Stock photos, 360° images, vectors and videos
Filters
Quick filters:
Page 1 of 54
RM2AJ63PN–Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . uld lead to the destructionof the girls and to the preservation ofthe boys. By this means the tribal so-ciety would soon have a preponderanceof males and a paucity of females. Thisis a monogamic condition. Such a stateis the antecedent of single marriage. Under such circumstances several menwould compete for a single woman. Thestrongest would obtain her, Nature of thepartly by his strength and ^^bypartly by her pr
RM2AJHNB5–Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . er.vQ.9t.
RM2AM0BCN–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . talian slave-woman, named Musa, as a giftfrom Augustus. This woman succeeded in persuading the king tosend his four sons to Rome, where they lived on the scale of princesat the court of Augustus. At the same time Phraataces, the son ofthe slave-woman, was named as the heir-apparent. The old king was rewarded for ignoring his sonsby meeting his death by poison.We have coins of Phraataces show-ing portraits of himself and Musa,his mother (Fig. 61). It is notFig. 61.—Phraataces and Musa, his surprising tliat
RM2AJ3839–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . )enal city of Home apope repudiated by the emperor, who was resolved to decide thematter without regard to them. The manifesto read, indeed, as ifEngland and France were provinces of the empire, the pope a merearchbishop dependent on the emperor, and the schism a matter to bedecided by himself alone,—a short way of settling the whole contro-. Fi(!, 70. — Golden Bulla of Emperor Frederickbur^ June 2R, 11(3S, coiiferrins ducal jiowerBust of the emperor behind a solid portalwith pendent bands set with pearls;
RM2AJB34H–The world: historical and actual . MARIA THERESA. the heroism and chivalric AUSTRIA-HUNGARY. 25l
RM2AJ7AMD–Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . paragraphs belonged toa still earlier period in the history of therace; all of which facts tend moststrongly to emphasize the necessity of agreat extension and widening out of thewhole scheme of ancient chronology. It is difficult for one removed to mod-ern times and distant countries to realizethe nature and method True nature of primitive tribal of the ethnic migrations of migrations. , • •, T, , antiquity. It i
RM2AJFX3W–Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . the present day live inmiserable villages or towns, all wearing an aspect of poverty anddecay. But you would often meet with the ruins of temples and otheredifices, built by the ancient Greeks two or three thousand years ago. 9. These would show you, that, though the modern Greeks appearto be a degraded people, yet the former inhabitants of this countrywere among the most remarkable people that ever lived. It is ofthese I am now going to tell you. Ch. XLIX.—1. What is Greece ? Direction and distance from New York ? In whatdirecti
RM2AJG2EY–Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . you will not like the Persian char-acter; yet it is not altogether bad. The people are very fond of read-ing, and telling instructive stories; many of these were written agessince, and are exceedingly beautiful. The people also have a tastefor poetry, and they appear to be fond of the beauties of nature, andto have a love of virtue. 6; When did Kouli Khan come to the throne? What other name had he? What ofhim ? 7. What of Persia since the death of Kouli Khan ? What is said of the presentruler? 8. Where does he reside? Describe th
RM2AKXXR0–A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . ght back thespoils of victory, and builtpalaces and temples. Progress of Assyrian Con-quests. — Tiglath Pileser II.opened a new era. He setabout organizing the coun-tries that were conquered,and sought to establish overthem a permanent system ofgovernment. He defeated theleague of Syria and Judea,and subdued Babylon, as wellas Iran and Armenia. Thesecountries submitted to theAssyrian yoke. Sargon, in722 B.C., captured Samaria,and dragged off as captivesa great part of the people, — called the Ten Tribes, — whomhe dispersed
RM2AX4PXR–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . 104 FROM LOUIS THE PIOUS TO THE DIVISION OF THE EMPIRE.. Fh;. ](i.— The silver .sliriiie contaiiiiui, the reiiuiiiis of (liinieiiiaune, iii ihe ( ailiedrulof Aix-la (^hapelle. The scene represents Charlemagne seated between twobishops. This shrine, of which only one end is here figured, was made towardthe close of the twelfth century. CHABACTER OF LOUIS THE PIOUS. 105 who since the ninth century was more and more commonly desig-nated by the surname of tlie Great. Scarcely any other ruler everso richly dese
