The Story of the Nations.
Reading edition
Messrs. G. P. PUTNAM’S SONS take pleasure in announcing that they have in course of publication, in co-operation with Mr. T. Fisher Unwin, of London, a series of historical studies, intended to present in a graphic manner the stories of the different nations that have attained prominence in history.
In the story form the current of each national life is distinctly indicated, and its picturesque and noteworthy periods and episodes are presented for the reader in their philosophical relation to each other as well as to universal history.
It is the plan of the writers of the different volumes to enter into the real life of the peoples, and to bring them before the reader as they actually lived, labored, and struggled—as they studied and wrote, and as they amused themselves. In carrying out this plan, the myths, with which the history of all lands begins, will not be overlooked, though these will be carefully distinguished from the actual history, so far as the labors of the accepted historical authorities have resulted in definite conclusions.
The subjects of the different volumes have been planned to cover connecting and, as far as possible, consecutive epochs or periods, so that the set when completed will present in a comprehensive narrative the chief events in the great Story of the Nations; but it is, of course, not always practicable to issue the several volumes in their chronological order.
THE STORY OF THE NATIONS.
12o Cloth, each $1.50
Leather, each 1.75
The following are now ready:
GREECE. Prof. Jas. A. Harrison.
ROME. Arthur Gilman.
THE JEWS. Prof. James K. Hosmer.
CHALDEA. Z. A. Ragozin.
GERMANY. S. Baring-Gould.
NORWAY. Hjalmar H. Boyesen.
SPAIN. Rev. E. E. and Susan Hale.
HUNGARY. Prof. A. Vámbéry.
CARTHAGE. Prof. Alfred J. Church.
THE SARACENS. Arthur Gilman.
THE MOORS IN SPAIN. Stanley Lane-Poole.
THE NORMANS. Sarah Orne Jewett.
PERSIA. S. G. W. Benjamin.
ANCIENT EGYPT. Prof. Geo. Rawlinson.
ALEXANDER’S EMPIRE. Prof. J. P. Mahaffy.
ASSYRIA. Z. A. Ragozin.
THE GOTHS. Henry Bradley.
IRELAND. Hon. Emily Lawless.
TURKEY. Stanley Lane-Poole.
MEDIA, BABYLON, AND PERSIA. Z. A. Ragozin.
MEDIÆVAL FRANCE. Prof. Gustave Masson.
HOLLAND. Prof. J. Thorold Rogers.
MEXICO. Susan Hale.
PHŒNICIA. Geo. Rawlinson.
THE HANSA TOWNS. Helen Zimmern.
EARLY BRITAIN. Prof. Alfred J. Church.
THE BARBARY CORSAIRS. Stanley Lane-Poole.
RUSSIA. W. R. Morfill.
THE JEWS UNDER ROME. W. D. Morrison.
SCOTLAND. John Mackintosh.
SWITZERLAND. R. Stead and Mrs. A. Hug.
PORTUGAL. H. Morse-Stephens.
THE BYZANTINE EMPIRE. C. W. C. Oman.
SICILY. E. A. Freeman.
THE TUSCAN REPUBLICS. Bella Duffy.
POLAND. W. R. Morfill.
PARTHIA. Geo. Rawlinson.
JAPAN. David Murray.
THE CHRISTIAN RECOVERY OF SPAIN. H. E. Watts.
AUSTRALASIA. Greville Tregarthen.
SOUTHERN AFRICA. Geo. M. Theal.
VENICE. Alethea Wiel.
THE CRUSADES. T. S. Archer and C. L. Kingsford.
VEDIC INDIA. Z. A. Ragozin.
BOHEMIA. C. E. Maurice.
CANADA. J. G. Bourinot.
THE BALKAN STATES. William Miller.
BRITISH RULE IN INDIA. R. W. Frazer.
MODERN FRANCE. André Le Bon.
THE BUILDING OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE. Alfred T. Story. Two vols.
THE FRANKS. Lewis Sargeant.
THE WEST INDIES. Amos K. Fiske.
THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND IN THE 19TH CENTURY. Justin McCarthy, M.P. Two vols.
AUSTRIA, THE HOME OF THE HAPSBURG DYNASTY, FROM 1282 TO THE PRESENT DAY. Sidney Whitman.
