THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS JOINT EDITORS ARTHUR MEE Editor and Founder of the Book of Knowledge J.A. HAMMERTON Editor of Harmsworth a Universal Encyclopaedia VOL. XII MODERN HISTORY * * * * * _Table of Contents_ MODERN HISTORY AMERICA ELIOT, SAMUEL History of the United Stales PRESCOTT, W.H. History of the Conquest of Mexico History of the Conquest of Peru ENGLAND EDWARD HYDE, E. OF CLARENDON History of the Rebellion MACAULAY, LORD History of England BUCKLE, HENRY History of Civilization in England BAGEHOT, WALTER English Constitution FRANCE VOLTAIRE Age of Louis XIV TOCQUEVILLE, DE Old Régime MIGNET, FRANCOIS History of the French Revolution CARLYLE, THOMAS History of the French Revolution LAMARTINE, A.M.L. DE History of the Girondists TAINE, H.A. Modern Régime GERMANY CARLYLE, THOMAS Frederick the Great GREECE FINLAY, GEORGE History of Greece HOLLAND MOTLEY, J.L. Rise of the Dutch Republic History of the United Netherlands INDIA ELPHINSTONE, MOUNTSTUART History of India RUSSIA VOLTAIRE Russia under Peter the Great SPAIN PRESCOTT, W.H. Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella SWEDEN VOLTAIRE History of Charles XII PAPACY MILMAN, HENRY History of Latin Christianity VON RANKE, LEOPOLD History of the Popes A Complete Index of THE WORLD'S GREATEST BOOKS will be found at the end of Volume XX. * * * * * _Acknowledgment_ Acknowledgment and thanks for permitting the use of the selection by H.A. Taine on "Modern Régime," appearing in this volume, are hereby tendered to Madame Taine-Paul-Dubois, of Menthon St. Bernard, France, and Henry Holt & Co., of New York. * * * * * SAMUEL ELIOT History of the United States