RM2AJ87C0–The world: historical and actual . possess the national rivalsalready mentioned. A third rival was Erance. Tothe French belongs the dubious honor of origina-ting the policy of employing native soldiers underforeign officers, to conquer the country. They werecalled Sepahs, or Sepoys. England soon adoptedthe same policy. About the middle of the eigh-teenth century the Indian rivalry of the two nationswas very sharp. For a time it seemed that the En-glish were to have meted out to them the samejudgment that had been awarded to the Portugueseand Dutch. The honor of arresting the progress ofthe Fre
RM2AG610T–. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning. s sits onsteep and river bank. No sketch, however imperfect, of Rus-sia may pass as adequate that does not THE SL. I IS.—/:X17KOXMENT. W include some reference to the steppes.All the southern part of European Rus-sia is embraced in the Aspects and . vegeta
RM2AJ836H–Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . an who is visited prevails amongthe Esquimaux. The act is regarded asa social compliment, and any refusal toaccept the same on the part of thevisitor would be a gross violation ofetiquette. As to moral qualities, the Esquimauxhave very little appreciation of duty,obligation, or dependence Weaknessof OII a higher power. Their moral nature; a, rude humanity. promise or pledge, how-ever solemnly made, is generally wo
RM2AJEHX3–The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands . 1-62 I. ( Egypt—The Battle of Kadesh 123 were captured and, on being beaten, they revealed the truth of the nearness ofthe Hittites. Rameses hasti
RM2AG5AJT–. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning. BOSNIAN CHRISTIAN PEASANT.Drawn by Valerio, from nature. tual, industrial, and social characteris-tics. On the whole, Croatians have notkept pace with the Czechs, the Poles,and the Serbs in the direction of a largeand progressive ethnic life. They have,nev
RM2AX447M–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . bon. The manuscript was prepared by order of the king in S70; it Avaswritten in golden letters, and illustrated by the priests Berengar and Luithard.(Munich.) distracted : and tliis led to the discovery of his plans. Then he and Carloman sought and obtained pardon from their father. Nay, Louis even granted his sons greater independence in the government of Vol.. VIII.—10 146 FALL OF THE CAROLINGIAN HOUSE. their respective provinces. There they found important militarywork to be done, especially in conducti
RM2AJDMMR–The world: historical and actual . HEBREW LITERATURE AND SECTS. .t **—*—a—*—»»* uiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiuiii igin ^F ^/ CHAPTER XI. The Intangible in Jewish History—The Hebrew Bible—The Septuagint—The Talmud—Sadducees and Pharisees—Essenes—Testimony op Pliny—Philo on the Essenes—Josbphus on Jewi-u Sects—The Chasidim—Felix Adler on the Jews in Literatureand op To-day.
RM2AJBMXB–Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . h dogmaticscholarship has so much delighted forseveral centuries; but the existence of marine geography. That part of theocean between the thirtieth degree ofsouth latitude and the equa- shoal charactertor bounded east and west andindS^by Madagascar and the ocean-eightieth meridian from Greenwich isvery shoal. Should we take our standon the island of Mauritius or Rodriguez,we should see around us a vast area of 17
RM2AWWXMX–The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . The legend is that Brutus, watching in histent at night, saw a fearful apparition, which being addressed replied: I amthy evil spirit; thou shalt see me again at Philippi. When he and Cassiusencamped on an eminence, twelve miles east of Philippi, their forces numberedprobably 100,000 men. Those which Octavius and Antony brought againstthem were fewer, but
RM2AJ83R7–The world: historical and actual . lic workshave been veryexpensive inNew Zealand,and their prose-cution has imvolved the col-ony in a consid -erable debt, partof which is guar-anteed by theImperial gov-ernment. Thetotal to 1879was $119,791,-550.TheChinesein New Zealandnumbered 4,382in 1878, and of that number only eight werefemales. The natives of the Flowery Land havethe same peculiarity in all their travels; theyleave their better-halves under the shelter of theBrother of the Sun and the Moon. They are notvalued as colonists, partly on that account, but theyare industrious and frugal, and g
RM2AWRD6R–The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . isigoths in the south, the central portionremaining an independent Roman kingdom. The Franks were notas yet one compact nation; they were scattered in little bands, mostof them, indeed, still remaining in their old homes along theRhine. Those Franks who had moved to the low plains by the sea,about where Belgium lies to-day, were called the Salic Franks; an
