Elements of Universal History: On a New and Systematic Plan: from the Earliest Times to the Treaty of Vienna. To which is Added, a Summary of the Leading Events Since that Period. For the Use of Schools and Private StudentsLea & Blanchard, 1849 - 549 páginas |
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... destroyed by a deluge , the only survivors being Noah and his family , in all eight persons , who were preserved in ... destroy the earth . One of the most remarkable effects of the Deluge was the rapid decrease of the duration of human ...
... destroyed by a deluge , the only survivors being Noah and his family , in all eight persons , who were preserved in ... destroy the earth . One of the most remarkable effects of the Deluge was the rapid decrease of the duration of human ...
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... destroyed two cities which this monarch had founded near its shores . The remote period , however , at which this event took place , has caused all the traditions of the primi- úve ages of Greece to be distinguished by the term Ogygian ...
... destroyed two cities which this monarch had founded near its shores . The remote period , however , at which this event took place , has caused all the traditions of the primi- úve ages of Greece to be distinguished by the term Ogygian ...
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... destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar , king of Babylon , 588 B. C. It was rebuilt by Zerubbabel , 515 B. c .; plundered and burnt by Antio- chus , 167 , and purified , 164 B. C. This temple was restored by Herod the Great , and finished 8 B. c ...
... destroyed by Nebuchadnezzar , king of Babylon , 588 B. C. It was rebuilt by Zerubbabel , 515 B. c .; plundered and burnt by Antio- chus , 167 , and purified , 164 B. C. This temple was restored by Herod the Great , and finished 8 B. c ...
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... destroyed his rivals , and removed the seat of government from Tirzah to Samaria . He was succeeded by Ahab , his son , 918 , who surpassed his ancestors in impiety and vice . His wife , Jezebel , put to death all the prophets of the ...
... destroyed his rivals , and removed the seat of government from Tirzah to Samaria . He was succeeded by Ahab , his son , 918 , who surpassed his ancestors in impiety and vice . His wife , Jezebel , put to death all the prophets of the ...
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... destroyed the principal officers of his army with 185,000 men , 710 B. c ; upon which he returned in haste to Nine- veh , where he was assassinated by his own sons . Shortly before , the King of Judah had been attacked with a mortal ...
... destroyed the principal officers of his army with 185,000 men , 710 B. c ; upon which he returned in haste to Nine- veh , where he was assassinated by his own sons . Shortly before , the King of Judah had been attacked with a mortal ...
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account is given afterwards alliance ancient arms army Asia Austria authority barbarians battle became began bishop Bohemia Britain brother Cæsar caliph Carthage celebrated century character Charlemagne Charles chief Christian church colonies command commerce compelled conquest Constantinople contest council crown death declared defeated died Diocletian dominions Duke East Egypt elected emperor empire endeavoured enemies England English established Europe expedition father favour Ferdinand fleet force formed France Frederick French Galerius Gaul Germany Greece Greek Henry honour hostilities Hungary imperial insurrection invaded invasion Italy John king kingdom latter laws Louis military monarch Naples nation nobles parliament party peace period perished persecution Persian Philip Poland Pompey Pope Portugal possession prince prisoner provinces Reformation reign religion religious restored revolt Roman Rome Russia senate Sicily soon sovereign Spain Spanish succeeded success successor Sweden Syria terminated territory Thrace throne tion took treaty troops Turks victory Visigoths
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Página 19 - And he will be a wild man ; his hand will be against every man, and every man's hand against him ; and he shall dwell in the presence of all his brethren.
Página 46 - First, Moloch, horrid King, besmeared with blood Of human sacrifice, and parents' tears; Though, for the noise of drums and timbrels loud, Their children's cries unheard that passed through fire To his grim idol.
Página 128 - It is almost superfluous to enumerate the unworthy successors of Augustus. Their unparalleled vices, and the splendid theatre on which they were acted, have saved them from oblivion. The dark unrelenting Tiberius, the furious Caligula, the feeble Claudius, the profligate and cruel Nero, the beastly Vitellius, and the timid inhuman Domitian, are condemned tp everlasting infamy.
Página 513 - This species infests a great variety of plants, and is to be found throughout our country from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Página 111 - Moreover they bewailed him, and all Israel made great lamentation for him, and mourned many days, saying, How is the valiant man fallen, that delivered Israel!
Página 235 - An army marching under the emperor Otho I. was so terrified by an eclipse of the sun, which it conceived to announce this consummation, as to disperse hastily on all sides. As this notion...
Página 132 - ... to death. For these spectacles, Nero gave his own gardens; and at the same time exhibited there the diversions of the circus ; sometimes standing in the crowd as a spectator, in the habit of a charioteer, and at other times driving a chariot himself...
Página 154 - ... they would consecrate their services to the defence of the empire. How the declarations of this million of suppliants were kept, the reader will find detailed elsewhere. THE CHURCH. . The Christian religion, although severely persecuted, resembled the herb that flourishes best when most trodden upon. The blood of the martyrs was the seed of the Church, and hence converts rapidly spread over the empire, and to the remotest parts of the world.