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THE AUTHOR'S OWN EDITIONS, 



ILLUSTRATED. 



JACOB ABBOTT'S 



HISTORIES FOR YOUTH, 



In fancy cloth, with illuminated Titles, Plates, 

 Maps, and other Plans, each 5s. 



3L 



THE LIFE OP 



MARY QUEEN OF SCOTLAND. 



"This is the first of a series, and 

 promises well fur the whole." — 

 Atkeiucum. 



THE LIFE OF HANNIBAL, 



THE CARTHAGINIAN. 



" The style of illustration might be 

 advantageously adopted in histories 

 designed for old as well as for young 

 readers; the literary execution also, 

 is a plain, clear narrative of facts, 

 interspersed with reflections." — 

 Spectator. 



THE LIFE OF 



ALEXANDER THE GREAT- 



"The matter of the volume is as 

 interesting as instructive ; and 

 though calculated for persons in 

 their teens, it would he no dispa- 

 ragement for elder people to refresh 

 their historical recollections by 

 glancing over it." '-^Watchman. 



THE LIFE OF CHARLES I, 



KING OF ENGLAND. 



"It is written in the same easy 

 style that characterises the Author's 

 other compilations." — Athenaeum. 



THE LIFE OF CHARLES II, 



KING OF ENGLAND. 



6. 



THE LIFE OF 



JULIUS C/ESAR. 



"It is irreproachable; a clear, 

 well-written memoir of the illustri- 

 ous Roman warrior and author." — 

 Literary Gazette. 



THE LIFE OF ELIZABETH, 



QUEEN OF ENGLAND. 



THE LIFE OF 



QUEEN MARIA ANTOINETTE. 



By J S C. Abbott. 



"This is an interesting volume 

 for youthful readers." — Literary 



Gazette. 



9. 



THE LIFE OF 



ALFRED THE GREAT. 



10. 



THE LIFE OF 



WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR. 