RM2AG826G–. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning. price at which hepasses is fixed by law, and he himselfhas rights that may not be violated.There was a considerable period be- 44 GREAT RACES OE ^E-INKEYD. fore the introdnetion of Christianity into Iceland when the noble franklins, or barons, were w( )nt
RM2ANC60C–Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time : comprising the development of social institutions and the story of all nations . whichare reckoned the crowning glory of the war-rior. The third exibited in his person thegreatest development of human power whichhas been witnes.sed since the days of JuliusCffisar, if not indeed since the beginnings ofcivilization. The drama of which he was theprincipal figure corresponded in its terribleaspects with the fiery activities of him whowa
RM2AWR85J–The story of the greatest nations, from the dawn of history to the twentieth century : a comprehensive history, founded upon the leading authorities, including a complete chronology of the world, and a pronouncing vocabulary of each nation . THE FRANKS AT TOURS SEARCHING THE ARAB CAMP Germany—Crowning of Pepin 537 ferred upon the race of the great Charles Martel. The bishop then crownedPepin with elaborate formalities, and poured upon his head oil from thesacred vial of Clovis. The Merovingian line of kings passed away, and theCarlovingian, so called from Charlemagne, greatest of the race, rei
RM2AJFPAB–The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands . Babylonia—Assyria Conquers Babylon 27 Assyrian. This ancient letter of protest is one of a most interesting batchof documents recently found in Eg
RM2AJG5PF–The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands . THE DOWNFALL OF ASIAS POWER (The Greek Victory of Salatnis) A celebrated painting by William Kaulbach, the noted German artistof the middle ninete
RM2AJC8DN–Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . s which wereaccepted aforetime as not only probablebut authentic. Even beyond this im-aginary point of departure for the twolanguages from a common linguisticoriginal we are obliged to look stillfurther and take into account the vaststructure and derivation of the Orientaltongues. In doing so, geographicaldifficulties have to be overcome. Thehigh mountains of Asia must be sur-passed and vast ethnical obstacles re-
RM2AJ7WKP–The world: historical and actual . o live by the chase, fishing,and a rude style of agriculture but little bet- A CHINESE EMPIRE. 44I ter than that practiced by the North AmericanIndians before recent efforts to civilize the latter.In fact, not only in this respect, but in manyothers of their practices in peace and in war, aswell as in physiological distinctions, they bearstriking resemblances to several North Americantribes. Mongolia lies west of Manchuria, on nearly thesame parallels. It has the lofty Altai Mountains inthe north, the snow-covered Ala-shan and Kin-shan subject to the ruling d
RM2ANBXPD–Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time : comprising the development of social institutions and the story of all nations . army of Charles wasrouted and dispersed. The baggage and suj>plytrains were captured. All the treasuies ofwhich France had been despoiled to maintainthe ill-starred campaign were wasted or takenby the enemy. It is related that of all thegold and silver which the regent carried out ofFranco only a single drinking-cup was saved.In coi iplete humiliatio
RM2AJB6MT–The world: historical and actual . es were as prema-turely senile as Goethes were abnormally vigorousat fourscore. It remains to speak of only one more member ofthe German family of letters, Richter, better knownby his literary name of Jean Paul. He wasthe humorist par excel-lence of German auth-ors. His private lifehas been called a long Iinheritance of priva-tion. His death oc-curred in 1825. Hewas neither great norsmall: he was unique.His admirers class him hichter. with Hood and Douglas Jerrold. The Germans are remarkable for their love ofand attainments in music. During the sixteenthcentu
RM2AJ8XXE–The world: historical and actual . ed king in 1820, the prince was crowned GeorgeIV. He occupied the throne ten years. The thirdGeorge was obstinate and finally demented, but mor-ally a most worthy sovereign, while his son and suc-cessor was a debauchee of the vilest sort. In hisdomestic life the last of the Georges was unhappyand disreputable. At his death his brother, theDuke of Clarence, succeeded to the crown as WilliamIV. For seven years he wielded the feeble scepter ofthe great kingdom. Dying childless, the successionfell to the lot of Victoria, daughter of his brother, theDuke of Kent.
