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Whea may the true History of Britaiti be s^id to begiu? , Wlien, aud unddr whom, was the first Roman Invasion made? . What was the coudition of BritaSn at that tim<^ ? . Give the date of tlie Roman conquest, aud the \ name of the General who commanded ? How long did the Romans keep possession of Britain ? What benefits resulted from the Roman occupation of Britain ? Who conquered Britain after the Romans left ? Give the date of the Sazon Conquest? K What was the Sazon Heptarchy and how long did it last ? ). What do you know of the religion, manners and customs of the Saxons? I. What was the condition of the common peOkpls at that time? « ,^. ^ • ./■ ■'» *,•. 1 12. Wlien \v\;r() the S(jvoa Kinsrdoms united umftir ^* "I s W\wf. and wiiut WHS his nuinu? ^^•h 1.3. IIo»" inaijv Saxoii kind's reigned over Enj'lan "" 14. Who was the most illustrious of these? 15. What do you know of Alfred the Great? ^^'}^ 1 6. Who conquered England aflter the Saxons? '* " 17. Give the date of the Danish Conquest, and ^^^ name of the conqueror ? ^^ *^' 18. How many Danish kings hjigncd over Kngl i" " and which was thejnost famous? 19. Who conquered England after the Danes? 20. Who was William the Conqueror ? 21. What was his pretext for in vad'r;'- England? 22. Give the date of the Norman Conquest ? 23. Wliat do you know of the mannexB customs of the Normans ? 24. Enumerate the sovereigns of England from Norman Conquest down to the present time. 25. How. maily different houses, families, dynasties have reigned in Britain since Norman Conquest? 26. Name them? 27. What were the Crusades ? 28. When and how did they begin ? 2^. What king of England greatly distinguished h^4 -"^^ self in the Crusades ? f ^ I. W AVh Wh Wl) Wh o Wh b Nai Foi Wl i Fo I W] "f^S' iniitci] uinhir ^Vli**ii, aiul by wlioin, was IiuIiukI cDiiqncrvsl? ^^'ilat was Magna Charta ? f)vcr Enf'lau When wn« th« lirst HOU8O of Commons hese? jtHsenihled ? 8 Great ? When was Wales conquered ? Saxons? What do you know of Sir William Wallace ? iquest, and What do know of the Black Prince ? AVho was John Wycliffe, and when did he live ? I over Eno-1 {Who were the LoUards ? ? . AVho was Joan n:f Arc ? • Danes ? • What do you kiio\\ of the Wars cf the Rcscs ? »ror ? • W'ho was W liam Ca:;kton ? England? • W'^hat was the most memorable event in the rcl^u bnquest ? ^^ I^enry VIII. ? nanners ■ When did the Hofcrmation take place, and j by whom v/as it commenced ? jland from • Name some of the leading English Reformers. jent time. • ^^^ what is the reign of Mary chiefly remarkable? families • ^^^^V ^^^ Henry VIII. throw off the author. itain since ^^ ^^ ^^® ^^P® ? »• For what is the reign of Elizabeth chiefly re- markable ? When were England and Scotland united undci one sovereign ? Dguishcd \i^^< Mention some of the most remarkable events in the reign of James I. I. Who were the Puritifens ? i >.-."^ «Uh*t- n ^ 50. Wlio were the « PUgrim Patherd " ? 51. When was "New Sngland" fouudetl, an(/liat| whom ? rei| 52. Wliy did the Pilgrim Fathers emigrate to AmeiVhat 53. What do you know of the Gunpowder PlOlTlio 54. Who was Guy Fawkes ? /^ho 55. When was the present translation of the BThat] made, and by whom ? or 56. Who was the first translator of it into EnglHio and when did he live ? Hiat 57. Who introduced Printing into England and wh Jtm 58. When, where, and by whom was the art of Priulenti invented ? of ^ 59. When was Monarchy abolished in England ? Hiat 60. What English monarch loBt his life on yiien scaffold? Vheu 61. What led to the execution of Charles I. ? V^ho i 62. What kind of government was established after tli'or v 63. How long did the Commonwealth last ? leuti 61. What do you know of Oliver Cromwell? Vho 6o. Who were the Roundheads? Who 66. Who were the Cavaliers? tho <»7. How long did the civil war in England contiiii^hei 68. Mention some of the most remarkable events dur coi the Protectorate. 9^as CD. Give the date of the Restoration of the M. Pr arc'hy in England ? ^hal I e^ iQUiided, an(/iiat v. ere the most remarkable events iu the reigu of* Charles 11. ? ^ate to Amer^hat do you know of the Covenanters? owder Plotrjio was the first of the Stuarts ? J\\o was the last of the Stuarts ? »tt of the BThat became of James 11. ? or what is his reign rendered infamous 'i it into Engl/lio was the successor of James II. ? Hiat relation was William of Orange to jland and wh Jtmies II. ? le art of Prinfention some of the principal events in the reigu of William III. England? Hiat do you know about the National Debt? IS life on Hien, and how was it commenced ? iTheu was torture abolished in England ? les I. ? \^liQ succeeded William III, and why ? hshed after t}i*or what is the reign of Anne remarkable ? th last .'' ilention some great men who lived in Anne's reign. >mwell ? Vho was the Duke of Marlborough ? ?ho was Sir Christopher Wren ? ^ho was Sir Isaac Newton ? jland contiii^hen was the Union of England and Scotland e events dur completed, and how ? liVas that a Union like the union of the British in of the M> Provinces ? ^hat is the difference between the two Unions ? i h ^ el ii( e a o 'iFai 91. Who was George I.? i|v^' 92. What was the most important eveut in his reilie 93. Who was " the Pretender" ? nn 94. What was the last occasion on which an En/he sovereign headed his own army in action ? ilw 95. What was the object of the rebellion of 1/lie and how did it terminate ? 