The Natural Boundaries of Empires: And a New View of ColonizationLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1844 - 279 sider |
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... inhabitants ; the scenes of nature impress them with irresistible force , and they soon begin to understand this sentiment . The independence of nations should be the first law of the world . The splendour of conquest always blinds us ...
... inhabitants ; the scenes of nature impress them with irresistible force , and they soon begin to understand this sentiment . The independence of nations should be the first law of the world . The splendour of conquest always blinds us ...
Side 13
... inhabitants of the proud cities of Milan , Mantua , Genoa , Florence , knelt in submission to their conqueror - Rome forgot her ancient fame , and was occupied by an enemy -Berne , Underwalden , Geneva , groaned beneath foreign despotic ...
... inhabitants of the proud cities of Milan , Mantua , Genoa , Florence , knelt in submission to their conqueror - Rome forgot her ancient fame , and was occupied by an enemy -Berne , Underwalden , Geneva , groaned beneath foreign despotic ...
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... inhabitants , and they are the only possessors of the country , they may claim sovereignty over the whole of the stream . But let us suppose another nation to make a settlement , and take possession of the land left unoccupied on the ...
... inhabitants , and they are the only possessors of the country , they may claim sovereignty over the whole of the stream . But let us suppose another nation to make a settlement , and take possession of the land left unoccupied on the ...
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... arrangement , but are completely excluded from it by the Blue Mountain , which is near a thousand feet high . The inhabitants of the other part of the State would have been ignorant of their existence , but that ON MOUNTAINS . 47.
... arrangement , but are completely excluded from it by the Blue Mountain , which is near a thousand feet high . The inhabitants of the other part of the State would have been ignorant of their existence , but that ON MOUNTAINS . 47.
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... inhabitants of Attica were separated from Boeotia by a small mountain range . Sparta was divided from Messenia in a similar manner . The Olonetz mountains constituted the boundary between the Russian and Swedish sovereignties for two or ...
... inhabitants of Attica were separated from Boeotia by a small mountain range . Sparta was divided from Messenia in a similar manner . The Olonetz mountains constituted the boundary between the Russian and Swedish sovereignties for two or ...
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2d Edition ancient army artificial line attempt Australia Austrian battle boards bound Britain British centuries cloth coast colonies coloured command comprising conquered conqueror conquest containing Danube defeated defend dominion earth Emperor empire ENCYCLOPÆDIA England English Engravings on Wood enlarged Europe extensive fcap foolscap 8vo forces foreign fortress France Fredrika Bremer French frontier Garden garrison happiness Helvetii Howitt human race hundred illustrated inhabitants Ionian Islands islands Italy J. C. Loudon John Lindley king labour land liberty London Mary Howitt Mediterranean sea ment monarch morocco mountains nations native natural boundaries natural kingdom neighbouring never numerous ocean Persia Plants Plates political possession post 8vo present PRINTED FOR LONGMAN provinces river Roman Royal Russia Samuel Laing separate shore South sovereign Spain subdued subjects territory thousand TREATISE tribes troops United valley various Vignette Titles vols volume whole William Howitt Woodcuts
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Side 20 - FOSSILS of CORNWALL, DEVON, and WEST SOMERSET; observed in ' the course of the Ordnance Geological Survey of that District. By JOHN PHILLIPS, FRS FGS &c. Published by Order of the Lords Commissioners of HM Treasury. 8vo. with 60 Plates, comprising very numerous figures, 9s. cloth. PHILLIPS.-A GUIDE TO GEOLOGY. By JOHN PHILLIPS, FRSGS, &c.
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Side 3 - Bull's Hints to Mothers on the Management of their Health during the Period of Pregnancy and in the Lying-in Room : With an Exposure of Popular Errors in connexion with those subjects, &c.
Side 11 - PARENT'S HAND-BOOK; Or, Guide to the Choice of Professions, Employments, and Situations ; containing useful and practical Information on the subject of placing out Young Men, and of obtaining their Education with a view to particular occupations. By JC HUDSON, Esq. Author of "Plain Directions for Making Wills.
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