RM2AG4BH7–. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning. highly esteemed by peo-ple of this descent. The sentiment hasbeen, of course, measured to a degreeby the average morality of the given age.Since the substitution of monogamy forthe ancient usage, the integrity of theJewish marriage relation has been ac-kno
RM2AG48P3–. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning. ery of the heavens. Whatever weknow and think and invent and discover THE HEBREWS.—GENIUS AND ARTS. 275 in the worlds of material nature and ofthought and purpose, has been almostexclusively derived from the intellect-ual activity and acumen of the Aryanpe
RM2AJ21BN–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . tion of his going over to Christianity, which wouldnaturally lead to the conversion of his people. He also restoredthe Crimea to the empire. When Vladimir returned to Kieff withhis young queen the idols and heathen signs were destroyed.Greek priests baptized swarms of Russians in the Dnieper. The 088 THE CONqUE!7), who had made possible the victoryof this civilization by founding schools and cities, was justly con-. Ilci. li;i;. Ruins of Old Uolf;ar.v. -,/>(>* sidered the real founder of the Russian
RM2AJ36J4–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . furtheredwhat he had initiated. At a brilliantdiet at Mayence, in JNhirch, 1188, whichthe enthusiastic people called the Dietof Christ, because the emperor andGerman princes announced at it theirparticipation in the holy enterprise,Philip of Cologne made his submission,and was pardoned. The pope invitedKing Henry to come to Rome, as soonas he possibly might, to receive tlic im-perial coronation. Frederick saw all that he desired attained. Peaceprevailed throughout tlie empire. Henry the Lion alone insjjire
RM2AJBM75–Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . settling, or sink-ing, of the low-lyingtropical lands inquestion below thelevel of the ocean.The other is the en-croachment of the seaby one of those vastfluctuations of thepresence of which ingeological time thereare many indications.Still another con-sideration worthy tobe weighed in theargument is the factthat the human racemust have had somegeographical startingpoint on the earth.The area from whichmankind beg
RM2AKYA1J–A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . up, with the Emperor himself, a triad. The Government of China. — The government of China is apaternal despotism. It is checked and modified, however, by.an established system of laws, for the observance of which theEmperor is held answerable. The remedy for lawlessness onhis part is revolution. The Arts in China. — In many useful arts the Chinese antici-pated other nations. Printing by wooden blocks was knownto them as early as the sixth century a.d. The first use ofmovable types among the Chinese, was perhaps as early as
RM2AJ3W1M–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . d resurrection of the Saviour,that is, from Thursday evening until Monday morning of each week.Advent and Lent, the great festivals of the church, and, later, somespecial classes of the community — as husl)andmen with their cattleand implements — were included in tlie merciful prohibition. Henrys frank decision in its favor re-established in the happiestway the cordial connection between church and state, — the prelacyand monarchy, — disrupted in the most ruthless fashion by (iregoryVII. King and bishop we
RM2AJ6M2W–The world: historical and actual . ?A*- (5l6) -sfv THE YOUNG REPUBLIC. 5*: was a prominent industry in that section, and the taxlevied upon it during the administration of W ash-ington was. The so-called strenuous-ly resisted.The milita-ry was call-ed out andthe insur-gents yield-ed. Wash-ington ex-hibited re-markablefirmnessand wis-dom alsoinpreventingthe Frenchministerin-volviugthiscountry in the interminable wars of Europe, Monroe Doctrine shouldbe Known as Washingtonspolicy. The fact that JamesMonroe was minister toFrance at the time connectedhis name with the doctrine.The facts are these:
RM2AJ5MY9–The world: historical and actual . e last daysof the Confederacy.But his prominence wasprior to the war. Bornin Kentucky in 1821,he became Vice-Presi-dent of the UnitedStates in 1857. Hehad previously seenservice in the Mexicanwar. He was the reg-ular Democratic can-didate for the presidency hi 1860. He died at hishome in Kentucky in 1875. General J. T. Jackson, best known as Stone-wall Jackson, wasone of the most bril-liant soldiers of thewar. A native ofVirginia, and edu-cated at West Point,he received his prac-tical training in .Mex-ico. The war be-tween the statesfound him a profes-sor in