96. What do you know of Charles Edw Stuart? 97. What is he generally called by the people of S' land ? 98. When, and by whom, was the foundation of Br power in India laid ? 99. What have you heard of the Black Hole |t)lf Calcutta ? To vy 100. Who reigned the longest of any king of Englf tlK 101. How long did he reign ? Tp v 102. What was the character of George III. ? '^^ 103. Mention some of the distinguished men of his rt"^*'' 104. Can you tell anything about these great iiamee ^^ 105. What remarkable war was carried on in this re^^^^ 106. What do you know of Napoleon Bonapai^^^* 107. When was the Union of Ireland and Eng^^^ completed ? ^^ 108. When was the Union of Scotland and P^ng^^' completed ? Wli t-TT <-. ^ ! y m- liw'hat way were they then unitecl? leut in his rerjieu were Scotland and England first united linder one sovereign ? which an En^en was Ireland united to the crown of England ? y in action ? i what way by peaceful means, or how ? ebellion of 17 len wa^ the slave-trade abolished? V len was slavery abolished in the British West ndies? en was slavery abolished in the United States ? at sum was given by the British Parliament liberate the slaves in the West Indies ? re the United States slaves emancipated in the ame way? How was their emancipation rought about? 1^ whose exertions was the abolition of slavery in iing of Englf Jthe British West Indies greatly due ? rb whom is tlie abolition of slavery in the United B III. ? ^ States chiefly ovring ? menofhisrt^l^at was the character of George IV, and how great iiame^ f^g flid he reign ? on in til is re^iition some of the events of his reign. n Bonapai^^^o succeeded George IV. ? i and En^^^ia^ fl-re the leading events connected with the I reign of William IV. ? i and Entr W hen was the firpt railway made in England ? Wlu'n did Cholera first visit England ? 4< 5 126. What disturbance occurred in British Americ the reign of William IV. ? 127. How long did William reign ? 128. Who succeeded William IV. ? 129. What relation was William IV. to Queen Victo^hel 130. Who was the father of our Queen? ^^\ 131. Do you know anything particular about the Dvl^l of Kent? iie 132. When did Her Majesty come to the throne? ^^ 133. When was she married, and to whom ? Che 134. What family has she ? ^{ 135. Are any of them married ? Che 136. Whom did the Queen's eldest daughter marry ?rhe 137. To whom was the Prince of Wales married? ^^ 138. When did the Prince Consort die? rhe' 139. Mention some of the leading events since lOie Majesty came to the throne. 1^^ 140. Name some of the leading men ol the present (Fhe connected with Britain. ^^ The The Th( Th( Ab ''»**fc"%l»»»*v*.. ■ British AmericiGreal Epochs, and Events. ) the DATES of the following— o Queen VictoTie First Roman Invasion. 'u ? ^e Roman Conquest under Agricola. r about the Dvta Saxon Conquest. r|e Danish Invasions, the throne ? C^e Norman Conquest, hom ? rfce Conquest of Ireland. Hjagna Charta. rfec First Parliament, ighter marry pRie Conquest of Wales. es married ? Cte Wars of the Roses. ? rhe Discovery of the New World. ents since jQie Reformation. rhe Spanish Armada. t the present (rhe Union of England and Scotland under Jkmes I. rhe Gunpowder Plot, The Execution of Charles I, and Establishment of the Commonwealth. The Restoration of Charles II. « The Great Plague and Fire of London. Tlie Revolution. Abdication of James II. i ii'l / * I i W \ iM 21. Ac('t'S.sit>n of VVilliain of Oniii^o. i 22. The Union of Enjjflish aiul ScottisJi Parlianic I 23. First Scottish Uebeiliou. i 24. Second Scottish Rebelliou. 25. Beginniu"; of Seven Years' War wit Americans. ^ 26. Declaration of Independence of United Stat< 27. The Wars vith Napoleon I. 28. Battle of Waterloo. 29. Peace restored throughout Europe. 30. Union of Ireland, and England. 31. The Opening of the First Railway. 32. The First Reform Bill 83. The Abolition of Slavery in the West Indies 34. The Invention of the Electric Telegraph. 35. Till Crimean War. 36. The Indian Rebellion. 37. The Discovery of the North West Passage. 38. The Laying of the Atlantic Cable. 39. The Second Reform Bill. 40. The Disestablishment of the Irish Church. Io> t low AThi i^( Wh Wh w I \; // i^re. )tti,s}i i'arlifum.' ! Genealogical Questions. o!w iimiiy lines or dynasties have ruled in !