Peter Parley's Universal history, on the basis of geographyNafis & Cornish, 1837 |
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... . 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 of xii CONTENTS .
... . 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 of xii CONTENTS .
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... tribes of Barbarians . How Page the southern parts of Europe were first settled , and how the northern parts were settled afterwards • 275 104. The Gauls . Origin of the French nation • 279 105. About Clovis and little King Pepin 280 ...
... tribes of Barbarians . How Page the southern parts of Europe were first settled , and how the northern parts were settled afterwards • 275 104. The Gauls . Origin of the French nation • 279 105. About Clovis and little King Pepin 280 ...
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... tribes of people . 2. The principal of these tribes are the Tartars , who wander from place to place , and dwell chiefly in tents ; the Arabs , who have large flocks of camels and fine horses , with which they roam over the desert ; the ...
... tribes of people . 2. The principal of these tribes are the Tartars , who wander from place to place , and dwell chiefly in tents ; the Arabs , who have large flocks of camels and fine horses , with which they roam over the desert ; the ...
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... tribes in Asia . These are said to be in the barbarous state , and are often called barbarians . Many of their customs are very cruel . 7. In some countries the inhabitants live in tolerably good houses , and the rich have fine palaces ...
... tribes in Asia . These are said to be in the barbarous state , and are often called barbarians . Many of their customs are very cruel . 7. In some countries the inhabitants live in tolerably good houses , and the rich have fine palaces ...
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... tribes of Tartars roaming over them for the scanty pastures they afford for their camels and horses . 5. In these gloomy tracts , there are few towns or cities . The inhabitants are for the most part wanderers , who build no houses ...
... tribes of Tartars roaming over them for the scanty pastures they afford for their camels and horses . 5. In these gloomy tracts , there are few towns or cities . The inhabitants are for the most part wanderers , who build no houses ...
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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...