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 IX TABLE OF CONTENTS. INTRODUCTORY NOTE. By the late Right Rev. MANDELL CIIEIGHTON, D.D., Bishop of London. PAGE Division of history into periods ........ 1 Dividing line between modern arid medieval times. Recognition of prin- ciple of Nationality .......... 2 Growth of individual freedom in thought and action. Extension of the sphere of European influence ........ 3 Consequent increase in historical material ...... 4 Changes in point of view. Difficulties of the historian .... 5 An ordered series of monographs the only practicable scheme for a general History of Modern Times 6 CHAPTER I. THE AGE OF DISCOVERY. By E. J. PAYNE, M.A., Fellow of University College, Oxford. Earlier history of geographical discovery ....... 7 Beginnings of a new era of discoveries 8 Activity of missionaries in the East. The Saracens on the Mediterranean, in Africa, India, on the Atlantic 9 Dom Henrique of Portugal 10 The Order of Christ 11 Colonising and missionary schemes. Real character of Henrique's enter- prise 12 Slave raiding expeditions, 1441 sqq 13 The "Western Nile" and Bilad Ghana reached, 1445 .... 14 Death of Henrique (1460); extent of his achievements; his will. . 15 The Guinea Trade. Ivory Coast, Gold Coast, the Congo reached, 1484. 16 B. Diaz rounds the Cape of Good Hope, 1486 17 Effect of Portuguese discoveries. Letter of Politian .... Schemes of western exploration 19 Legends of Atlantic islands ; Brazil ; Antilha 20 Colombo; his reception in Portugal; at Genoa ... .. . * 21