A dictionary, geographical, statistical, and historical, of the various countries, places, and principal natural objects in the world, Volume 1 |
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Page 36
... empire , but spread their conquests and settle- ments over countries never visited by the Roman arms . To Africa particularly they gave an entirely new face . Along its Mediterranean coast , they established several flourishing and ...
... empire , but spread their conquests and settle- ments over countries never visited by the Roman arms . To Africa particularly they gave an entirely new face . Along its Mediterranean coast , they established several flourishing and ...
Page 43
... empire . This was ef- fected by the Afghan emperor Sihundur Lodi . About half a century later the place was greatly embellished by Achar , by far the most illustrious of all the Indian em- perors . It continued to be the seat of ...
... empire . This was ef- fected by the Afghan emperor Sihundur Lodi . About half a century later the place was greatly embellished by Achar , by far the most illustrious of all the Indian em- perors . It continued to be the seat of ...
Page 54
... empire ; and it became under their liberal and enlightened government one of the greatest and most flourishing cities of antiquity . When it was annexed by Augustus to the empire of Rome , it is said to have occupied a circumferance of ...
... empire ; and it became under their liberal and enlightened government one of the greatest and most flourishing cities of antiquity . When it was annexed by Augustus to the empire of Rome , it is said to have occupied a circumferance of ...
Page 61
... empire ; but during the reign of Valenti- nian III . Count Boniface , the governor of Africa , having revolted , called in the Vandals to his assistance . The latter having taken possession of the country , held it till they were ...
... empire ; but during the reign of Valenti- nian III . Count Boniface , the governor of Africa , having revolted , called in the Vandals to his assistance . The latter having taken possession of the country , held it till they were ...
Page 72
... empire being inaccessible to Europeans . The most westerly portion of the system , between the of the Oby , is properly called the Altai Mountains , which name has been afterwards used to indicate the whole system . This portion bears ...
... empire being inaccessible to Europeans . The most westerly portion of the system , between the of the Oby , is properly called the Altai Mountains , which name has been afterwards used to indicate the whole system . This portion bears ...
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