RM2AGAR14–. The story of the greatest nations; a comprehensive history, extending from the earliest times to the present, founded on the most modern authorities, and including chronological summaries and pronouncing vocabularies for each nation; and the world's famous events, told in a series of brief sketches forming a single continuous story of history and illumined by a complete series of notable illustrations from the great historic paintings of all lands. England—Canterbury Tales I021 age were Geoffrey Chaucer and John Gower, both of whom wrote in the newEnglish of the court, which had become the s
RM2ANHFCP–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . n the river, ihe emperor tormed GERManis TRib new legions to garrison Noricum and Rhaetia. ciae Potestate II, COn- The war was becoming very successful for the ^^ ,. ^f*^ Patriae. Ö -^ (Berlin.) Romans, when on March 17, A.D. 180, to the misfortune of the state, the great emperor died of the plague in the camp at Vindobona. Commodus, though not yet nineteen years old, succeeded to thepower without difficulty; but he was unable to make use of his fathersvictory. A peace was made with the Germans on the same
RM2AJGKJ0–Cyclopedia universal history : embracing the most complete and recent presentation of the subject in two principal parts or divisions of more than six thousand pages . f the West.In strength and activity he was the peer Clement. THE IRANIANS.—ELEMENTARY CHARACTER. 581 not only of his contemporaries in Meso-potamia and Hellas, but of any rival inany age of the world. The featureswere dignified and finely drawn. Theforehead was high and straight. Thenose was developed on a line with thefrontal bone, after the manner of theMacedonian face, and was prominentand well formed. Sometimes the organhad
RM2AJ243H–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . d landfilled up with hundreds of flourishing vil-lages, whose peasants reaped rich harvests.The superfluous grain became an importantarticle of export, most of it being sent toEngland. But the cities also grew, underthe careful administration of the Order. Besides the oldest towns.Thorn and Kulm, many others sprang iip in the thirteenth century,and were filled with German craftsmen and merchants, who re-ceived quite extensive privileges on the basis of the code of Kulm.Thus the Teutonic Order had become th
RM2AJC0MJ–The world: historical and actual . ration of the ancientclassics, and a bril-liant essayist observes T heir enthusiasm im-parted an impetus toresearch, and a uni-versal interest inmanuscript and an-tiquities sprang up.Monasteries weresearched, and monks were bribed, when no betterway availed, to give up their treasures. Pilgrimstraveled to Byzantium in search of MSS. as in earlierdays they had of relics in the Holy land. No lessearnest was the work of collecting and revising theMSS. thus obtained. No effort was spared toar-rive at the original meaning of an author, andyears were sometimes spen
RM2AG3FB7–. Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning. ddim.On the east of the Dead sea, as far asthe Arnon, lay the country of the Moab-ites. In what was afterwards the terri-tory of Gibeon were located the Hi-vites, and in Judah were the Jebusites.The outspreading of these ancient THE CA XA A XI TliS. A XCI
RM2AJKDXW–Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . ender new ones tothe end that one or the other of the partiesmight apjK-al to the Romans, either to interferedirectly, or to act as arl)iters in the variouscontroversies. It thus happened that real or factitious issuesin surrounding countries were more and
RM2ANARY2–Ridpath's history of the world : being an account of the principal events in the career of the human race from the beginnings of civilization to the present time : comprising the development of social institutions and the story of all nations . 3 Haco VII., the Swedes obtaiued the Norwe-gian throne, and held it through two succes-sive reigng. The country was merged firstwith Sweden and afterwards with Denmark,and so complete was the national abasementunder foreign rule that the people lost theirlanguage, and spoke thenceforth a brokenform of Swedish anil Danish. The marriageof Haco VIII. with
