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.

Outlines of General History

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

The Decisive Battles of the World

The Battle of MARATHON, B. C. 400, in which the Athenians under Miltiades defeated the Persians under Darius.

A Chronological Table, From Earliest Time Up to Date

The plan of the following Chronological Table, though extremely simple, requires, as being a new one, a short explanation. In order to give…

A Chronological Table, From Earliest Time Up to Date: According

B. C. 4004 The Creation of the World, according to the Hebrew text of the Scriptures. According to the version of the Septuagint, 5872.

A Chronological Table, From Earliest Time Up to Date: Athens

B. C. 769 Syracuse built by Archius of Corinth. 767 Sardanapalus King of Assyria. 760 The Ephori popular Magistrates, instituted at…

A Chronological Table, From Earliest Time Up to Date: Persians

Daniel prophesied. 529 Death of Cyrus the Great. -Cambyses King of Persia. 527 Death of Pisistratus Tyrant of Athens. 522 Darius, son of…

A Chronological Table, From Earliest Time Up to Date: Ostracism

B. C. 483 Aristides banished from Athens by the Ostracism. 480 The Spartans, under Leonidas, cut to pieces at Thermopylæ. Naval victory…

A Chronological Table, From Earliest Time Up to Date: Cimon

Themistocles banished by the Ostracism. 470 Cimon, son of Miltiades, defeats the Persian army and fleet in one day, at the mouth of the…

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