^' Wai- ^ji I .Britain since the Couquest? oW many sovereigns were thein^ of the f United State Norman line ? ow many of the Plantagenet line ? ow many of the House of Lancaster ? •ope. tow many of the House of York ? low many of the Tudor line ? way. low many of tiie Stuart line ? Iqw many of the HouS3 of Brunswick ? y West Indies ^^^ ^^ ^^^^ present reigning family ? rele<'raph. ^**^ ^^ William the Conqueror related to Edward I the Confessor ? low was William of Orange related to th<^ Stuart*? ? st Passage ^^^ relation was William III to Charles 1. ? IVho was the father of Queen Mary of England ? What relation was Mary, wife of William III to James II. ? Wliat relation was Queen Anne to James II. ? What relation was Mary, Queen of Scots, to Queen Klizabeth of England ? Who WHS James VI of Scotland and Junies I of Eufiiand !" ie. h Church. n 4i /^n L ■ ' ! 1 ' i 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 20. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 3G. 37. 38. 31). 40. What relation was James I to Henry the Who was James' mother ? Who was his fi)' What relation was Queen Anne to Mary ol'( What relation was Queen Anne to William What relation was the Pretender to James What relation was the Pretender to ^ Charlie '' ? Who was Charles Edward Stuart's father ? Who was Charles Edward Stuart's grandfat Who was the last of the Stuarts ? Who was the last of the Plantagenets ? C Who was the last of tlie Tudors ? jjf Who was the last of the Norman line ? Who was the first of the Houhc of Brunswic! Distinguish the three Marys xnentioDedV Who was Queen Elizabeth's father ? Who was the father of Mary, Queen ot Scot! Who was her son ? 8' Who was the father of Queen Victoria ? S What relation was William IV to the E T Kent? C What relation was William IV to Queen Vi What relation is Queen Victoria to William What relation is the Crown Prince of Pru; Queen Victoria? Who i 3 the Heir-apparent to the British Tl Who is his wife ? ] / -J Who's hMiilbrth American Chronology. nue to Mary ol ( ^nue to WiUiani i LEADING EVENTS. euder to James | Pretender to ilumbus discovers the West Iiulits. (The I Bahamas.) 5tuart s father ? Qabot discovers the maiDlaud of America. >tuart's grandfatrtordova discovers Mexico, irts . Bfexico conquered by Cortez. itagenets ? (Jartier explores the St. Lawrence. ^^^ • liorth Carolina colonized by the English, man line ? Jamaica colonized by the English. »e of Brunswic] fteorgia colonized, completing the thirteen States. i^ys mentioned Tolunteers from Boston take Louisbnrg from the father ? | French. Queen of Scoti Conquest of Canada from the French. lege of Havannah by the British. Victoria ? gtamp Act issued. Resistance of the Colonists. IV to the E fea-riot at Boston. utbreak ot American War. ^ to Queen Vii ia to William *rince of Piu; the British Tl Thirteen States rebel against Britain. General George Washington commander-in- chief of the American armies, declaration of Independence. y -^ m^ mmmmtt 1 !'>i!l I Mlii li I7H;i. 1780. IHOl. 1812. -1 I. 1823. 18U). -48. 1801. -().'>. 1862. 1864. I860. 1866. 1867. Iii(h;|)cinleiic« of the States ackiiowloil Great Britaiu. Ccjiistiiutioii of Uiiiteil States formed. j| WiishingtoD elected lirst President. Negro Empire establislied in Hayti. Second War between United States & B Mexico shakes off the Spanish Yoke. ^ War of Mexico with the United States. Civil War in the United States, — North and South. ^' Emancipation of the slaves by President ^* French expedition to Mexico. Maximilian of Aur4tria made Emperor of Assassination of President Abraliam Liin " Atlantic Cable successfully laid. ^^^ Federal Union of British Provinces. " Maximilian shot at Queretaro. 'H l71l). Halifax founded. n VI VI ■^^ \i /4- states ackuowled Sundry Questions. i ua ormcd. ^^^ Eiiirlish mouarch iutroduced riii£'m2 of the i'st Presidoiit. I. V A* u w- % % J . „ . curfew r At what time was it ruug r ^ * lat monarch was named from tlie color of liis "'ted States & B : hair ? auish Yoke. ^^ measure is taken from the length of the arm TT • JO ^* Henry I ? otateH. ^ kings did not apeak the language of the coun- aited States,— try? Imt English kings killed the rightful heirs ? *8 by President i^t English liberties flourish most in the reigns of xliio. good or bad kings ? de Emperor of '^tw*t prince was named from the color of his armor ? ' Abraham Lhi^^ king used candles for clocks ? Y laid. ^hat prince of Wales was condemned to sutler im- prisonment by a judge ? /l^t king commanded the Londoners to hang lanterns over their doors during the winter evenings ? Vho was the " King-maker " ? Vhat king married a subject ? Vhat famous rebel became a scullion in the king's kiti'hen? i^rovinces. taro. "> ''■^" mim mmm^mi » . 4i Mr / •\ I I! Ill s I Leading Dates in English Hi Mention the events connected wi following DATES: — B. C. A. D A. D A. D. 55. 1216. 1660. 1793.] - A. D. 1272. 1665. to y 43. 1455- 85. 1688. 1815. J ; 449. 1492. 1689. 1801. \ 833.) 1003. ) 1534. 1707. 1815. 1588. 1715. 1830. 1066. 1603. 1745. 1832. 1177. 1605. 1775. 1833. -J 1215. 1649. 1789. 1847. 1 Leading Dates in American Histc* 1492. 1655. 1773. 1812-14. i; 1497. 