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'- - ''w'f?' -i . ' The GuMnonf. 16 VOLUME 8, NUMBER r - . , , - rilOieiQSSOR LONG, Supt. Public SoIiooIm, St. IjoiiIm, naliii "I unhoBltatingly com mond Dr, Illdpath'u History df tho World an. tho riblcat work on that dubJoct whfcji. I havo.ovor oxaminodL T-he cnfrrRVlnfcs, maps and, churls, are. alono worth tha 6nf i',e cast of tho work," fen " ' "" '- V f w BISHOP VINCENT. fll,. ??orJ?t Ohautjiuqua, unldt RidpatH'8 . History is in clear- and agrecablo stylot comprehensive in treat-' ment, rcadablo type and ad mirable illustrations. This sot of bopks . is a perma nent college chair 6 gene ral history in one's own houso. HI STORY Of THE 1 Ilk WORLO HAVE PLACED IN THEIR HOMES THE WORUD-FAMED r WBLieATION RIDPATHS l VhlH means tftat practically as many American have bougnt'JEtidpata aihVe bought the great Encyclopedia ''Britannica aridthe Century -Diction- ary COmDinCO. Van you llHUglUU uuy giencm lestimumai. j.ui uu uuu&j jlt. wiuiwm o imiuuiwoi vvuiu. tuuiiuauuD haw uuiuuauuu ujl- iuo jcjukubu- Bpeakihg world. It is ondoraed by the scholarship of tho world, and by the gfrt American people as the only history of the world worth having. t THE PUBLISHER'S FAILURE placed In our hands tho entire unsold edition of this monumental work. BRAND NEW, down to da to, beautifully bound In Half-Morocco, which we must sell Immediately. 'We are offering tho remaining sots At LESS Than Even DAMAGED SETS Were Ever Sold RIDPATH is recognized as America's greatest historian. He was a strong advocate of the rights and liberties of1 the common people. In 1896 ho was the Democratic Nominee tor Congress in his home district, and receive d- the warm support of the TJeader of the Party. Ho was a great man and a great, historian. T)r. Ridpath is dead but his work lives. He devoted his entire life to writing the History of the World. It is absolutely accurate and impartial, and commands the admiration of the English speaking world. We will name our price only in direct letters to those sending the coupon below. Tear off the coupon, write name and address plainly and mail now before you forget it. Dr. Ridpath 's family derive an income from his History, and to print our price broadcast for tho sake of more quickly selling these few sets would cause great injury to futur'e "sales. We do not sell through stores or sales man, but ship direct from factory to customer subject to your examination. The entire transaction is by mail. Send Coupon Today. Weight 50 lbs. sa HISTORY OF THE WORLD HISTORY or THE WORLD "W HISTORY or THE WORLD - -"-- 4X - HISTORY OF THE WORLD HISTORY OF THR WORLD HISTORY OP TH WORLD -& HISTORY OF THE WORLD EGYPT. CHALDAEA. ASSYRIA. MEDIA. BABYLONIA. PERSIA. PARTHtA GREECE MACEDONIA ALEXANDER THE GREAT ROME, E KINGDOM THE REPUBUq THE EMPIRE. BARBARIAN Ascendency. fHEMOHAHNEOAN, ASCENDENCY. 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'decayed and dted' and hav.e been so thoroughly obliterated from tho face of tho earth ftnit even tho loca tion of tholr splendid, cities Is unknown. Read tho history of ' mighty DabyloH, or of Imperial Rom as n irinn-,inm unn o ,u .. yc- aS .fn?" M ivompire, and famlliarlzo' yourself with Jkergrpwth, qpxelqpment and decay. 'Read tho history of tho lrt'U --evil"ilonA XH establishment of the republic, out of which camo tho empire dominated by Nnboleou. Then when you. know. histppyj, when you know tho cause of tho rlso and downfall of empires and nations, and not until then, will you bo able to Intelligently discuss and dqcldo tho great questions that are pressing noy everywhere' f or attention. Tho growth, -doylopment and;decliy of the nation of tho world constitute tho most nsprng-theme that -can claim tho attention of man. 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