As its ancient history may serve to throw confiderable light upon thofe great events which formerly agitated and convulfed thefe two nations, we deem it incumbent upon us. to give, in the following work, as ample a detail of it as is confiftent with the limits of our publication. But the principal object of this work, is to lay before the public as complete an account as could be drawn up from the well authenticated materials which we. have been able, with much industry, to collect, respecting its prefent ftate, and the means of promoting its future improvement. CON |