline of the Constitution, Religion, Laws, &c., of the Sumatrans, and of the Restoration thereof in the Reign of Amurath the Third. 2 vols. 8vo. London.

Tenant, William: Indian Recreations, consisting chiefly of Strictures on the Domestic and Rural Economy of the Mahommedans and Hindoos. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1804.

Tott, Baron de: State of the Turkish Empire and the Crimea, during the Late War with Russia, with Numerous Anecdotes, Facts, and Observations on the Manners and Customs of the Turks and Tar2 vols. 8vo. London, 1786. D

tars.

Vane's Narrative of the War in Germany and France in 1813 and '14. D. Philadelphia, 1831.

Venice, under the Yoke of France and Austria, with Memoirs of the Courts, Governments, and People of Italy, presenting a Faithful Picture of her Present Condition. 3 vols. 8vo. London, 1824. Venitian History. 2 vols. D. New-York, Family Library. Vertal's History of the Revolutions in Spain, from the Decadence of the Roman Empire, and the First Foundation of the Monarchy, to the Renunciation of King Philip V., and the Accession of Lewis I. to the Crown of Spain, including the History of the Late War. 5 vols. D. London, 1724.

History of the Establishment of the Britons among the Gauls, of their Dependence upon the Kings of France and Dukes of Normandy. 2 vols. London, 1722.

Voltaire's History of Charles XIIth, King of Sweden. D. Albany, 1828.

Williams, Helen Maria: Letters containing a Sketch of the Scenes which passed in various Departments of France during the Tyranny of Robespierre, and which took place in Paris on the 28th of July, 1794. D. Philadelphia, 1796.

Wood, M. A.: Review of the Origin, Progress, and Result of the Decisive War with Tippoo Sultan in Mysore.

Wood, W. W.: Sketches of China, with Illustrations from Original Drawings. D. Philadelphia, 1830.

Wraxall, Sir N. W.: History of France, from the Accession of Henry III. in 1574, to the Death of Henry IV. in 1610, preceded by a View of the Civil, Military, and Political State of Europe between the Middle and Close of the 16th Century, and followed by a View of the State of Europe at the Accession of Louis XIII. 6 vols. 8vo. London, 1814.

CHAPTER III.

MODERN HISTORY.

ENGLAND.

Annual Register, or a View of the History, Politics, and Literature, from the year 1758 to 1833. 67 vols. 8vo. London, continued. Antiquarian Itinerary, comprising Specimens of Architecture, Monastic, Castellated, and Domestic, with other Vestiges of Antiquity in Great Britain, with Plates. 7 vols. 8vo. London, 1817.

Belsham, W.: Memoirs of the Reign of George III. to the Session of Parliament ending A. D. 1793. 4 vols. 8vo. London, 1795. Bisset, Robert: History of the Reign of George III., to the termination of the Late War; to which is prefixed a View of the Progressive Improvement of England in Prosperity and Strength to the Accession of His Majesty. 4 vols. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1810.

Bragley, E. W.: Delineations, Historical and Topographical, of the Isle of Thanet and the Cinque Ports. With Plates. 8vo. London, 1817.

Historical and Topographical Description of London and Middlesex. With Plates. 5 vols. 8vo. London.

Burnet, Bishop: History of his own Times. 2 vols. folio. London,

1734.

Clarendon, Edward, Earl of: in England; to which is

History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars added, an Historical View of the Affairs

of Ireland. 6 vols. 8vo. Oxford, 1827.

Cobbett, William: History of the Protestant Reformation in England and Ireland. D. New-York, 1832.

County Annual Register: containing the History of Great Britain; with an ample Collection of State-papers. 1809, 1810. 2 vols. 8vo. London.

Coxe, Roger: Detection of the Court and State of England during the Reigns of King James I., Charles I. and II., and James II., as also the interregnum, consisting of Private Memoirs, &c.; with Observations and Reflections; also, a more important Account of the Civil Wars in England than has been given. D. 3 vols. London, 1719.

Curious Antiquities; or, the Etymology of many remarkable Old Sayings, Proverbs, and Singular Customs; explained by Joseph Taylor. D. New-York, 1820.

Godwin, William: History of the Commonwealth of England, from its Commencement to the Restoration of Charles II. 4 vols. 8vo. London, 1834.

Goldsmith, Oliver: History of England, from the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.; a Continuation from the commencement of the Reign of George III. to the Peace of Amiens, in 1802, by the Rev. Manley Wood. First American edition; with a Summary of Events to the year 1815. 2 vols. 8vo. Boston, 1813. Abridged. D. New-York, 1815.

