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One Vol. Small 8vo. 5^. od. 



TALES FROM INDIAN HISTORY: 



BEING THE 



2lnnals of 3^^^^^ retolb in riarrattpes. 



By J. TALBOYS WHEELER. 



Forms a complete History of India from the earliest period to the present 

 day, drawn up as a series of " Narratives" for general reading in schools and 

 families. So far it will resemble the history of Scotland as told in Sir Walter 

 Scott's " Tales of a Grandfather," omitting all details and disquisitions which 

 are sufficiently given in the author's larger histories of India, and seeking to 

 tell the progress of events in the most simple and attractive manner. 



Reviews of Wheeler's 'Tales from Indian History.' 



"While the work has been written for them (natives), it has also been 

 written for the people of England, who will find in the volume, perhaps for 

 the first time, the history of our great dependency made extremely attractive 

 reading. Mr. Wheeler's narrative is written in a most graceful style ; indeed, 

 he is master of the English language. He does not confine himself to the 

 mere dry details of history, but tells the adventures of Indian heroes and 

 heroines in legends of love and war ; describes the village communities of 

 India, their organization and self-government ; delineates the results of caste, 

 infant marriage, and other Hindoo institutions and usages as seen in the family 

 and social life of the people in villages and towns, as well as in courts and 

 palaces. . . . The work also contains valuable observations on the foreign 

 relations of the Indian Empire with Persia, Russia, Turkey, and China. 

 Altogether this is a work of rare merit." — Broad Arrow. 



" In going through an interesting book, the reader will be furnished with 

 a good general notion of Indian history, and learn besides something about 

 Indian modes of life." — Queen. 



"Will absorb the attention of all who delight in thrilling records of 

 adventure and daring. It is no mere compilation, but an earnest and brightly- 

 written book." — Daily Chronicle. 



"This little volume contains a history of India in the form of tales and 

 narratives, intended by the author for the people of India as well as for those 

 of the British Isles." — Army and Nazy Gazette. 



" No young reader who revolts at the ordinary history presented to him in 

 his school books will hesitate to take up this. No one can read a volume such 

 as this without being deeply interested." — Scotsman. 



