_IN THIS NUMBER OF_ THE GREAT ROUND WORLD _IS BEGUN THE STORY OF "THE
GREAT ROUND WORLD, AND THE PEOPLE WHO LIVED ON IT," BY MME. ZÉNÄIDE A.
RAGOZIN, AUTHOR OF THE STORY OF "CHALDEA," "ASSYRIA," "MEDIA AND
BABYLON," "VEDIC INDIA," ETC., ETC._

_FROM TIME TO TIME_ THE GREAT ROUND WORLD _HAS PUBLISHED BRIEF
HISTORICAL SUPPLEMENTS EXPLANATORY OF THE NEWS; SO MANY QUESTIONS HAVE
ARISEN THAT REQUIRE A KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANCIENT PEOPLES OR BEGINNINGS OF
HISTORY, THAT IT HAS BEEN DECIDED TO FURNISH THIS SERIES OF ARTICLES. WE
HAVE ARRANGED WITH MME. RAGOZIN, TO WRITE THESE FOR_ THE GREAT ROUND
WORLD. _SHE IS THE ACKNOWLEDGED AUTHORITY AND MOST BRILLIANT WRITER OF
THIS CLASS OF HISTORY. MME. RAGOZIN NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION TO THE PEOPLE
OF THIS COUNTRY; HER WORK HAS MADE HER WORLD-FAMOUS, AND HER ABILITY AS
A TEACHER IS UNIVERSALLY RECOGNIZED. WE FEEL THAT THIS SERIES SHOULD
PROVE INVALUABLE TO OUR READERS._


[Illustration: ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDEZ.]

[Illustration: THE GREAT ROUND
WORLD
AND WHAT IS GOING ON IN IT.]

VOL. 1 JULY 1, 1897. NO. 34

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The troubles between Turkey and Greece do not show any signs of reaching
a peaceful settlement. In fact, from the news this week, the Powers seem