The Busy Man's Hand-Book

Historical, geographical, scriptural, scientific, legal, social, mercantile and medical information, condensed into one volume for someone with no time to look further.

CHAPTER VI

2 pages in this part of The Busy Man's Hand-Book.

CHAPTER VI

From the Wars of Rome and Carthage, to the Birth of Christ. THE Romans, who for more than five hundred years had been constantly…

CHAPTER VI: Egypt

After their return from the Babylonish captivity, they continued in subjection to the Persians till the time of Alexander; and…

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