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history abounds in instances of individuals, who, obscure 

 and small, have, by the vigour of their understanding and 

 their perseverance, raised themselves among the great of the 

 land. The memoirs of Cullen, Hunter, and Baillie, afford 

 striking examples of talent and perseverance triumphing in 

 the midst of difficulties. 



Of the topics discussed in the course of this volume, the 

 most prominent are The Discovery of the Circulation of the 

 Blood, by Harvey. The Sweating Sickness in the time of 

 Edward III. A Sketch of the Great Plague of London, in 

 1664-5. Jenner's invaluable Discovery of Vaccination. 



To this edition the names of Clutterbuck, Paris, Merriman, 

 Chambers, and Halford, have been added. 



HISTOET OF NEW YOEK, 



FROM THE BEGINNING OP THE WORLD TO THE END OF THE 

 DUTCH DYNASTY. 



By DIEDRICH KNICKERBOCKER. Plates after CRUIKSHANK. 



This is a satirical production, in which the follies of the 

 day are humorously depicted in the persons and costume of 

 the ancient Dutch colonists who founded New York. The 

 scene is local, the application directed to that city, to recent 

 occurrences in the history of the United States, and of 

 measures of the government of the Model Republic. The 

 satire, however, is not personal, but aimed at human 

 character and conduct, and may, therefore, be generally felt. 



LIVES OF INDIVIDUALS 



WHO RAISED THEMSELVES FROM POVERTY TO EMINENCE OR 

 FORTUNE. 



By B. A. DAVENPORT, 



The object of this work is not merely to inculcate a moral 

 lesson to youth, but to encourage virtue generally by creating 

 submission to the law of opinion. When mankind perceive 

 meritorious exertions in every rank rewarded, and in 

 numerous instances crowned with success, they are more 

 strongly supported in their resistance to difficulties, and 

 more boldly encounter and conquer them. This single 

 volume includes the most varied memoirs; whence it will 

 appear that industry and perseverance, accompanied by 

 rectitude of intention, obtain their merited reward in every 

 civilized nation of our globe. 



