History of Civilisation and Public Opinion: Continental States of Europe. Asia and America. Miscellaneous chaptersH. Colburn, 1849 |
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... Persons of Rank . Castigations administered by Peter the Great . Gradual Improvement in Russia 169 ASIA AND AMERICA . CHAPTER I. ASIA . General Characteristics of Asia . - Civilisation not forwarded by its Influence . - Prevalence of ...
... Persons of Rank . Castigations administered by Peter the Great . Gradual Improvement in Russia 169 ASIA AND AMERICA . CHAPTER I. ASIA . General Characteristics of Asia . - Civilisation not forwarded by its Influence . - Prevalence of ...
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... Persons . - The Acquirement of Wealth sought by the most intelligent Men . The Press not influential in America . Reckless Spirit of Gain . - Parallel between Civilisation in - France and the United States of America CHAPTER III . 216 ...
... Persons . - The Acquirement of Wealth sought by the most intelligent Men . The Press not influential in America . Reckless Spirit of Gain . - Parallel between Civilisation in - France and the United States of America CHAPTER III . 216 ...
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... persons ; and what has caused this reign to appear in such brilliant colours , is , that it has been judged of only by the productions of a few men of genius , who , by the lustre of their talent , have thrown into shade the mass of ...
... persons ; and what has caused this reign to appear in such brilliant colours , is , that it has been judged of only by the productions of a few men of genius , who , by the lustre of their talent , have thrown into shade the mass of ...
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... trading towns . -- * Meiners Gott on the Female Sex , p . 355 . † St. Simon and Richelieu , i . p . 207. 213 . St. Simon , vi . p . 172 . These were the persons likely to give power to public 20 CONTINENTAL STATES OF EUROPE .
... trading towns . -- * Meiners Gott on the Female Sex , p . 355 . † St. Simon and Richelieu , i . p . 207. 213 . St. Simon , vi . p . 172 . These were the persons likely to give power to public 20 CONTINENTAL STATES OF EUROPE .
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William Alexander Mackinnon. These were the persons likely to give power to public opinion , and to influence the lower classes of society throughout the kingdom . By an incon- ceivable folly in the government , this class was not ...
William Alexander Mackinnon. These were the persons likely to give power to public opinion , and to influence the lower classes of society throughout the kingdom . By an incon- ceivable folly in the government , this class was not ...
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Стр. 132 - AVENGE, O Lord, thy slaughtered saints, whose bones Lie scattered on the Alpine mountains cold ; Even them who kept thy truth so pure of old, When all our fathers worshipped stocks and stones...
Стр. 198 - After the tower had proceeded some way, a pilgrim announced that he was ready to offer himself a sacrifice to the idol. He laid himself down in the road before the tower as it was moving along, lying on his face, with his arms stretched forwards. The multitude passed round him, leaving the space clear, and he was crushed to death by the wheels of the tower. A shout of joy was raised to the god. He is said to smile when the libation of the blood is made. The people threw cowries, or small money, on...
Стр. 145 - How did they rivet, with gigantic piles, Thorough the centre their new-catched miles ; And to the stake a struggling country bound Where barking waves still bait the forced ground ; Building their wat'ry Babel far more high To reach the sea, than those to scale the sky...
Стр. 294 - Hag. Under a cradle I did creep, By day ; and when the child was asleep, At night, I suck'd the breath ; and rose, And pluck'd the nodding nurse by the nose.
Стр. 132 - O'er all the Italian fields, where still doth sway The triple tyrant ; that from these may grow A hundredfold, who, having learnt thy way, Early may fly the Babylonian woe.
Стр. 132 - When all our fathers worshipped stocks and stones, Forget not : in thy book record their groans Who were thy sheep, and in their ancient fold Slain by the bloody Piedmontese, that rolled Mother with infant down the rocks. Their moans The vales redoubled to the hills and they To heaven.
Стр. 196 - Attached to it were six cables, of the size and length of a ship's cable, by which the people drew it along. Upon the tower were the priests and satellites of the idol, surrounding his throne. The idol is a block of wood, having a frightful visage painted black, with a distended mouth of a bloody colour. His arms are of gold, and he is dressed in gorgeous apparel. The other two idols are of a white and yellow colour. Five elephants preceded the towers, bearing towering flags, dressed in crimson caparisons,...
Стр. 295 - ... nocte volant puerosque petunt nutricis egentes et vitiant cunis corpora rapta suis. carpere dicuntur lactentia viscera rostris et plenum poto sanguine guttur habent.
Стр. 312 - The housewives' tun not work, nor the milk churn ! Writhe children's wrists, and suck their breath in sleep, Get vials of their blood ! and where the sea Casts up his slimy ooze, search for a weed To open locks with, and to rivet charms, Planted about her in the wicked feat Of all her mischiefs, which are manifold.
Стр. 282 - And Pharaoh's daughter said unto her, Take this child away and nurse it for me, and I will give thee thy wages.