1732. 1775. 1823. 1 1517. 1745. 1776. 1846-8. i: 1521. 1759. 1783. 1861-5. -1 1535. 1762. 1789. 1862. f 1585. 1765. 1801. 1864. L ^mppPUPW Wli 1 1 $n m mm m. .m ^ ■ ( English Hi Monarchs of England. lonnected Wi>IP norman conquest to the present time. A. D. 1793.^ to y 1815. J 1801. 1815. 1830. 1832. 1833. 1847. Name. Reigned. A. D. YEARS. 1. William 1 1060 21 2. William II 1087 13 3. IJcDry 1 1100 35 4. Stephen 1135 19 Henry II 1154 35 Richard 1 1189 10 o. 6. 7. John 1199 8. 9. 17 Henry III 1216 56 Edward 1 1272 35 lerican HistC 1 lO. Edward II 1307 20 11. Edward IH. 1327 50 12. Richard II 1377 22 1812-14. 1823. L846-8. L861-5. .862. 864. 1 ( J 13. Henry IV 1399 14 14. Henry V 1413 9 15. Henry VI 1422 39 i 16. Edward IV. 17. Edward V. . 1 20. Henry VIII 1509 21. Edward VI 1547 22. Mary 1553 23 Elizabeth 1558 ^ s Orange 24. James I -.1003 25. Charles 1 1625 The Commonwealth. 1649 26. Charles II 1660 27. James 11 1 685 J.Q ( William III and > , ^q^^ ^^'i Mary II p''^^ 29. Anne 1702 30. George 1 1714 31. George II 1727 32. George III 1760 33. George IV 1820 , 34. William IV,... ,..1830 35. Victoria 1837 Genealogy of the Monarchs of Bnglar' 1. William I Son of Robertj Duke of Noi: 2. AVilliam II Son of William I. 3. Henry I Son of Vv illiam T. i 4. Stephen Grandson of William I. \. ■\ . ..A48r> ry II... • .-. 1^)09 i«rd I. . . ...1547 . ...1553 V jjj • • . . looo .... € • • Vjrd I. . . ..•.1G03 /i^dll. iltli.1649.... ''«f^\Y ...1660 ".'T^^-- ....1685... ' > 1 689 ..1702 ^rylV Qry V • ' ' ' 2TJ VI . .1714 "^ard IV ..1727.!.*.'.'.'.',wM-dV "'^7m ihardlll ..1830 ... ^'tTV" ..1837 ;;;nry VIII 'waged VI 'chs of Snglar"^' * * >ert, Duke of Noiz^th liain T. ^ liam I. ne3 I. . >i' William I. arlesl. • • • • • Grandson of Henry I. Son of Henry II. Son of H(jnry III, Son of John. Son of Henry III. Son of Edward I. Son of Edward II. Grandson of Ed ward III. (Son of the Black Prince.) Grandson of Edward III. Son of Henry IV. Son of Henry V. G. G. G. G. Grandson ot Ed. III. Son of Edward IV. Uncle of Edward V. G. G. G. G. Grandson of Ed. III. Son of Henry VII. Son of Henry VIII., by Jans Seymour. Daughter of Henry VIII., by Catherine of Arragon. .Daughter of Henry VIII., by Anne Boleyn. .G. G. Grandson of Henry VII, . Sou of James I. 4i il II iilll !1 v.. 1 Xo 26. TheCommonwealth.OVwov Cromwell, Proj 27. Charles 11 Son of Charles I. 28. James II Son of Charles I. 29. William III Nephew of James II. 30. Mary II Daughter of James "il.l 31. Anne Second daughter of Jaj 32. George I Great Grandson of Jaril 33. George II Son of George I. 34. George III Grandson of George iL 35. George IV Son of George III. 36. William IV Son of George III. 37. Victoria Granddaughter of Gc (Daughter of Edwai of Kent.) u.t T cromwoii, Protr I Csletrated Wars. f CharlcH I. \ )f Charles I. ^e Crusades. ew of James II. ^ ^. ., vrr • c x u » , , ,.- , The Civil War8 in Stephen's reign. liter of James ^ I. (1 daughter of JanThe Wars of the Roses. Grandson of Jam ,f Georo-e I. ^^ Thirty Years' War in Germany. dson of George 11^^^ Wars of the Commonwealth. •t George III. •f George III. The Wars with Napoleon I. Idaughier of Gc ' ughter of Ed^ ' "^® American War of Independence. '^ The American Civil War. The Affghan War. The Chinese War. The Japanese War. The Indian Rebellion, Tl.e Crimean War. The Abyssinian War. The Franco-German Wa . The Ashantee War. . — CSCiiL. MM I I I 1 I t D. Famous Battles. The Battle of Hastings . . The Battle of Bannockburn The Battle of Crecy The Battle of Poictiers. . . The Battle of Aginconrt. . The Battle of Bosworth . . The Battle of Flodden . . . TheBattK. ofEdgehill... The Battle of Nasebv The Battle of Worcester. . The Battle of Sedgemoor . The Battle of the Boyne. . The Battle of Prestonpans The Battle of Culloden. . . The Battle of Dettingen . . The Battle of Quebec. . . . The Battle of Bunker's Hill The Battle of Trafalgar.. The Battle ot Waterloo . . The Battle of Alma " The Battle of Balaklava . . " The Battle of Inkerman . . 1870. The Battle of Sedan. . . Harol^ Edvvai EdwaH » Heurv ft' Richard Henry Charles >» »> James 1 Williara George George ft George it tt Victoria ■tt ■miim ^k .tiles. Famous Sieges. Harold Edwarci xhe Siege of Troy. Edward » Ilenrv ^^® Siege of Jerusalem by the Romans. Richard^® Siege of Calais. Henry 1^® Siege of Londonderry. Charles ^® Siege of Sebastopol. he Siege of Liicknow. he Siege of Charleston. James I^® Siege of Vicksburg. WilliaiD^® Siege of Richmond. George ' ^^^^ Siege of Paris. >» » George )f ff d Insiirrections, Eevolts, /"at Tyler's Insurrection. Cxeorge ]^^ pj^.^^ Scottish Rebellion. ^^ 'he Second Scottish Rebellion. , , Revolt of the American Colonies. Victoria.jj^ Rebellion in Canada. Tie Indian Rebellion. >* The Fenian Movement or Conspiracy. Qsurrection in Jamaica. -^ ri«i ^ „ MemoraUe Massif L.. ^0?- The «., of J- J;;:;rBiL.a Coou ,,72 The Massacre of St. Bartholomew. V 92 The MasBacre of GleBCoe. S:TheMa..acreofCaw«pore. Celebrated Laws. 1215. IG79. 