The World Displayed, in Its History and Geography: Embracing a History of the World from the Creation to the Present Day ... To which is Added an Outline of Modern GeographyW.W. Reed & Company, 1831 |
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... invaded India , though with- out success , was murdered , as is supposed , at the instigation of Ninias . 10. Ninias , her successor , was a very insignificant sove- reign ; and the history of his successors , for more than 30 0 ge ...
... invaded India , though with- out success , was murdered , as is supposed , at the instigation of Ninias . 10. Ninias , her successor , was a very insignificant sove- reign ; and the history of his successors , for more than 30 0 ge ...
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... invaded by Chedorlaomer , king of Elam , and obliged to pay an annual tribute . When they afterwards revolted , they were punished with great severity . Fifteen years after this , a most terrific judgment was in- flicted on the ...
... invaded by Chedorlaomer , king of Elam , and obliged to pay an annual tribute . When they afterwards revolted , they were punished with great severity . Fifteen years after this , a most terrific judgment was in- flicted on the ...
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... invaded Europe , bringing the Thracians into subjection ; and , that the fame of his conquests might long survive him , he placed columns in the subjugated provinces , and , many ages after , this pompous inscription was read in several ...
... invaded Europe , bringing the Thracians into subjection ; and , that the fame of his conquests might long survive him , he placed columns in the subjugated provinces , and , many ages after , this pompous inscription was read in several ...
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... invaded the liberty of his people . The senators opposed his encroachments , and at length , it is said , tore him to pieces in the senate house . When the throne was offered to Numa , he wished to decline it ; and it was not until his ...
... invaded the liberty of his people . The senators opposed his encroachments , and at length , it is said , tore him to pieces in the senate house . When the throne was offered to Numa , he wished to decline it ; and it was not until his ...
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... invaded at different times by the Babylonians , rendered tributary , and finally subdued . Nebuchadnezzar , within 115 years after the destruction of Samaria , took Jerusalem , and razed the city and its temple to its foundations ...
... invaded at different times by the Babylonians , rendered tributary , and finally subdued . Nebuchadnezzar , within 115 years after the destruction of Samaria , took Jerusalem , and razed the city and its temple to its foundations ...
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afterwards Alexander ancient arms army arts Asia Assyria Athenians Athens Augustus Austria battle became Belisarius brother Cæsar caliphs called Carthage Carthaginians cause celebrated character Charlemagne Charles Christian Cicero citizens command commenced conquered conqueror conquest Constantinople consul crown crusade Cyaxares death defeated died distinguished dominions duke dynasty Egypt emperor empire enemy engaged England English Europe event father favour France French Gaul Germany Greece Greeks hands Henry honour inhabitants invaded Italy Jerusalem Jews Julius Cæsar killed king kingdom land latter length Louis manner military monarch murder nations native occasion Odoacer Parthia peace period Persians person Philip poet Pompey Pope possessed prince principal prisoner provinces Ptolemy queen reign religion respect Ricimer Roman Rome Saracens senate Sicily soldiers soon sovereign Spain Sparta spirit subdued subjects succeeded success successor surnamed Sylla Syria temple throne tion took Trajan tribes victory
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194 ページ - Astarte, queen of heaven, with crescent horns ; To whose bright image nightly by the moon Sidonian virgins paid their vows and songs...
332 ページ - From the Provincial Letters of Pascal, which almost every year I have perused with new pleasure, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony even on subjects of ecclesiastical solemnity.
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193 ページ - Edward, insensible to pity, struck him on the face with his gauntlet; and the Dukes of Clarence and Gloucester, Lord Hastings, and Sir Thomas Gray, taking the blow as a signal for further violence, hurried the Prince into the next apartment and there despatched him with their daggers.
83 ページ - If these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved ; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed.
18 ページ - the father of all such as handle the harp and organ," as his brother Jabal is mentioned as ' the father of such as dwell in tents.