D IS T R IC T O F M AIN E , T o W IT ’ D IS TR IC T CLER K S OF F ICE . E T 8 fift - t - h I RE MEMBE ED fi J A D . 1 29 and t he o f t e R , That on the rst day of une, , in the y hird year of Independence ' - B U a of I E 5L D of i ui ct e i n a k - ht M . SH RL Y HY s D s a e ffi l nited St tes America, essrs E, aid , h v d posited this o ce, the tit e of boo , the rig w e m o w l w to wi t hereof th y clai as propriet rs, in the ords fo lo ing, " ‘3 Q p x r ‘ T ontem eat t D 1 89 52 S a “ e — C ora i o A . R m m s i ables of p Chronology , from the Cr on, . In even p rts e ber the days of old con der ” the years of many gener ons . o act o U a i for e o a e In c nformity to the of the C ngress of the nited St tes, ent tled An Act the nc ur g ment of learning , by securing the a a k t o t he o and o e o of o n m e m o a nd a o copies of m ps , ch rts, and boo s , auth rs pr pri t rs such c pies , duri g the ti s therein enti ned ls “ t o t e e a t o a n ac t e e for e o a m n of lea o e o f an act, enti led An Act suppl m nt ry , nti tl d An Act the nc ur ge e t rning , by securing the c pi s a a o k a o and o et o e n t he m o a nd for te t he m ps, ch rts and b o s, to the uth rs pr pri rs of such copi s , duri g t i es therein menti ned ex nding ” efi s t hereof t o a and o a nd o e . ben t the rts of designing , eng raving, etching hist rical th r p rints MUS S E Y r r i ct a J . le k o he D i s t i nc. , C f t q A r true copy as of reco d, ' J Y D e s . M lerk . uin . A , . U E C q tte t SS , C T O T H E P U B L IC . ' O n a he l dcsz der a t um . f T compi er of these Tables h as long considered a wor k of this sor t a ten , when e g ged i n read i ng cont em or a r the h istory of some n ation or people , h e has l amented the w ant o f r eady assistance to ascertai n m emorable p y e vents in other p arts o f the world . N o T C hronological ables , w h ich he h as seen , appear to an swer the pu rpose for w h ich these are in tend ed , an d (he If a hopes) su itabl y ad apted . good h istories are at h and (w h ich is not alw ays the case) the l abor ind ispensi bl e to ascert i n un rofit a w hat m ay , generally , be discovered by a single gl ance o f the eye , i s not only trou blesome , an d tiresome , but an p ble i nterru ption of the object i n pursuit . In all T ext ant defec t i ve— on e part icul ar , more especial ly , the comp iler consid ers Chronological ables v i z i n thei r t D Men & c & c . scan y notices of Emi nent ivi nes , Statesmen , Schol ars , Artists , of Scien ce , To k n ow who h ave been what et m uch d istingu ished , in er branc h of lear n ing or scien ce , d uri ng the period , of w hose events we contempl ate the ‘ 13 i t i h istory , not onl y u seful , as it gives u s more perfect an d adequ ate v iews of the s ubject ; bu t also , becau se fo m s an i assoc ation i n the min d , exceedi ngly beneficial , i n asm u ch as it fixes the Chronology of rem ar kable e ve nts more perm an l n V i n en tl y the mem ory ery parti cul ar atten tion has bee n bestowed u pon this departmen t the fol lowi ng tables , wh ich , of lear ni n s v , n a n n s a s n n n n v r ran an s n , n v r r , a n it i bel ie ed co t i otice of ll th e mo t em i e t m e , i e e y b ch g d cie ce i e e y pe i od — d . a ll i n every cou ntry The compiler would not be m isu nderstood to m ean , th at e m inen t ch aracters are noticed th is not would have been a u sel ess , and a n u nprofitabl e l abor ; b ut he th ink s he m ay say , t hat the schol ar and historia n will fin d h is ta bles defecti ve i n th is respect ; and , he hopes , not i n an y other , bec ause he has e nde avored that no prom inen t , c- a n s . or importan t pol itical e vent , wh ich intere t an A merican schol ar , shoul d escape h is research T he best d ivision of C hronology is an Object of more i mportance than is gen erally supposed because i t gives m uch s f s . fac il ity to ou r historical researches , w h ile it al o a ford very importan t aids to the me mory A fter m uch con sid eration , the compiler has fi xed upon the pl an , w h ich he now su bm its to the p ubl ic . z— F z—S ACR En—P no T his work is d ivided i nto seven parts P A RT I RST , is separ ated in to two col u m ns on ly , v i z B D G 75 B. F . T HE 4 004 B. U O F 2 AN E It exten ds from C R E AT I ON , C to the I L I N RO M E , C E ON D AN Ci EN T G EM P 1 R E B. 8 6 : S c urr P A RT S C , is d iv id ed i nto fou r col um ns , u n til the en d of the R EC I AN , C , v i z — U H G Y G bl s C EL L.1 N EO US a rr T R E C RONOLO , R E C I A N , RO M AN , i after wh ich it is con tin ued i n three col u m ns on ly , v i z Sc H M c LL O . D . 9 5 . U GY i s E AN E U s . o T R E C RO NO LO , R OM A N , This per i d extends to the end of Scripture Chronology , v i z A m HI D s W . D E . P A R T T R exte nd from the end of Scripture Chronology to the exti nction of the ester n Rom an pire , A 6 . 47 M U . It is con tai ned i n th ree col u m ns , v i z ECC LE S I A ST I C AL , RO M A N , I SC ELLA N E O S FO U H W t o N ew P A RT RT extend s from the extinction of the ester n Rom an Empi re , the erection o f th e Empire , Cha i lema ne . D 8 0 . 0 E A E P u nder g , A Th is period is d ivided i nto fo ur col u m ns , v i z CCL E S I AST I C L , EAST ER N M I R E , F P M C L1. A doc 1 S E N EO US . RANC E , S AI N F F TH ae D . L i A. 8 00 . P A RT I , f om the r a o f C harlem agne , , to the per iod of the Re for m ation by u th er an d others , A — — ’ D . 1 5 17 . i s s i x : P G Y IPA LY P nnss m Th is d ivided in to col u m n s , v i z ECCL E S I AST I CAL EAST E R N EM I R E ERMAN , , — ‘ — l\I1 CELLA E .