1689. 1716. 1833. 1829. 1832. 1867. 1846. 1834. 1707. 1801. 1867. 1869. Magna Charta. The Habeas Corpus Act. The Salic Law. The Bill of Riglits. The Septennial Act. The Abolition of Torture. ^. ludies. ^he Abolition of Slavery nthB.AV ihe Catholic Emancipation BiU. The Reform Bill ot 1832. The Reform Bill of 1867. The Repeal of the Corn Laws. The Poor Laws. Vncrknd & Scotland. The Act of Union between F^g^^^^^ The Act of Union between KnglanQ « ?h British America Con^"^^^^^^ The Disestablishment of the Irish ChuicU. \ ■■■' ■ \u-' •>; , • .%s^ • L£^r';t -Nil trr, r «* Celebrated Unions. A.D. Dominion. '' Chxxvc},^^ in ,h, A. B. ^"'^oti'M i Discoveries. »e• ir.lO.Tho Discovery of l.et ,,,20.Thclnvcut.onofthc ^^^ I,rt4-. The luvcfon ot the U^-- ,H,8. The Discovery oH.^-^^ ,8:V... The Discovery o P^N^vth We.t r.>.s.agc. ,«,;6. TheLaymSofthtAtU 18r,«.p, Livingstone's Afnc»uD.covu.c.. -7;! ) BiUe Chronology. Old Testament. A.M. B.C. >ftheWorU. Adam mil I . 1000. The Creafoa o the W ^^^^^ ^^^^,^ Wvp in Paradise. Win,j»" I, 1 Noah, Shem, Ham. ana 1.50a...2.300. The Flood. Noah, nff "The Confusion of Tongues. lS-:S:?"t:atrhs.Ah.han.,Isaac,.a.h. 2:300... li)00. Joseph ill t^o7Pt- ^MMifllMMlMMlffifiiY[fii Ht\r n r " '^^^^^ A.M. B.C. 2500. . . 1500. Moses in Egypt. Exodus of tlie Israelite^. The Law given from IMount Sinj'i. Joshua and the Conquest of ralestiin\ 2800.. .1100. The Judges. Samson, p:ii, Samuel, &(;. 2900... 1000. Saul, David, Solomon. Temple built. 975. Division of Israel in to Two Kinjrdoms. Rehoboam and Jeroboam I. 8000 ( 900. 1 Prophets Elijah, Jonah, Amos, Hosea, 3300 ( 600. ) Joel, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Daniel, &e. O O o o 4.* o o CO CO o u 722. Kiugdon of Israel, under IToshea its Inst king, destroyed by Shalmaneser, king of Assyria. Isaiah prophesies in Judah. 588. Kingdom of Judah destroyed by tlie Chaldeans, under its last king Zedekiah. Babylonian captivity — Jeremiah, Eze- kiel, and Daniel. 5.S8 ) Cyrus conquers Babylon and permits to Mhe Jews to return to their own laud. 515 ) Temple rebuilt and dedicated. 510. Ahasuerus, Esther, ^lordecai, Ilaman. 457 \ Ezra. Nehemiah. Walls of Jerusiilem 429 \ rebuilt. 423. Malaehi, the last of the Prophets. B. C. .'V'?.'). ) AlexnndtT Hic Ofvat, AntuM-lnis Kpip- till haiK'S. Takiiijirot.kMUSMU'in by Poinpey. Xt. ) CumllH'^3t ut l^lIt'^thK' 1 y the KoniaiJ.«. NEW TESTAMENT. Leading Events. AM. AD. 4 <)()() ....1. Uirth of Christ. 12. Converses with the I'oetors in tl:e Temple. ^0. l}apti>m of Jesus hy Jolni in Jordan. o'} Mi. l*ublic ministry and niiraeles of our X^ord. 'j''). Christ's Crucitixion, Resurrection, and Ascension. oi). The Conversion of Saul, ai'terwards called Paul (t/fe jipostle of the Gentiles.) 11. James beheaded bv Herod. Peter liberateil bv an anjrel. li-'i. Paul's Shipwreck. Sent prisoner to Rome. (if). l*anl sutlers martyrdom at Rome by order ol' JSero, Tell 1. J ^. A 3. C 4. N. 5. A| 6. Ca 7. Bo «. Th 9. Th- iO. The i2. The IS. Egb i4. St. '■'#«' •Vi' "c / Remarkable Names, IN ENSUSa^aiSTORV. 1- Julius Csesar. ^- Augustus Cffisar. 3. CJaudius C«sar. 4. Nero Cffisar. 5. Agricola. ^' Caractacus. '• Boadicea. ^- The Druids. ^'^- I he Sajcous. l": SSri^r 2- Queen E '^.Egberr"'^''"*"'^^^- Harold! '4- St- Augustine. f* ^^nute. ^8- Edward the Confesor 15. Bede. 16. Alfred the Gr*at. 17. Edward and Athel.tan. •lo. fLdgar. 19. St Dunstan. 20. The Normans. 21. The Danes. 22. Sweyn. 23. Ethelred. 24. Canute. 25. Queen Emma. 2'.). Willijini of'Normamly. 30. Harold II. 31. The Cniflades. 32. The Crusaders. 33. T\w. Saracens. 84. Pile! the Hermit. 35. Sir. Walter Tyrrel. 36. Heury Beauclerc. 37. Heury Plantagenet. 38. Tliomas-a-Becket. 39. Richard Coeur-de-Lion. 40. Saladin. 41. Robiu Hood. 42. Prince Arthur. 43. Magna Charta. 44. Runnymede. 45. Cardinal Langton. 4G- William Wallace. 47. Roger Bacon. 48. Robert Bruce. 49. Queen Philippa. 50. The Black Prince. 51. Wycliffe. 52. Wat Tyler. 53. The Lollards. 54. Henry Bolinghrokc. 55. Judge Gascoigne. 5fi. Agincourt. 57. Sir. J. Oldcnstle. 68. Joan of Arc. 59. Richard of York. 60. The Wars of the Roses- 61. The Eari of Warwick 62. Margaret of Anjou, 63. Bamet. 64. The Duke of Clarence- 65. William Caxton. 66. Richard of Gloucester- 67. Edward V. 68. Battle of Bosworth. 69. Henry of Lancaster. 70. Elizabeth of York. 71. C. Columbus. 72. B. Columbus. 73. Perkin Warbeck. 74. Sir Thomas Cromwell- 75. Cardinal Wolsey. 76. Miles Coverdale. 77. Martin Luther. 78. The Reformation. 8 8i Sf 87 88. 89, 90. 91. 92. ' 93. } 94. C 95. 7 96. T 97. J] 98. tI 99. Til m. Jof ^01, SiJ ^02. on m. Th 79. Jane Seymour. ^^. Ann Boloyii. SI- Lady Jrtue Grey. ^2. Cranmer. ^^' Ridley. 84. Latimer. 85. Hooper. 8fi- The Spanish Arm«,la. 07. iMrd Hownrd. 88. Sir. P. Drake. 89. Sir. Walter Raleigh. 90. Mr. Lee. ^ 91. 'Shakespeare. 92. The PJarl of Essex. 9a Mary Q„ee„ of Scote. 94. Guy Pawkes. 9o. The Puritans. 96. The Pil^nm Fathers. ^7, Harvey. 98. The Battle of Edgehill. „!!'f ^""'•''•'fNiweby. 