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Excerpt from Ductor Historicus, or a Short System of Universal History, and an Introduction to the Study of It: In Three Books
Sir Welter Raleigh, Petew'm, Dr. Howell, and moi-l: others. That have written on chis Subieé't, fhave eboi'en to tell the Story of the whole World together: That is to fay,j a lbort Period of one or two Nations in one Chapter, and the fame Peri cd of other Nations in the next Chapter, cite. Which, 'tis true, is a good Method for the more Thoughtful an'd Studious: ibut a Beginner is apt to forget where he Tranlitions be made too quick. Wherefore we have chofen in this Work to fet down the Hiltory of each Nationa part, leaving the Reader to make Tranlitions at Pleafure, which he may do, by his own judgment, to much better Edification than another can for him. And this may the rather be done here, in regard,v;that in our Chronology he will fee all Cotemporary Hillary at a View And withal, we have made Chronology lo conltantly attend our A 4 hillory;fihce. Ypntting the Year 111 the Margin to eve-l n,:yth:1t by the help of that, he cannot fail of readily finding what any other Nation he turns to, was doing at the time of that he is now. Upon.
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