Peter Parley's Universal History on the Basis of GeographyIvison, Blakeman, Taylor, & Company, 1886 - 718 sider |
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Africa afterward Alexander America ancient army ascended the throne Asia Minor Assyria Austria battle beautiful became began to reign Britain British built Cæsar called Canaan Carthage celebrated Celts CHAPTER Charlemagne Charles China Christ Christian conquered CONTINUED crown death Describe died Egypt emperor empire enemies English Epaminondas Europe event famous fought France French Gauls Germany Greece Greeks happened head Hebrews Henry hundred Indians inhabitants invaded invented island Italy Julius Cæsar killed king of England kingdom land lived Louis Macedon Mahomet Mediterranean Sea millions mountains Napoleon nations native northern ocean palace Persia Philip pope Portugal president prince queen religion river Roman Rome Russia Saracens Semiramis sent settled ships slaves soldiers South Spain Spaniards Spartans splendid story succeeded Sweden sword Syria tell temple Thebes things thousand took place tribes Turkey Turks vessels victory whole Xerxes
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Side 318 - In the centre was a barrier of twelve feet in breadth, and four feet high, around which the race was performed; and at one end was a triumphal arch, 'through which the successful charioteer drove, followed by the shouts and applause of the assembly.
Side 101 - HISTORY OF CHINA. 1. THE territory of the Chinese empire is nearly the same at the present day that it has been from the earliest records. It is bounded on the north by Asiatic Russia, on the east by the Pacific Ocean, and on the south by the Chinese Sea and Farther India. On the west there are mountains and sandy deserts, which divide it from Thibet and Tartary. 2. This empire is very ancient, and has continued longer than any other that has evw existed.
Side 462 - EUROPE continued. THE SUCCESSORS OF PETER THE GREAT. 1. PETER died in 1725, at the age of fifty-three, and was succeeded by his wife, the Empress Catherine. She had been a country girl, and the Czar Peter had married her for the sake of her beauty. In some respects, Catherine was a good sort of woman ; but, among other faults, she was rather too fond of wine. 2. She reigned only about two years, and was succeeded by her husband's grandson, named Peter the Second. He died in 1730, and left the throne...
Side 108 - THE CHINESE. 1. I MUST now give you a short account of the cities and people of China as they are at this day. Nankin was formerly the capital of China. Pekin which contains two millions of inhabitants, is now the capital. The emperor's palace stands in a part of Pekin called the Tartar city. 2. The walls of Pekin are built of brick, and are nearly one hundred feet high, so that they hide the whole city. They are so thick that sentinels on horseback ride round the city on the top of the walls. There...
Side 320 - 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...
Side 414 - ascend to heaven ! " 16. Down came the axe of the guillotine, and the head that had worn a crown was severed from the body! The blood of a kingly race gushed out upon the scaffold. Thus the crimes and misused power of many kings had brought vengeance on their innocent descendants.
Side 98 - The climate of Persia is mild, and the country abounds in beautiful and fragrant trees, shrubs, and flowers. The people are less warlike than in former times. The rich live in splendid palaces, and the poor in mud huts.
Side 694 - ... their temporary shelter, the same structure, with all its prominent features, has been afterwards kept up by their refined and opulent posterity. Thus the Egyptian style of building has its origin in the cavern and mound ; the Chinese architecture is modelled from the tent; the Grecian is derived from the wooden cabin; and the Gothic, from the bower of trees.
Side 309 - THE TRIUMPH. 1. You know that the Romans were almost continually engaged in wars. Their military affairs, therefore, occupied the attention of the most distinguished citizens. According to the Roman laws, every free-born citizen was a soldier, and bound to serve in the army at any period from the age of seventeen to that of forty-six. 2. The Roman forces were divided into legions, each of which originally consisted of three thousand foot soldiers, and three hundred horsemen, but afterwards varied...
Side 477 - Many of the cities are very interesting. 4. The Netherlands, or Holland and Belgium, were formerly one country. The whole territory is bounded on the north by the North Sea, east by Germany, south by France, and west by the British Channel and the North Sea. These territories belonged at one time to Rome, afterwards to Germany, and finally to Spain. 5. In 1581, the seven northern provinces revolted against Philip of Spain, and formed themselves into a republic, which was then called Holland. During...