CHINA. Robt. K. Douglass.
MODERN SPAIN. Major Martin A. S. Hume.
MODERN ITALY. Pietro Orsi.
THE THIRTEEN COLONIES. Helen A. Smith. Two vols.
Other volumes in preparation are:
THE UNITED STATES, 1775-1897. Prof. A. C. McLaughlin. Two vols.
BUDDHIST INDIA. Prof. T. W. Rhys-Davids.
MOHAMMEDAN INDIA. Stanley Lane-Poole.
WALES AND CORNWALL. Owen M. Edwards.
Transcriber's Note
The author uses some extensive variations in the spelling of proper nouns. This is sometimes variation between Welsh and English, or sometimes within either the Welsh or the English. Except where there was a definite error or clear prevalence of one form over another, these variations are preserved as printed. Those which have been amended are as follows:
Page ix—Geraldus amended to Giraldus—... Giraldus Cambrensis on the Welsh ...
Page x—Plimlimmon amended to Plinlimmon—... Owen Goes to Plinlimmon ...
Page xv—VALLEY amended to VALLE—VALLE CRUCIS ABBEY
Illustration facing page 54—VALLEY amended to VALLE—VALLE CRUCIS ABBEY
Page 189—Sagherne amended to Saghern—... and explain Prince Henry’s “Saghern” in that manner.
Page 217—Despenser amended to Despencer—... was in the charge of a Châtelaine, Lady Despencer.
Page 226—Kingston amended to Kingeston—Archdeacon Kingeston at Hereford once again takes up his pen ...
Page 293—Bardolf amended to Bardolph—... and with Bardolph and Bifort, Owen’s Bishop of Bangor, ...
Page 317—Brecheniog amended to Brecheiniog—Brecon took its name from the old lordship of Brecheiniog ...
The author explicitly thanks a W. D. Haydon for photographs used in the book, however the List of Illustrations references this person as W. D. Hayson. The List of Illustrations and the credit under the photograph have both been amended, as the transcriber found other photographs attributed to Haydon, but none to Hayson.
Page 267 mentions Lœgira. This is probably an error for Lœgria, but as it is part of an extended quotation, is preserved as printed.
Minor punctuation errors have been repaired. Hyphenation usage has been made consistent.
The following amendments have been made:
Page xvi—MANORBRIER amended to MANORBIER—MANORBIER CASTLE 262
Page xvi—ABERYSWITH amended to ABERYSTWITH—ABERYSTWITH CASTLE 290
Page 52—Florada amended to Florida—... Ystradfflur (Strata Florida) in Cardigan ...
Page 91—Dwrfdwy amended to Dwfrdwy—... simply means the Glen of the Dwfrdwy or Dyfrdwy, ...
Page 107—repeated 'the' deleted—... to make himself popular upon the banks ...
Page 121—depositition amended to deposition—... for some time after his deposition at the English Court.
Page 222—Glynwdr amended to Glyndwr—When next Glyndwr went campaigning ...
Page 224—intrument amended to instrument—By this instrument Glyndwr and the French King ...
Page 297—viligance amended to vigilance—... showed a vigilance in Wales ...
Page 298—Aberyswith amended to Aberystwith—... we have seen at Aberystwith, Harlech, and elsewhere.
Page 308—decendants amended to descendants—... which their descendants, if they showed much vigour ...
Page 353—Glyncothe amended to Glyncothi—Glyncothi, Lewis, 306
Page 355—Holinshead amended to Holinshed—Holinshed, 164, 204
Page 355—Llandovey amended to Llandovery—Llandovery, 152, 185
The index entries for Sir John Cornwall, Doncaster, and Lichfield, were out of order. They have been moved to the correct place. Note also that Elizabeth Scudamore is listed in the index under E, while Alice Scudamore and Philip Scudamore are listed under S. These have been preserved as printed.
The frontispiece illustration has been moved to follow the title page. Other illustrations have been moved where necessary so that they are not in the middle of a paragraph.
Credits in the List of Illustrations were originally set as footnotes. The transcriber has instead put the appropriate credit below each item.
The transcriber has added links to the beginning of the index for ease of navigation.