Universal History Americanised; Or, An Historical View of the World, from the Earliest Records to the Year 1808: With a Particular Reference to the State of Society, Literature, Religion, and Form of Government, in the United States of AmericaCopy-right secured, for the benefit of the family of Doctor Ramsay, and printed by assignment from them, by M. Carey & Son, 1819 |
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Page 10
... gold and silk , were the price of his retreat . In his second ex- pedition , he compelled the Chinese emperor to retire beyond the Yellow river to a more southern residence . The siege of Pekin was long and laborious : the inhabitants ...
... gold and silk , were the price of his retreat . In his second ex- pedition , he compelled the Chinese emperor to retire beyond the Yellow river to a more southern residence . The siege of Pekin was long and laborious : the inhabitants ...
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... gold and precious stones on her head ; paid her all the honors due to a great queen ; and having made magni- ficent feasts at every place where they stopped , they brought her to Timour . The emperor gave a grand entertainment on the ...
... gold and precious stones on her head ; paid her all the honors due to a great queen ; and having made magni- ficent feasts at every place where they stopped , they brought her to Timour . The emperor gave a grand entertainment on the ...
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... gold and silver brocades and curious belts . As the two upper stories of the houses of Damascus were of wood ; and most of the ceilings as well as the walls were varnished ; the city , by some accident having caught fire , was reduced ...
... gold and silver brocades and curious belts . As the two upper stories of the houses of Damascus were of wood ; and most of the ceilings as well as the walls were varnished ; the city , by some accident having caught fire , was reduced ...
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... gold , and their little bells , as well as those of the camels , were of this metal . The bride- grooms , with their ladies , appeared in nine different habits decorated with crowns and belts . Each time they changed their dress , they ...
... gold , and their little bells , as well as those of the camels , were of this metal . The bride- grooms , with their ladies , appeared in nine different habits decorated with crowns and belts . Each time they changed their dress , they ...
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... throne , Asia was the prey of anarchy and rapine ; yet , under his prosperous monarchy , a child , fearless and unhurt , might carry a purse of gold from the east to the west . Such was his confidence in ASIATIC RUSSIA . 35.
... throne , Asia was the prey of anarchy and rapine ; yet , under his prosperous monarchy , a child , fearless and unhurt , might carry a purse of gold from the east to the west . Such was his confidence in ASIATIC RUSSIA . 35.
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Page 191 - And they shall make a spoil of thy riches, and make a prey of thy merchandise ; and they shall break down thy walls, and destroy thy pleasant houses ; and they shall lay thy stones, and thy timber and thy dust in the midst of the water.
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Page 157 - I have now reigned above fifty years in victory or peace ; beloved by my subjects, dreaded by my enemies, and respected by my allies. Riches and honors, power and pleasure, have waited on my call, nor does any earthly blessing appear to have been wanting to my felicity. In this situation, I have diligently numbered the days of pure and genuine happiness which have fallen to my lot. They amount to FOURTEEN.
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Page 75 - According to the tradition of his companions, Mahomet was distinguished by the beauty of his person, an outward gift which is seldom despised, except by those to whom it has been refused. Before he spoke, the orator engaged on his side the affections of a public or private audience. They applauded his commanding presence, his majestic aspect, his piercing eye, his gracious smile, his flowing beard, his countenance that painted every sensation of the soul, and his gestures that enforced each expression...
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Page 334 - ... ceremony. Thus, when a man becomes infirm and weary of the world, he is said to invite his own children to eat him in the season when salt and limes are cheapest. He then ascends a tree, round which his friends and offspring assemble, and as they shake the tree, join in a funeral dirge the import of which is, 'The season is come, the fruit is ripe, and it must descend.