“Probably no publisher has issued a more informative and valuable series of works than those included in ‘The Story of the Nations.’” _To-Day._ “The series is likely to be found indispensable in every school library.” _Pall Mall Gazette._ “An admirable series.” _Spectator._ “Such a universal history as the series will present us with in its completion will be a possession such as no country but our own can boast of. Its success on the whole has been very remarkable.” _Daily Chronicle._ “There is perhaps no surer sign of the increased interest that is now being taken in historical matters than the favourable reception which we believe both here and in America is being accorded to the various volumes of ‘The Story of the Nations’ as they issue in quick succession from the press. More than one volume has reached its third edition in England alone.... Each volume is written by one of the foremost English authorities on the subject with which it deals.... It is almost impossible to over-estimate the value of the series of carefully prepared volumes, such as are the majority of those comprising this library.... The illustrations make one of the most attractive features of the series.” _Guardian._ A NEW VOLUME IN “THE STORY OF THE NATIONS” NOW READY BELGIUM FROM THE ROMAN INVASION TO THE PRESENT DAY By EMILE CAMMAERTS. With Maps and Illustrations. Large Crown 8vo. Cloth, 12/6 net. A complete history of the Belgian nation from its origins to its present situation has not yet been published in this country. Up till now Belgian history has only been treated as a side issue in works concerned with the Belgian art, Belgian literature or social conditions. Besides, there has been some doubt with regard to the date at which such a history ought to begin, and a good many writers have limited themselves to the modern history of Belgium because they did not see in olden times sufficient evidence of Belgian unity. According to the modern school of Belgian historians, however, this unity, founded on common traditions and common interests, has asserted itself again and again through the various periods of history in spite of invasion, foreign domination and the various trials experienced by the country. The history of the Belgian nation appears to the modern mind as a slow development of one nationality constituted by two races speaking two different languages but bound together by geographical, economic and cultural conditions. In view of the recent proof Belgium has given of her patriotism during the world-war, this impartial enquiry into her origins may prove interesting to British readers. Every opportunity has been taken to insist on the frequent relationships between the Belgian provinces and Great Britain from the early middle ages to the present time, and to show the way in which both countries were affected by them. Written by one of the most