100. John Hampden. 101. Sir Thomas Fairfax. 1 02. OhVer Ci-omwell. 103. Tlie Roundheads. 104. The Covenanter. 105. The Cavaliers 106. Tl.e Royalists.' 107. Milton. 108. Wlh-am Penn. 109. The Qnaken.. llO.nnkeo'-Monmonth. 1 11. .h„]gv. .lefferios. i;|.Wi„iam of Orange. lirf.The Pretender no.S,r. Christopher AVron '!«• Sir. Isaae Newton. 7. Battle of Dettingen 118. Sir. R„,,ert Walpoh, 120. The Battle of CnlhHlen ill' f "','' "'''*"""C«l.-m„ 122. Lord Clive. 123. General Wolfe. 124. John Wesley. 125. General Wa.shing,on. ^^"- Napoleon L 127. Buttle of Waterloo. 128. Sir R. Abere„,„,bie. JS^II '^ 1. 120. Admiral Lord Nelson. 149. 130. Duke of Wellington. 150. 13L James Watt. 151. 132. Sir Richard Arkwright. 133. Wedgevvood. 152. 134. Sir William Herschel. 135. Dr Franklin. 153. 130. Captain James Cook. 137. Mr Fulton. 154. 138. Queen Caroline. 155. 139. Louis Philippe. 156. 140. The Duke of Kent. 157, 141. Sir. Robert Peel. 158. 142. Lord John Russell. 159. 143. Daniel O'Connell. 160. 144. H. R. H. the Prince of 161. Wales. 162. 145. H. R. H. the Duke of 163. Edinburgh. 164. 146. H. R. H. the Duke of 165. Connaught. 166. 147- H. R. H. the Duke of 167. Cambri'ige. 168. 148. Princess of Prussia. 169. The Princess of Hesse. Marquis of Lome. The Right Hon. W. E Gladstone. The Right Hon. B. Disraeli. The Right Hon. John Bright. Earl Russell. Hon Robert Lowe. Sir W. Armstrong. Earl Granville. Dr David Livingstone. Sir Samuel Baker. Captain Grant. > Admiral MeClintock. Miss Nightingale. Tennyson. Mr Spurgeon. Dr Punshon. Dickens. Thomas Carlyle. Sir Garnet Wolesly. Sir R. Murchisou. 17 17] 172 17S 174, 175. l76. ^77. ^78. 179. 180. 181. l82. 184. ( 185. C 186. J 187. P 188. C 189. H 190 H. sJ«5 170. Sii John Herschell. European Names. ^71. Louis Napoleon, or Kapoleon III. i74. Victor Emmanuel. i75. Alexander II. J76. Frederick William III. ' '• iiismarls. 78. Garibaldi. 179. Kossuth. if?' i^^-^^-'^en Isabella. |81. Thiers. ^2. General McMahon. 19'- T. De Witt T 1 192. Bnghnm Youug. J»d. The Mormons. ifif •^'"^ham Lincoln, II*- general Grant. i«7 i«*erson Davis, ific ^"^^esEor Mor«e IS8. Cyrus Field. "0 H. W. Beecher. Nova scotians. 94. Hon. Joseph Howe. m" .!^''°„J"''g« Johnston. 196. .'„r Brenton Halibur- J^r^' Sir Fenwick Wilhams. 198. Gen. Sir John hxgUs 199. Sir William Yo„| 200. Dr Tapper. 201. Hon A. G. Archibald. 202 o-*^??a^ •"^r I *• ^'^"aophere.—Johu Locke Sir T ». -.tewart. Dr. Broughan,, S. T. Coleridge " '^ ^^ ^'«' ^^-d 5» Scientific M#»n c: t ««-«'-«, Sir JoZ He^uir,'''^^-' »'> W. H.;^«P% Dav„ Hugh'^SS 'otr slT' ''' ped';o SrS^wfri?"' ^''"'' ^^"' ^-*- «"dFultou,*lv.ciaytors:w T"^'" ^'■""''"°' Bell Humphry Davy, ^^mX^'CS.^^'^'^'^*' Bruce, Captain Cook S.vI'rrTr''"""" ^'^''^• 'tone. Captains Spek Tg^ ' lTr^% ^'' ^'--g- Baker, Burton, McCIintock ^'"""' ^^- ^^"«' Co^''^l-ttr:\trt"^ ^^P^' ^'Vden. Byn,n, Sir Walte; S^^„ t,''' ^'^« S^"^' Lord S^uthey, Shelley w 7 "" ^*'"P''^"' Robert *r /ii "''"^y' Wordsworth, Mrq n J^JBgiellow, Tennyson. Hemansi, sJ ^- '<^ 9. Historians. — Hume, Robertson, Gibbon, Macjiulay, yiallum, Froude, 'Tregcott, *Motltiy. 10. Divines and Preachers. — Arclibishop TillotsoD, Bishop Barrow, Bishop Hooker, Jeremy Taylor, John Bunyan, Richard Baxter, John Howe. John and Charles Wesley, George Whitefield, Dr. Chalmers, Edward Irving, Dr. Guthrie, Mr. Spurgeon, Dr. Punshon, *D. L. Moody (and Sankey, ) =*PI. W Beecher, ^D Talmage, &c. 11. Other wininent Writers. — Dr. Samuel Johnson, Sydney Smith, Lord Jeffrey, Charles Dickens, Thackeray, Bulwer Lytton, Prof. Wilson, T. D. Quincy, Thomas Carlyle. 12. Philanthropists.— Abbe De'Epee, *Rev. T. H. Gallaudet, John Howard, Wilberfoivie, Mrs. Fry, Miss Nightingale, Miss Rye, Mrs. Birt, Miss Mao- pherson. 13 Missionaries — 'Dr. Carey, *Dr. Jiidson, John WilUams, Robert Moffat, G. Gordon, Dr, Geddie, Dr. Livingstone, Dr. Duff, &c. 1. of t\u Jived Vears succes 2. *he ear some y invente book e\ I>umb. 3 guished Jived bet *ioa, an( ii ■ mmiij j'i'jff'iii . /I- I * I H Mil ^> BENEFACTORS op T^e Deaf^and Dumb. "fthe Deaf .„j J,,., J'^J ";''?«'•''«?« ^efet teacher I'ved in tl,e mid.lle of tl,e s7x,Jl"' ''""''"' ™°°k '-ho years ago-and ,a„„,.t ,,,.^ ^ "''^ «-'ntury-.„bout 300 1050. ^ "'^S''" to teach about the year 2- ^AUL BONE'P *he earliest instructors of the n!%" "!''""'''"''*^' "'"' «"« "f -"•e years after the time ofPo: '"' ''"''"'• "<^ ^'ved '"vented the one-hand ajlfbet T' " ""' '" "-« J°»fc ever p„bhsbed on the inS' , ^'"'^ *'"-' "--t Dumb. ""= 'u=trucfon of the Deaf and g»i«hed teacher of the DelfL D "'1'"~''''' " '''«'"- J;ved between I6G9and mf 5""" """''H who »-' -d .rote a booi. on ^L^^t^ r'"'- o i"t uurnb to speak. "C 4. Dr. JOHN WALLIS was an Kujrlis^Lmaii, an able and succcsstul instructor of deaihnites m the seventeenth century — about tlie same time as Aimmax. 5. GEORGE DALGARNO was a Scotclmian, nho invented the two-handed alphabet. He also wrote a book about the teaching of the Deaf and Dumb in the year 1089. 