A comprehensive history of the world from its creation to the beginning of the 18th century. The book covers significant events, people, and civilizations from across the globe and offers a unique perspective on the progress of human history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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This monumental work of history covers the entire span of human history from the creation of the world to the beginning of the 18th century. The author, a prominent Scottish historian of the late 18th and early 19th centuries, provides a detailed and comprehensive account of the major events, personalities, and civilizations that have shaped the course of human history. While some of the specific historical details may have been superseded by subsequent research, Universal History remains an important work in the tradition of grand narrative history. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.