RM2AJBH0E–The world: historical and actual . excess of theactual population. It has fifteen thousand miles ofrailroad, constructed,however, with reference to mil-itary necessity more than commercial convenience. The national church of Russia is the Greekchurch. The Emperor is now the head of it, andnext to him ranks the Holy Synod, composed ofseven bishops. Originally the head of the churchwas the Patriarch at Constantinople. When theOttoman empire superseded the Byzantine, and theMoslem took the place of the Christian on the Bos-phorus, a Russian patriarch was appointed by theCzar. That was in the sixt
RM2AJF49E–Outlines of the world's history, ancient, mediæval, and modern, with special relation to the history of civilization and the progress of mankind .. . TRANSITION TO MODERN HISTORY. 30s SECTION V.MODERN HISTORY. FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE j6TH CENTURY TO THE PRESENT TIME. CHAPTER I. TRANSITION TO MODERN HISTORY. I. INTRODUCTION. I. It is difficult to fix upon a precise date at which tosay Medieval History ended and Modern When doesHistory began ; for, as a great author declares, history end ? The horologe of Time does not peal out the passage fromone era to another. And indeed this difficulty is
RM2AJ80T5–The world: historical and actual . r leader putdown. Suddenlyas if by magic thepower which hadbeen supreme forcenturies waserush-ed and the Mikadomoved from Kiototo Yeddo, hence-forth Tokio, andbecame in fact, asin theory, the supreme authority in the nation. The immediate object of the revolution was notobtained. The Mikado found that what the Tycoonhad assented to he could not escape from. Theforeign governments were quite too powerful andtheir navies too strong to be defied by a kingdom ofislands. A little injury was inflicted upon propertyowned by foreigners and a few outrages committed(fo
RM2AJC8KC–Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . their powerful bearing on that must have elapsed between thebeginning and the end of the distribu-tion of the human race, and the con-sequent remoteness of the date whichmust be assigned for the appearance ofman on the earth. Every part of the problem tends toestablish the same conclusion. Perhaps the most Striking attribute Division and de- of man is his faculty of ^anguTgTsVe-speech. Language is his. quire great
RM2AM1H66–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . mafter the Assyrian i)attern. Of the old Median structures nothingremains; of the Achaemenian, very little — some fragments of col-umns, and a lion worn by timeinto a shapeless block (Fig.22), which, ringing clear onbeing struck, is regarded as atalisman against cold and hun- FiG. 22. — The Lion of Ecbatana. (After ggj.^ j^^ the southeast part ofFlandin and Coste.) . , . , , i -^ the city, which here spreads it-self out in a fruitful vale at the base of Elwend (Mount Orontes),there lies on a terrace, and o
RM2AJD67R–The world: historical and actual . liter-ature, weretransferredfrom Ath-ens to Romewith hardlyany otherchange than that of names. Cro-nos was called Saturn ; Zeus, Jupiter or Jove ; Poseidon, Neptune; Ares, Mars; Hephses- tos, Vulcan; Hermes, Mercury; Hera, Juno; Athena, Minerva; Artemis, Diana; Aphrodite, Ve nus; Hestia, Vesta; Demeter, Ceres; Dionysius,Bacchus ; Phoebus, Apollo ; Letus, Latona. TheRoman names are commonly used and will be em-ployed usually in this chapter. It has been said that with Homer and Hesiod thef irmation of the mythswas finished, and thatwith the drama andphilosophy
RM2AKXRTW–A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . es, thefounder of the HebrewCommonwealth, conductedthem to the borders ofCanaan, which they en-tered and gradually con-quered, save the tribes on the seacoast. Thus they becamethe neighbors of the Phoenicians. 48 ^ jrj-erichq/|5r ^i- JERJS A LEM ® l*? ^ MBethlehemiHebron fa^S ?^KINGDOM OF^^ JUDAH y^o 0 Map op Palestine HEBREWS 49 -Laws and Religion. — In the laws and institutions of theHebrew people, their religion was exalted to the highest place.That religion centered in the worship of one God, to the exclu-sion of all
RM2AJCYPJ–Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . g aperiod was required for these changedconditions to become operative in theliquefaction of the lower parts of theglaciers we are left somewhat to con-jecture, but no doubt it required a con-siderable period for the returning ap-proximation of the sun to begin to affectmaterially the glacial cap of the north-ern continents. It may be assumed as a fact scientific^ally determined that the whole of man-life lies thi
