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VOLUME 8, NUMBER 19
NAPOLEON'S name fills more pages in the world's solemn history than that of any other mortal. The, advance of his Grand Army into Russia is the turning
point in his career and marks the beginning of his downfall. The picture shown herewith from Ridpath's history, the original of whjch was displayed at
the World s Fair at Umcago, marKS out one eveiu out 01 xnousanas wmen are Tuny aescrmea anu inustr.aiea in ine wona-xamea publication.
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RIDPATH takes you back to the dawn of history, long beforo the
pyramids of Egypt were built; down through the romantic
troubled times of Chaldea's grandeur and Assyria's magnificence; of
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Mohammedan culture and refinement; of French elegance and British
power; of American patriotism stad religious freedom, to the dawn of
yesterday. 'Ho covers every race,, every nation, every time, and holds
you spellbound by his wonderful eloquence. Nothing more interesting,
absorbing and inspiring ' was ever written by man.
RIDPATH throws the map "tie: xt personality over the old heroes of his-
tory.- Alexander igthero; patriot, warrior, statesman, diplomat,
crowning the glory of Grecian history. Xerxes, from his mountain
platform, Bees Themistocles with three hundred and fifty Greek ships
smash his Persian fleet of over, a thousand sail, and help to motild tho
language in which this paragraph is written. Rome perches Nero utfon
the greatest throne on earth, and so sets up a poor madman's name to
stand for coUntleB3 centuries as the synonym of savage cruelty .Napo
leon fights Waterloo again under your very eyes, and reels '
ueiore tno iron ract tnat at last the end of his gilded dream
has come. Bismarck is there, gruff, overbearing, a giant
pugilist In tho diplomatic ring, laughing with grim disdain
at France, which, says, "You shall not." Washington is
there, 'four-sq.uaro to all the winds," grave, thoughtful
proof against the wiles of British strategy and the poisoned
darts of false friends; clear-seeing over the heads of his
fellow-countrymen, and on into another Century, the most
colossal world-figure of his time.
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