MODERN HISTORY. 15$ 



Sultans : and in the fecond period, from Maho- 

 met II. to our days, feventeen emperors or 

 Grand Seigniors. 



VI. After having thus brought down the hifto- 

 ry of the two grand empires of the Eaft and 

 \\Yft, to our own days, we m.iy ftudy to advan- 

 tage the hiftoryofall other empires, kingdoms, 

 republics, and modern ftates, by following 

 the geographic order in which they prefent them- 

 frlves to us in the map of Europe - 9 beginning 

 with the weft, and advancing toward the eaft, till 

 we come to Afia, Africa, and even to America, 

 that we may learn the hiftories of the people who 

 at this day inhabit thofe parts of the world. And 

 in this manner we begin with learning, 



VII. ///. 1'be iijlcry of Portugal; which is 

 divided into the following epochs : j. The ori- 

 gin of the Lufitanians ; the description of an- 



c Lufitnia, and of its inhabitants. 2. I he 



firft part ot the hiilory of the Lufitanians, to the 



Rome 607. 3. Their Irate and conduct 



under the Roman govc-rnment, from the year of 



Rome 607 to the year of Jems Chrift 395. 4. 



manner in which that country was invaded 



by the northern barbarians i and what pafled to 



the year of Jcius Chnft 00. 5. 'I IK- face of 



l.ulirania during modern times, to the year 1075. 



ft. 1 he government of the Moors in Pom 



he erection of 1' , and 



the reig: . and Alp!. nnquez. 



S, The credion of Portugal into a kingdom > 