6. The ABBE DE L'EFEE was the greatest and most venerated benefactor of the Deaf and Dumb. lie was the Founder of the Paris Institution for the Deaf and Dumb. He was the first to open a school for tlui instruction of the deafmutes of the poor. He began to teach abou he ycjir 17G0, and spent his whole fortune for the benefit of the Deaf and Dumb. He was tln^ Founder of the present system of instruction by signt\ 7. THOMAS BRAIDWOOD was a Scotch, man, who commenced teaching the Deaf and Dumb in Edinburgh about the same time as De L'Epee in Paris. He taught chiefly by articulation. His system is still followed in the London Asylum for the Deaf and Dumb. A grandson of his taught the first school for deafmutes in America, in Virginia in 1811 — six years before Gallaudet founded the Hartford Asylum. 8 HCJK, man Frai Fatii in G 9. Del signs, The t pupils 10. Found he wei Dumb, Paris, i"g the Clekc fbundec become J^eafani 'I deaf- Kdwarc at Wasl -■■^ V. 9 8. ETEINECKE wms tlie Foimdcr of the Leipsli; sclujol, the first school for tlie Deaf and Diiinb in Ger" many, lie taught about the siune time aa De L"Eim:k in France, and Bu.vidwood in Scothmd. lie is the Father of the articulation system^ ^vhieh is still iullowed in Germany. 9. The ABBE SICARD was the successor of T)e L'Epee in the Paris Institution. He improved the signs, and was a very skill'ul and successful teachei-. The two distiuguiijhed mutes Massieu and Clekc were pupils of Sicurd. 10. T. H. GALLAUDET was the venerated Founder of the American Asylum at Hartford. In 181') he went to Britain to learn \\j\w to teach the Deaf and Dumb, but being disappointed there, he proceeded to Paris, where he staid some months with Sicaud, learn- ing the signs, «&c. In 181 G he returned with Laikknt Clekc, a celebrated pupil of vSicard to America, ai;d Ibunded the Hartford Asylum in 1817, which has sinci^ become the parent of many other Institutions Ibr the Deaf and Dumb in the vStates. Mr. Gallaudet married a deat-miite lady, and had several sons, one oi whom, Edward Gallaudet, is President of the Deaf Mute College at Washington, the only college of the kind in the world. I ^ iJi I In the grounds of the Hartford Asylum stands a monu- ment to Mr. Galhiudet, riuscd by the Deaf-mntes of Amei-ica as a token of their reverence and gratitude for his hibour3 on their belialf. You will find an interesting sketcli of Mr. Gallaudet's life at the end of Jacob's I'liumry Lessons, Part II. He died in 1851. 11. ROBERT KINNIBURGH was for nearly 40 years the Principal of the Edinburgh Institution — an able and successful teacher. He died in 1847. 12. Dr. H. P. PEET was for nearly 40 years Principal of the New York Institution — highly ilistinguished and successful teacher. He wrote several valuable books for the Deaf and Dumb. He retired in 1867. He died Jan. 1st., 1873. 13. J. A. JACOBS was for nearly 40 years Principal of the Kentucky Institution. Mr. Jacob's l^rimary Lessons are very useful for Deat and Dumb Schools. He died in 1869. 14. CHARLES BAKER for about 30 years Principal of the Doncaster Institution, Yorkshire, England. Mr. Baker was the author of many useful Sf'hool-books. He died in 1874. 15. Institi Deaf f 16. Scotlai For fif mu res, laboure a systei signs o; v.: ^/ 15. DUNCAN ANDERSON of the Glasgow Institution, one of the most successful teachers of the Deaf and Dumb. He retired in 1870. Died 1871. 16. GEORGE HUTTON— born at Perth, Scotland, 1801— died at Halifax, Nova Scotia, 1870. For fifty years a devoted teacher and friend of Deaf- nun es, forty years in Scotland, and ten in Halifax. He laboured for years without remuneration. He invented a system of Mimography^ or way of representing the signs of the Deaf and Dumb on paper. i ^ L Eminent Deaf-Mutes. -:o:- 1. JUAN FERNANDEZ DE NAVA- RETTE— bornl526, died 1579— was a distiuguished Spanish Artist. He painted many of the finest pictures ia the Escurial or Royal Palace at Madrid. He is com- monly known as El Mudo " the Mute." 2. The BROTHERS VELASCO-born 1540 and 1544 — two Spanish mutes, pupils of Ponce — were the first deaf-mutes who attained distinction. The one was a Roman Catholic priest, and the other an olRcer in the Spanish army. 3. EMANUEL PHILIBERT, prince of Savoy — born about 1650, died about 1700 — a pupil of Ramirez de Carton — is said to have learned to write and speak four languages. 4. JEAN MASSIEU— born 1772, died 1840 — was a schoolfellow of Laurent Clerc, and the most eminent of Sicard's pupils. He was Director of the Deaf and Dumb Institute at Lille, in France — a man of extraordinar}' talents. 6. f'choo iord. Franc with \ He ah and ot years, of the 1 have 1] have n 6. — a na deaf in great m circulati 7. ^ engrave] an artist 8/ I Author { 1 ecame Remarks auce in e mmm « * v, . 