Excerpt from An Enquiry Into the Progressive Colonization of the Earth and the Origin of Nations: Illustrated by a Map of the Geography of Ecclesiastical and Ancient Civil History T1153 genuine fragments of Ancient History, scant and scattered as they are amidst compositions of 11 re lative matter, admit, as verbal monuments alone; of any such partial, -transient, ' andsupe'rficial'observa ftion, that one image which they, may, have_ created is, g most likely, obliterated from the 'mind, 'bef0re (others, with which it is perhaps intimately connected; pre isentthe'mselvesyto strengthen and confirm the waning impression. Something more-than a: mere literal vehicle is therefore required, and geographical illus xtaxation-is that auxiliary which history has always so licited to giveadue. And permanent effect to its descripr tions.' The: expediency and utility of it, ih 'this re: spect, are not'likelyto'be questioned]; sothatargu ment is unnecesary in defence of its sufficiency, which may. Doubtless be asserted without l'iability, _ to the' -charge of dogmatism. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.