Peter Parley's Universal history, on the basis of geographyNafis & Cornish, 1837 |
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... story of mankind , from its beginning in the plain of Shinar , down to the present hour . The advantages of this are obvious . It makes all subsequent reading and reflection on the subject of history both useful and interesting ; it ...
... story of mankind , from its beginning in the plain of Shinar , down to the present hour . The advantages of this are obvious . It makes all subsequent reading and reflection on the subject of history both useful and interesting ; it ...
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... story - teller , on the table , perhaps the children may patronize it ; perchance the parents may deign to look into it . The chapters are short , and questions are added at the end of each ; I do not ask any one to read these questions ...
... story - teller , on the table , perhaps the children may patronize it ; perchance the parents may deign to look into it . The chapters are short , and questions are added at the end of each ; I do not ask any one to read these questions ...
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... story . Thus it will be seen that I have made Geography the basis of History ; a point of much importance , as I think , in teaching this subject to children . In a larger work , it is less necessary , for it may be presumed that older ...
... story . Thus it will be seen that I have made Geography the basis of History ; a point of much importance , as I think , in teaching this subject to children . In a larger work , it is less necessary , for it may be presumed that older ...
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... Story of Coriolanus 69. Rome invaded by the Gauls . The first Punic War 70. Second and third Punic Wars 163 165 . 167 170 . 172 173 177 · 180 182 185 • 187 . 189 71. A Roman Triumph 192 79. Rome under the Emperors 72. Sylla and Marius ...
... Story of Coriolanus 69. Rome invaded by the Gauls . The first Punic War 70. Second and third Punic Wars 163 165 . 167 170 . 172 173 177 · 180 182 185 • 187 . 189 71. A Roman Triumph 192 79. Rome under the Emperors 72. Sylla and Marius ...
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... Story about Portugal 267 101. Chronology of Turkey , Spain , and Portugal · 270 102. Description of France . Its Climate . Cities . Manufac- tures . Manners and Customs of the People · · 271 Chap . 103. About the Gauls and other tribes ...
... Story about Portugal 267 101. Chronology of Turkey , Spain , and Portugal · 270 102. Description of France . Its Climate . Cities . Manufac- tures . Manners and Customs of the People · · 271 Chap . 103. About the Gauls and other tribes ...
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Términos y frases comunes
Abraham Africa afterwards Alexander Algiers America ancient Arabia army ascended the throne ASIA continued Asia Minor Assyria Athens Babylon battle beautiful became began to reign built Cæsar caliph called Cambyses Canaan Chaldea CHAPTER chariot China Chinese Christ Christian Cleopatra conquered Cyrus Darius David death descendants Describe died earth edifice Egypt Egyptians elephants emperor empire enemies England Epaminondas Euphrates EUROPE continued event famous feet France French Gauls Greece Greeks happened Hebrews hundred inhabitants invaded Israel Israelites Italy Jerusalem Jews killed king kingdom land lived Lord Macedon magnificent Mediterranean Sea Mohammed Moses mountains nations nearly Ninias palace Parthia Persia Persian empire Pharaoh Philistines pope prophets QUESTIONS religion river Roman Rome ruins Saracens Saul Semiramis Shinar Shishak slain slaves soldiers Solomon Spain Spartans splendid story sword Syria tell temple Thebans Thebes thousand took place tribes Turks victory whole wicked wonderful worship Xerxes
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Página 494 - Whatever rude structure the climate or materials of any country forced the first inhabitants to construct, the same form was kept up in after years by their more refined posterity. 3. Thus the Egyptian style of building derived its origin from the cavern and mound; the Chinese from the tent; the Grecian from the wooden cabin; and the Gothic from the bower of trees.
Página 241 - XVIII. a layman, was made pope 1024. The first pope who kept an army was Leo IX. 1054. Gregory VII. obliged Henry IV., emperor of Germany, to stand three days in the depth of winter, barefooted at his castle gate, to implore his pardon, 1077. The pope's authority was firmly fixed in England 1079.
Página 165 - I am a robber by the same right that you are a conqueror," was the reply. " The only difference between us is, that I have but a few men, and can do but little mischief ; while you have a large army, and can do a great deal.
Página 101 - Beside 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 conquered the country, together with Turks and Arabs.
Página 220 - It then gradually fell into disuse. 2. Among the Romans, the bed of the sick was never abandoned to hired nurses and servants. It was attended by the relatives and intimates, who waited till the last hour, and bade a last farewell to their dying friend. 3. The body of the dead was bathed in perfumes, dressed in rich garments, and laid out on a couch strewed with flowers. The outer door of the house was shaded with branches of cypress. According to the heathen my-thol'-o-gy, Cha'-ron would not convey...
Página 101 - Mahometans, and one half of them are nearly in a savage state. The rest are in a barbarous condition. 8. The central parts of Africa abound in wild animals, such as lions, panthers, leopards, elephants, rhinoceroses, zebras, and quaggas. The woods are filled with chattering monkeys, the thickets are infested with monstrous serpents, ostriches roam over the deserts, various kinds of antelopes and deer in vast herds graze upon the plains, hippopotami are seen in the lakes and rivers, and crocodiles...
Página 18 - God had •determined to bring upon the earth at once, " the windows of heaven were opened, and the fountains of the great deep broken up.
Página 87 - Phoenicia, which lay along the border of the Mediterranean Sea ; it contained the cities of Tyre, Sidon, Ptolemais, and other celebrated places. In very early times, the Phoenicians were famous for taking the lead in commerce, navigation, and other arts. They were then an independent nation, but in after times their country became a province of Syria. 9. Syria is at the present day governed by the Turks, and like every other country under their sway, is stamped with an aspect of desolation and decay....
Página 219 - In dressing the bride, they never failed to divide her locks with the point of a spear, to signify that she was about to become the wife of a warrior. They then crowned her with a chaplet of flowers, and put on her a veil proper for the occasion.
Página 236 - At great entertainments the supper room was hung with flowers, and the guests were crowned with garlands. The floor was generally bare, though richly ornamented, and the ceiling was inlaid with a fretwork of gold and ivory. Scented oil was used for lighting the apartments, and massive carved lamps of figured bronze reflected their brilliancy on the gay and beautiful scene. , 12. Some of the more voluptuous and degraded of the Roman emperors, in the decay of the republic, were most extravagant and...