A Systematic Analysis of Universal History, from the Creation to the Present Time, Vol. 2

Book excerpt: Excerpt from A Systematic Analysis of Universal History, From the Creation to the Present Time, Vol. 2: Presenting a Compendium of History, Chronology, Geography, and Genealogy; Illustrated With Tables of Comparative Chronology; Geographical Maps, Ancient and Modern; Historical Charts The two nations, or tribes, which form the subject of the present Chapter, make so con siderable a figure in ancient history, in so many different parts of the world, and under such variety of names, that, in order to assign their respective territories, and to render their history intelligible, it is necessary, previously to entering upon it, to take a cursory survey Of their migrations and settlements, and to point out the various denominations under which they have appeared. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.