Grimshaw, William: History of England, brought down to 1830. D. Philadelphia, 1832.

Hallam, Henry Constitutional History of England, from the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of George II. 3 vols. 8vo. Boston, 1829.

Hume, David: History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Revolution in 1688; with a Continuation to 1783, by Dr. Smollett and others. 12 vols. 8vo. Philadelphia.

Hume, David: The same; with a Continuation by Bissett to the Death of George III. 9 vols. 8vo.

Lingard, John: The History of England. 10 vols. 8vo. London,

1827.

Mackintosh, Sir James: History of England. 3 vols. D. Philadelphia, 1830.

Miller, I. R.: History of Great Britain, from the Death of George II. to the Coronation of George IV.; designed as the Continuation of Hume and Smollett. 8vo. London, 1827.

Robinson, John: Hume and Smollett's History of England; abridged, and brought down to 1821. With Plates. D. Hartford, 1826. Smollett, T.: History of England, from the Revolution in 1688 to the Death of George II. 8vo. London.

Wright's Scenes in North Wales; with Historical Illustrations, Legends, and Biographical Notices. D. London. With Plates.

SCOTLAND.

Logan, James: The Scottish Gael; or, Celtic Manners, as preserved among the Highlanders: being an Historical and Descriptive Account of the Inhabitants, Antiquities, and National Peculiarities of Scotland. 8vo. Boston, 1833.

Pennecuik, Alexander: Description of Tweeddale: to which is annexed some Miscellaneous Poems. 8vo. Leith, 1815.

Robinson, William: History of Scotland during the Reigns of Queen Mary and of James VI., till his Acceptance of the Crown of England; with a Review of Scottish History previous to that period. 8vo.

New-York, 1829.

Scott, Walter: History of Scotland. 2 vols. D. Philadelphia, 1830.

IRELAND.

Brewer, I. N.: Beauties of Ireland: being Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Biographical, of each County. 2 vols. London, 1825.

Gordon, James: History of Ireland, from the Earliest Account to the accomplishment of the Union with Great Britain in 1801. 2 vols. 8vo. London, 1816.

Musgrave, Richard: Memoirs of the different Rebellions in Ireland, from the Arrival of the English: also, a Particular Detail of that which broke out 23d May, 1798; with the History of the Conspiracy which preceded it. 2 vols. 8vo. Dublin, 1802.

Plowden, Francis: History of Ireland, from its Union with Great Britain in June, 1801, to October, 1810. 3 vols. 8vo. 1811.

Dublin, Taylor, W. C.: History of Ireland, from the Anglo-Norman Invasion till the Union of the Country with Great Britain: with Additions, by William Sampson, Esq. 2 vols. New-York, Family Library, 1833.

CHAPTER IV.

MODERN HISTORY.

AMERICA.

Abipones, an Account of the: An Equestrian People of Paraguay. 3 vols. 8vo. London, 1822.

Allen, Paul: History of the American Revolution. 2 vols. 8vo. Baltimore, 1819.

American Annual Register, 1825-32.

5 vols. 8vo.

American Revolution, History of. D. Boston, 1832.

Anspach, Lewis: A History of Newfoundland. 8vo. London, 1819. Bayles, Francis: Historical Memoir of the Colony of New Plymouth. 2 vols. 8vo. Boston, 1830.

Belknap, Jeremy: History of New-Hampshire. 3 vols. 8vo. Boston, 1813.

Bradford, Alden: History of Massachusetts, from July 1764 to 1775, when General Washington took Command of the American Army. 8vo. Boston, 1822.

Brown, Samuel R.: Views of the Campaigns of the North-western Army, &c.; comprising Sketches of the Campaign of Generals Hull and Harrison; a Minute and Interesting Account of the Naval Conflict on Lake Erie; Military Anecdotes, &c. &c. D. Troy,

1814.

Campbell, William W.: Annals of Tryon County; or, the Border Warfare of New-York during the Revolution. 8vo. New-York, 1831. Chili, Geographical, Natural, and Civil History of. 2 vols. 8vo. Middletown, Conn., 1808.

Collection of the Historical Society of New-York for the year 1809. 8vo. New-York, 1811.

Cooper's History of North America. D. Albany, 1815.

Cullin, Charles History of Mexico. 3 vols. 8vo. Philadelphia, 1817.

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