721 630 606 548 538 Persian empire established by Cy 536 529 Death of Joshua. Saul proclaimed king of Israel. Solomon began to reign. Chaus, emperor of China, began to Death of Sardanapalus-First Assy- Ardysus, first king of Lydia, in Asia Minor.. Babylon captured by Cyrus.. Jews return from Babylon. rus the Great.. Death of Cyrus.. Artaxares made king of Persia.... 230 1085 Pontus, with other parts of Asia 1000 806 Jesus Christ born*. 797 Paul arrives at Rome.. Destruction of Jerusalem by Titus, 166 67 64 61 37 33 A. D. 0 33 61 70 617 536 Chosroes the Great, king of Persia, 660 Bagdad, the seat of the caliphs, 672 Cambyses succeeds his father Cyrus, 529 522 Chwang-tsong, emperor of China, *Jesus Christ was born 4004 years after the creation; this period is called the Christian era. It is the custom in all Christian countries to date from the birth of Christ. B. C. means before Christ; A. C. means after Christ; A. D. stands for Anno Domini, that is, in the year of our Lord. Thus we say, A. D. 1861, by which we mean, in the year of our Lord, or from the birth of Christ, 1861 years. This is called the Hegira, and is the era from which the Turks date, as we do from the birth of Christ. 1037 QUESTIONS ON THE MAP OF AFRICA.-How is Africa bounded on the north? South? East? West? What is the most northern point? The most eastern? The most southern? The most western? In what part is Egypt? Where is the Desert of Sahara? Barbary? Alexandria? Ethiopia? Guinea? Which way and into what does the Nile run? Where are the mountains of the Moon? Where is Liberia? The island of Madagascar? The Cape of Good Hope? About the Geography of Africa.-The Inhabitants. 1. AFRICA is one of the four quarters of the earth. It is an immense extent of country, and includes nearly one-fourth of all the land on the globe. It is separated from America by the Atlantic Ocean; the nearest part is about three thousand miles from New York or Boston. 2. It is divided from Europe by the Mediterranean CHAPTER XXXVIII.-1. What of Africa? How is it separated from America? How far is the nearest point from New York or Boston? 2. How is it divided from Europe? Sea, and from Asia by the Red Sea. It is, however, attached to Asia by a narrow neck of land, called the isthmus of Suez. 3. Africa is less known than any other portion of the globe. Many parts of the interior have never been visited by Europeans, for the greater part of the inhab itants are negroes, of which there are many tribes. Some of these are intelligent, and live tolerably well, but the greater part are in a savage or a barbarous state. 4. The climate being warm, they need little shelter or clothing. Their houses are therefore poor mud huts, or slight tenements made of leaves or branches of trees. Their dress is often but a single piece of cloth tied around the waist. They are, however, a cheerful race, and spend much of their time in various amusements. 5. Besides the negroes, there are several other races of Africans. The inhabitants from Egypt to Abyssinia appear to consist of the original Egyptian people, mixed with Turks, Arabs and others. The people of the Barbary states are the descendants of the ancient Carthaginians, mingled with the Saracens who con quered the country, together with Turks and Arabs. From Asia? What neck of land joins it to Asia? 3. Is Africa well known? What of the inhabitants? 4. What of the climate? Houses? Dress? What of the negroes? 5. What or other races? Describe them. |