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the proceeding histories from the pen of this intelligent lady, is distinguished for its conciseness, elegance of expression, and clearness of detail."--_Manchester Times_. "A condensed mass of knowledge, well put together, and prettily illustrated."--_Church and State Gazette_. "To a pleasing, fluent, narrative style, Miss corner unites a nice discrimination, and never suffers matters which sully the mind to appear in her pages."--_Surplice_. "We cannot too strongly recommend these admirable Histories, and we feel satisfied that no parent or preceptor can place better works in the hands of a youth."--_Academic and Collegiate Circular_. "Altogether we do not know of a more agreeable or instructive present for youth; and each history is illustrated with a map and engravings, which considering the price of the work, are of a superior description."--_Times_. "The authoress shows much discrimination in conveying in language suited to her readers the results of the laborious investigations of other scholars."--_Educational Times_. AN ACCURATE HISTORY OF GREECE. From accepted Authorities, English and Foreign; as Crete's and Chambers's Histories of Greece, Smith's Greek and Roman Antiquities, Thirlwall and Wordsworth's Greece, Smith's Mythology and Biography, Annals of Commerce, Library of Useful Knowledge, &c. With Questions to each Chapter, a Chronological Table, Index, and a coloured Map of the Greek States. Price 3_s_. bound in cloth, lettered. We have not met with any History of Greece that contains, within the same compass, so large an amount of interesting and valuable information. Miss Corner writes concisely, perspicuously, and sensibly.--_Westley Banner_. A concise History of Greece, well adapted for Schools.--_Cambridge Independent Press_. This is a very excellent compendium of Grecian History, and such are the merits of the Work that we shall not be surprised at its becoming a popular educational book.--_The British Mother's Magazine_. Remarkably clear in its arrangement, while the simple and easy style in which it is written, peculiarly fits it for popular use, it displays much careful research on the part of its Author.--_Englishwoman's Magazine_. Miss Corner has the art of writing so as to be understood by youthful readers.--_London Literary Journal_. By far the best introductory School History of Greece we have ever seen.--_British Banner_. A combination of simplicity of narr
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