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... , built by the Toltecs , a nation who preceded the Aztecs , and probably nearly akin to them , had an area of forty - five acres , was fourteen hundred and forty feet square , and one hundred and seventy - seven BARBARISM . 49.
... , built by the Toltecs , a nation who preceded the Aztecs , and probably nearly akin to them , had an area of forty - five acres , was fourteen hundred and forty feet square , and one hundred and seventy - seven BARBARISM . 49.
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... nearly two thousand years , still maintain their separate existence and an- cient faith - showing the most remarkable national vi- tality known to history . From the time of David to the conquest of Jeru- salem in 598 B. c . , the Jews ...
... nearly two thousand years , still maintain their separate existence and an- cient faith - showing the most remarkable national vi- tality known to history . From the time of David to the conquest of Jeru- salem in 598 B. c . , the Jews ...
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... Nearly all the Chinese , even the followers of Confu- cius , worship their ancestors . SEC . 79. Learning . - Although no other nation has ever made such efforts to encourage learning , the Chi- nese have no men who would deserve to be ...
... Nearly all the Chinese , even the followers of Confu- cius , worship their ancestors . SEC . 79. Learning . - Although no other nation has ever made such efforts to encourage learning , the Chi- nese have no men who would deserve to be ...
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... nearly all the land , and to whom a large proportion of the people belonged as serfs . The national character has far more pride than that of the Chinese , and one illustration of it was the hari - kari , or " happy dispatch " -suicide ...
... nearly all the land , and to whom a large proportion of the people belonged as serfs . The national character has far more pride than that of the Chinese , and one illustration of it was the hari - kari , or " happy dispatch " -suicide ...
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... Nearly all the freemen lived in the city , but the wealthy men had country - houses , where they spent most of the time in periods of peace , overseeing their slaves . SEC . 89. Attic Intelligence . - Nearly all the free Athenians could ...
... Nearly all the freemen lived in the city , but the wealthy men had country - houses , where they spent most of the time in periods of peace , overseeing their slaves . SEC . 89. Attic Intelligence . - Nearly all the free Athenians could ...
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Africa afterward American ancient army arts Asia Asia Minor Assyrians Athens authority Aztecs barbarism became Brahmans Carthage century chief Christianity church civil Cloth colonies commerce common conquered conquest despotic divine dominion Dutch ecclesiastical Egypt Egyptian empire England English equal established Euraryan Europe extensive favor feudal France French French Revolution gained genius German Greece Greek Hindostan HISTORY OF CULTURE human hundred thousand ideas important influence intellectual invented iron Italy king labor land language Latin learned literature ment military power million modern moral Napoleon nations never nobles peace Pelasgian Persians Peru philosophers Poland political polygamy pope population Portugal priests Prof progress prosperous R. A. Proctor race religion religious Roman Rome Russia savages Sicily slavery slaves social soldiers soon Spain Spanish Spartans square miles Steam Age stone superior Sweden territory Teutonic throne tion tongue trade tribes Venice wealth worship
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Página 202 - Lichens, Fungi). Prof. HERMANN (University of Zurich). Respiration. Prof. LEUCKART (University of Leipsic;. Outlines of Animal Organization. Prof. LIEBREICH (University of Berlin], Outlines of Toxicology. Prof. KUNDT (University of Strasburg).
Página 72 - If a man were called to fix the period in the history of the world during which the condition of the human race was most happy and prosperous, he would, without hesitation, name that which elapsed from the death of Domitian to the accession of Commodus.
Página 202 - Prof. J. ROSENTHAL. General Physiology of Muscles and Nerves. Prof. JAMES D. DANA, MA, LL.D. On Cephalization ; or, Head-Characters in the Gradation and Progress of Life. Prof. SW JOHNSON, MA On the Nutrition of Plants. Prof. AUSTIN FLINT, Jr. MD The Nervous System and its Relation to the Bodily Functions.
Página 202 - Forthcoming Volumes. Prof. W. KiNGDON CLIFFORD, MA The First Principles of the Exact Sciences explained to the Non-mathematical. Prof. TH HUXLEY, LL.D., FRS Bodily Motion and Consciousness.
Página 203 - Our Place among Infinities: A Series of Essays contrasting our Little Abode in Space and Time with the Infinities Around us. Crown 8vo, cloth extra, 6s. The Expanse of Heaven : A Series of Essays on the Wonders of the Firmament.
Página 202 - Prof. MICHAEL FOSTER, MD Protoplasm and the Cell Theory. H. CHARLTON BASTIAN, MD, FRS The Brain as an Organ of Mind. Prof. AC RAMSAY, LL.
Página 115 - Paul, and of the most holy pope, granted and committed to me in these parts, do absolve thee, first, from all ecclesiastical censures, in whatever manner they have been incurred, and then from all thy sins, transgressions, and excesses, how enormous soever they may be...
Página 204 - ... of all who are interested in whatever pertains to the discussion of these grave questions, and especially to those who desire to examine closely the strong foundations on which the Christian faith is reared.
Página 202 - The character and scope of this series will be best indicated by 3. reference to the names and subjects included in the subjoined list, from which it will be seen that the cooperation of the most distinguished professors in England...