RM2AJFCNX–Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . she prided herself greatly on her beauty. 3. Many princes and great men desired to marry Elizabeth ; but shechose to remain sole mistress of her person and her kingdom. Andas she herself refused to take a husband, it made her very angrywhenever any of the ladies of her court got married. 6 What great event occurred in this reign? What is meant by the Reformation ? Whohad claimed authority over England? 7. Why was the king called Defender of the Failh?8. When did Henry VIII. die? What was the last act of hia reign? 9. What of Edwa
RM2AWD5BH–A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . w their loyalty to the emperor, hurled accusations oftreason at one another. The emperor had no desire to interfere, for henow learned from the earlier wife of Sejanus the share which he hadhad in the death of Drusus. In the l)loody and joyless days that followed this catastrophe therewere but few Romans that could safely avoid servility and intrigue.It was only natural that the world should long for the end of the reignof the dweller in Capri, who, without joy, without hope, without any-thing that could r
RM2AJFACM–Peter Parley's common school history Illustrated by engravings . l to he built from the Solway1 Frith to he river Tyne. 2. Thus the Scots were shut up in their own country, like a herdof unruly cattle; but they contrived to get over the wall pretty often. 7. What is very troublesome to a king? 8. What did the lungs of England do ?. Whowas Prince of Wales in 1235? 9. What did the hards do? What did one of themjell Llewellyn ? 10. What did Llewellyn do ? His fate? Who defeated him ? Whatof his brother David? 11. What did king Edward do to the bards? Where was the nextking of England born ? 12. S
RM2AJ83MT–Ridpath's history of the world; being an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social conditions and present promise of the principal families of men .. . nd to strike itinstantly on its emergence at the surface.The Esquimaux are not without skill inpursuing the dry land animals. Theystalk the reindeer with considerable suc-cess, and are able to deceive many ani-mals by imitating their cry or call. It may be noted that the EsquimauxSongs and mu- have in their character andcustoms the rudiments ofThis is man-ifest in at least two particulars. Inthe first place, they
RM2AJ936P–The world: historical and actual . atCatherine was the widow of Henrys older brother, Arthur, who had diedtwo months after mar-riage and prior to thedeath of Henry theSeventh. With thehypocrisy not unusual in those days he feignedconscientious fear thathe was displeasing God.What Wolsey failed todo was essayed by an-other ecclesiastical tool,Thomas Cranmer, af-terwards burnt at thestake by Bloody Maryfor the part he took inthese divorce proceed-ings, and for Protes-tantism. Oranmers idea was to get an opinionfrom the universities first, in the hope that the popewould be influenced by the judg
RM2AJ64P0–The world: historical and actual . JOHN ERICSSON. -7r: — zfK, 534 THK PERIOD OF CONFLICT.. newly devised iron-clad and almost ball-proof gun-boat, the invention of that great genius, John Erics-son. It is not too much to say that the success ofthe little Monitor on that occasion revolutionizednaval architecture, forit signed the deathwarrant of modernvessels of war. If theMerrimack had notbeen arrested in itscourse it would havestrewn the North At-lantic seaboard withdesolation and havocThe result of thatencounter was an infi-nite relief to the na-tional capital, whichhad been in great apprehe
RM2AKWYH0–A brief history of the nations and of their progress in civilization . abitants of Ancient Italy. — Until a late period inRoman history, the Apennines, aiid not the Alps, were thenorthern boundary of Italy. Most of the region between theAlps and the Apennines, on both sides of the Po, was inhab-ited by the Gauls, akin to the Celts of the same name northof the Alps. On the west of Gallia were the Ligurians, arough people of unknown extraction. People thought to beof the same race as the Ligurians dwelt in Sardinia and in 11.3 114 ROME Corsica, and in a part of Sicily. On the east of Gallia were
RM2AJDXYD–The world: historical and actual . dLower Egypt joinedforces and swept theenemy out of the land.The union thusform-ed included the minorstates of the country,and survived its immediate occasion. The kings ofThebes now became m on arch s of all Egypt, muchas Ivan the Great secured for the grand princedomof Moscow the sovereignty of all the Russias throughthe expulsion of the Tartars. The Pharaohs ofAbraham, Joseph, and Moses, were the rulers ofMemphis, or Lower Egypt, and it was doubtless forthe pyramids that the Hebrew slaves were com-pelled to make bricks without straw, and itwas in all proba