Elements of Universal History, on a New and Systematic Plan: From the Earlist 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 of Private StudentsLea & Blanchard, 1844 - 561 páginas |
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... took place . We learn that , in the reign of Timaos ( Thammuz ) , Egypt was invaded by a pastoral tribe , who , after subduing the lower country , extended their ravages to the Thebais , which , however , they could not reduce , and ...
... took place . We learn that , in the reign of Timaos ( Thammuz ) , Egypt was invaded by a pastoral tribe , who , after subduing the lower country , extended their ravages to the Thebais , which , however , they could not reduce , and ...
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... took place , has caused all the traditions of the primi- tive ages of Greece to be distinguished by the term Ogygian . În the time of Sylla , a festival was still celebrated at Athens commemorative of the catastrophe . Somewhat later ...
... took place , has caused all the traditions of the primi- tive ages of Greece to be distinguished by the term Ogygian . În the time of Sylla , a festival was still celebrated at Athens commemorative of the catastrophe . Somewhat later ...
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... took place under Nebuchadnezzar , we are indebted to the learned researches of M. Viguier , who , in his work entitled De la Distinction primitive des Psaumes , has fixed the principal epochs of the life of David . J SOLOMON Succeeded ...
... took place under Nebuchadnezzar , we are indebted to the learned researches of M. Viguier , who , in his work entitled De la Distinction primitive des Psaumes , has fixed the principal epochs of the life of David . J SOLOMON Succeeded ...
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... took in this invasion , Greece shortly after assumed the general name of Hellas . The exiles , for the most part , crossed to Asia Minor , and built towns , which , from their favourable situation , soon acquired wealth and fame . The ...
... took in this invasion , Greece shortly after assumed the general name of Hellas . The exiles , for the most part , crossed to Asia Minor , and built towns , which , from their favourable situation , soon acquired wealth and fame . The ...
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... Persia . When a monarch went on any dangerous or distant expedition , he generally took the precaution of naming his successor , and giving him the title of king before his departure . He murdered 4 * NINTH CENTURY B. C. 41.
... Persia . When a monarch went on any dangerous or distant expedition , he generally took the precaution of naming his successor , and giving him the title of king before his departure . He murdered 4 * NINTH CENTURY B. C. 41.
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account is given affairs afterwards alliance arms army Austria authority battle became began Bohemia Britain British brother Cæsar caliphate capital celebrated character Charlemagne Charles Charles II chief Chosroes Christian church colonies command commerce compelled conquest Constantinople contest council crown death declared defeated Denmark died dominions Duke dynasty Egypt emperor empire endeavoured enemies England English established Europe expedition father favour Ferdinand fleet force formed France Frederick French Gaul Germany Greece Greek Henry Holland honour hostilities Hungary imperial insurrection invaded invasion Italy John king kingdom latter Louis military monarch Naples Napoleon nation nobles parliament party peace period perished Persia Philip Poland Pope Portugal possession prince prisoner provinces queen Reformation reign religion religious republic restored revolt Roman Rome Russia senate Sicily siege soon sovereign Spain Spanish succeeded success successor Sweden Syria terminated territory 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 144 - So early as the end of the second century or the beginning of the third, the...
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 517 - 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 67 - God ; I will also destroy the idols, and I will cause their images to cease out of Noph; and there shall be no more a prince of the land of Egypt: and I will put a fear in the land of Egypt.
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 504 - ... army be decided in a day. He understood war as a science ; but his mind was too bold, rapid, and irrepressible, to be enslaved by the technics of his profession. He found the old armies fighting by rule, and he discovered the true characteristic of genius, which, without despising rules, knows when and how to break them. He understood thoroughly the immense moral power, which is gained...
Página 393 - ... ever heard on the waters of the Mississippi. To conceal his death, his body was wrapped in a mantle, and, in the stillness of midnight, was silently sunk in the middle of the stream. The discoverer of the Mississippi slept beneath its waters. He had crossed a large part of the continent in search of gold, and found nothing so remarkable as his burial-place.