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paffages of them others on the contrary confoun- 
ding Chronology with Hiftory 5 have recited the re- 
markable Events, without much troubling themfelves 
about the time , wherein they hapned ^ this Author, 
I fay^ hath attempted to joyne them altogether in 
this Work. And, 
Firft ^ He gives an Introdu£l:ion , in which heex-> 
plains , what is the Indiftion , the Cycle^the Epocha,^ 
and all the other terms of Chronology. 
Secondly J Forafmuch as the Epochas ^ v^hencc 
we begin to reckon the Years , are the foundations 
of Chronology 5 he treateth accurately of the Year 
of our Sa'viours Nativity and Death 5 of the Tears 
of the Kwgs of France of the firft and fecond Race^ 
and of the other celebrated Epocha's. 
Thirdly^ He delivers in fliort all the more remarka- 
ble paffages of every Year ffnce the Creation of 
the World till the Year 1666. indicating the Au- 
thors 5 whence an ampler information may be ta- 
ken. And to eftablifli certain principles of Chrono- 
logy 5 he placeth at the beginning of all Years the 
Names of the Confuls , Cycles jlndi^ions^Eclipfes, 
and all the other Charaders , that diftinguifh the 
Years from one another. And he often docs not 
content himfelf with marking the Tear 5 in which the 
more notable things have hapned, but he addsalfo' 
the Month and D^y 5 efpecially in the latter Ages ; 
which isa great relief upon many occafions. 
fourthly^ He 
