12 THE FAMILY LIBRARY. 



in guilt and horror the most infamous periods of Ottoman 

 history. The great tragedy in which he performed so 

 principal a part, was concluded by his own assassination in 

 the throne-room of his palace, in a manner almost too merci- 

 ful for such a ferocious monster. 



THE HISTOKY OF BRITISH INDIA. 



By the REV. G. R. GLEIG, F.R.S. 4 Vols. 

 With a, Map and 10 Engravings. 



A History of India in a portable form, and familiar style, 

 having been considered a desideratum, the present work was 

 undertaken. It commences with the early annals and first 

 civilization of the Hindoos, traces the progress and decline 

 of the Mahometan power, and brings the history of the suc- 

 cess of the British arms down to the permanent establish- 

 ment of the India Company, and the foxmdation of that 

 stupendous Empire. It is among the annals of the East that 

 the real Romance of History must be sought. In the variety 

 of marvellous incidents, the unexpected turn of events, the 

 sudden alternation of fortune, we might fancy we were reading 

 an Oriental fable a tale from the Arabian Nights, rather 

 than sober history. 



SKETCHES FBOM THE HISTOEY OF 

 VENICE. 



With eight Views after PROUT, twenty-nine Cuts after TITIAN, 

 Maps, etc. 



Few can explore for themselves the treasures of the Italian 

 Chronicles. The author of this work has laid open their 

 stores for the benefit of English readers, gleaning from them 

 characteristic incidents, amusing stories and anecdotes; while 

 he has sustained all the dignity of historical research. 



The writer has avoided the mistakes into which mere 

 compilers fall ; he has not sunk into a mere annalist, tran- 

 scribing a dry register of facts, but he either passes over 

 entirely, or touches very slightly, events of minor importance, 

 and reserves himself for those more momentous and inte- 

 resting transactions which require to be more fully displayed. 