3KT *» 4i \ 6. LAURENT CLERC— a pupil of Slcnnl and . schoolfellow ofMassieu. Teacher at Paris and Hart- lord. Bom 1785, and died July 18()9. lie came from France with Mr. Gallaudet in 181(>, and was associated with Mr. ijallaudet in founding the Hartford Asylum. He also aided in establishing the Philadelphia Institution and others in the States. After teaching for nearly 30 years, he retired on a pension of $700 from the Directors of the Asylum. His autobiography,letters, and addresses have been published. The Deaf-mutes ot America have raiired a monument to his memory at Ilartlord. 6. CHARLOTTE ELIZABETH— AmhorcFs — a native of Ireland — born 1792, died 184G — becam*; deaf in childhood at the age of 9 or 10 years. AVi-ote a great many religious works which have had a large circulation. 7. WALTER GEIKIE— a Scotch painter and engraver — born l79o, died 1887 — pose^essed great skill as sin artist A volume of his etchings has been published. 8. Dr. KITTO (John Kitto, D. D. LL. D.) Author and Editor — born in England 1804, died 1855 — became deaf about tlie age of 12 or 13 Irf).. a fall. Remarkable for his extraordinary energy and persevcr- auce in educating himself amid povei ty aLd tie gici test .At^^ai^ •T "/. (lifricultics. He travelled in Pttlestine, Persia and tJic EaMt, and was one of the {jreatest Biblical .scholars of the }»fre. He had a pension from the Queen of £lO(y a year. H(; wrote many works which have a high reputation — sui'l; as his *' Biblical Cyclopaedia," his '* Daily Bible IJeadin-is," &c. He also wrote a book ou the " Lo Senses," * 9. JOHN R. BURNET— Farmer and Author. A talented semi-mute. Resided in New Jersey \vh3re he had a farm. AVas for a time an instructor in the ^\*w York Institution. Was familiar with French and German liteiature. He published a book called *' Tales of the Deaf and Dumb with Miscellaneous l*oem& " — and was a frequent contributor to the " North American Review " and other periodicals. Died 187 10. FERDINAND BERTHIER— a talented Fiench mute — Teacher and Author — died 1857. Wrote an able Memoir of De L'Epee, and several addresses, which were published. 11. JOHN OARLIN, A. M.— a.i American deaf- mute Artist of great talent. Knows several languages and is a clever writer. He is a graduate of the Philadelphia Institution, taught by Mr. Abraham Hutton. i I I He rt efiiii(: 13. mute e fc'kilful 14. who ha machine ed the n Exhibiti( 15. and Ph( Richards( machine 16. M — a cleve the Londo ^^' ■> » . «fc» — ' Vi I lie rcHidcs in Now Voi-k. In l.'^Ol lie ro(»olv(Ml tin* i American deaf- mnte engraver, in Cincinnati, Ohio. Mr. liarrick is a skilful artist. 14. M. MALOISEL— a French deaf-mntc who has distinguished himself ;.s an Inventor. A machine invented by him for executing sculpture i*ecei\ - ed the great medal and an annuity of ij^iji) at the Pari^ Exhibition 1855. 15. M. RICHARDIN— a French mute Inventor and Photographer. At the Paris Exhibition ]Mr. Richardson also received a medal for an ingenious machine for polishing photographic plates. 16. Mr. LOWE — an English deafnuite Bariii?;ti:r — a clever and accomplished man. Was educated in the London Asylum. 1^ i 6 17. At Belleville, Ontario, there are two elever deaf- mute I>aiiristi:rs iiJiiiied McLELLAN, pup'ls of the late Mr. Aiiders^ou of the Glangov/ Institution, Scotland* 18. ALEXANDER FERGUSON— a Scotch rUal-nnite — a maf^ou by trade — has distinguished himself l)y hishnwery, in rescuing persons from drown- ini;-. lie is said to have saved about fifty persons in tills wav. For his iiallant conduct, he has received juesents of the vahie of £oOO, and has also won many cups and other })rizes in swimming and diving matches^ and appears decorated with gold and silver medals. 19. Mr. DRYSDALE— a well educated deaf- iiiiite — is Pi'incipal of the Dundee Institution for the Deaf and Dund), Scotland. 20. THOMAS WIDD— Principal of the ISlontieal ^l()te^tant School for Deuf-nuitee — is alfu a deaf-mute, ecUicated in Enjiland. 2L LAURA BRIDGMAN— a celebrated blind deaf-nnile — born deaf and dumb and blind — e liictded bv Di". S. (t. lluweofthe Pei'kin's Institution fii" tlie Blind in lioston. AVith won.lerful patiencte and ftkill J)r. llou'e taught her to read and write. Slie is t * \ , * l> i I ■■■Hh I -i' t I'l' '* ' ' ^r/ very briglit and nitelligent, and can talk quite readily bj moans of the manual alphabet. She can also sew, and knit) and run a sovv ing-machine. She teaches the blind girls in the Institution to sew. 22. There are many well-known and highly-educat- ed mutes and semi-mute^ in America, such as, H. W. Sylk, M. a., a talented writer ; F. L. Seliney, G. AV. Gam AG K, A. W. Mann, II. C. Rider, M. Ballaud, Ja3ies Denison, J. G. George, J. M. Park, W. M. Chamberlain, J. B. Hotciikiss, Alphonso Johnson, and others. Some of these r.re Tend::'*'*?, some Editors of papers, and others occupying various jjositions of trust and respectability. 23. The following papers are conducted and publish- ed by Mutes and Semi-mutes : — " The Silent World," - - Washington, D. C. *' The Deal- mutes' Journal,"- Mexico, New York. '• The Advance," - - - - Illinois. *• The Kentuckv Deaf-mut?." Kentucky. *!fcc. &c.