He hopes that this volume will not prove less interesting or instructive.

In the course of a few months it will be followed by the History of Italy.
CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
PARENTAGE AND BIRTH OF RUSSIA.
From 500 B.C.to A.D.

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Primeval Russia .-- Explorations of the Greeks .-- Scythian Invasion .-- Character of the Scythians .-- Sarmatia .-- Assaults Upon the Roman Empire .-- Irruption of the Alains .-- Conquests of Trajan .-- The Gothic invasion,--The Huns--their Character and Aspect .-- The Devastations of Attila .-- The Avars .-- Results of Comminglings of these Tribes .-- Normans .-- Birth of the Russian Empire--The Three Sovereigns Ruric, Sineous and Truvor .-- Adventures of Ascolod and Dir .-- Introduction of Christianity .-- Usurpation of Oleg .-- His Conquests .-- Expedition Against Constantinople..