A Popular Cyclopedia of History: Ancient and Modern, Forming a Copious Historical Dictionary of Celebrated Institutions, Persons, Places and Things; with Notices of the Present State of the Principal Cities, Countries and Kingdoms of the Known World: to which is Added a Chronological View of Memorable Events ...E.R. Broaders, 1835 - 708 sidor |
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... Roman pro- vince , Achaia included all the Grecian states but Macedonia and Thessaly . 80 years after the Trojan war ... Romans , however , proved too powerful for the League , and destroyed it , after a year's hostility , 147 years ...
... Roman pro- vince , Achaia included all the Grecian states but Macedonia and Thessaly . 80 years after the Trojan war ... Romans , however , proved too powerful for the League , and destroyed it , after a year's hostility , 147 years ...
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... Romans , who fought under the eye and example of Scipio , prevailed . As the Roman troops drove the Carthaginians before them in every quarter , a few firm friends of Carthage , among whom were the wife of Asdrubal , the Carthaginian ...
... Romans , who fought under the eye and example of Scipio , prevailed . As the Roman troops drove the Carthaginians before them in every quarter , a few firm friends of Carthage , among whom were the wife of Asdrubal , the Carthaginian ...
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... Roman empire was declining . After 412 , they became lost among the Vandals . ALARIC , king of the Visigoths , who plun- dered the Peloponnesus in 395. He appears first as an ally of the Romans , whose weakness he discovered and ...
... Roman empire was declining . After 412 , they became lost among the Vandals . ALARIC , king of the Visigoths , who plun- dered the Peloponnesus in 395. He appears first as an ally of the Romans , whose weakness he discovered and ...
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... Romans instituted festivals . Several fabu- lous explanations of the origin of these celebra- tions have been given , but the most probable is the least remarkable ; viz . that Anna was an industrious old lady of Bovillæ , and her apoth ...
... Romans instituted festivals . Several fabu- lous explanations of the origin of these celebra- tions have been given , but the most probable is the least remarkable ; viz . that Anna was an industrious old lady of Bovillæ , and her apoth ...
Sida 64
... Romans in be half of their ally Ptolemy . Nothing can show in a more striking light the terror of the Roman name , than the following anecdote . When Antiochus was on the point of marching against Ptolemy , Popilius Lænas arrived at his ...
... Romans in be half of their ally Ptolemy . Nothing can show in a more striking light the terror of the Roman name , than the following anecdote . When Antiochus was on the point of marching against Ptolemy , Popilius Lænas arrived at his ...
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Sida 16 - That it be recommended to the respective assemblies and conventions of the united colonies, where no government sufficient to the exigencies of their affairs has been hitherto established to adopt such government as shall, in the opinion of the representatives of the people, best conduce to the happiness and safety of their constituents in particular, and America in general.
Sida 16 - This committee consisted of Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman and Robert R. Livingston.
Sida 9 - And they came to the place which God had told him of; and Abraham built an altar there, and laid the wood in order, and bound Isaac his son, and laid him on the altar upon the wood. And Abraham stretched forth his hand, and took the knife to slay his son.
Sida 190 - That the raising or keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace, unless it be with consent of parliament, is against law.
Sida 197 - Vice-Président, if such number be a majority of the whole number of electors appointed, and if no person have a majority, then from the two...
Sida 278 - Gentlemen may cry peace, peace! But there is no peace! The war is actually begun! The next gale that sweeps from the north will bring to our ears the clash of resounding arms! Our brethren are already in the field ! Why stand we here idle? What is it that gentlemen wish? What would they have? Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? ' Forbid it, Almighty God ! I know not what course others may take; but as for me — give me liberty, or give me death!
Sida 190 - That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of parliament.
Sida 196 - The Electors shall meet in their respective states, and vote by ballot for President and Vice-Président, one of whom, at least, shall not be an inhabitant of the same state with themselves; they shall name in their ballots the person voted for as President, and in distinct ballots the person voted for as VicePrésident, and...
Sida 190 - That levying money for or to the use of the crown, by pretence of prerogative, without grant of parliament, for longer time, or in other manner than the same is or shall be granted, is illegal.
Sida 229 - ... a nation of people, whose heads appear not above their shoulders, which though it may be thought a mere fable, yet for mine own part I am resolved it is true, because every child in the provinces of Arromaia and Canuri affirm the same: they are called Ewaipanoma: they are reported to have their eyes in their shoulders, and their mouths in the middle of their breasts, and that a long train of hair groweth backward between their shoulders.