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Pagina xi
... taken . 1104 Return of the Heraclide to the Peloponnese . 1095 Saul made king of Israel . 1070 Codrus last king of Athens . 1044 Settlement of the Ionian colonies in Asia Minor . Age of Homer . 1004 Dedication of Solomon's temple . 975 ...
... taken . 1104 Return of the Heraclide to the Peloponnese . 1095 Saul made king of Israel . 1070 Codrus last king of Athens . 1044 Settlement of the Ionian colonies in Asia Minor . Age of Homer . 1004 Dedication of Solomon's temple . 975 ...
Pagina xii
... taken by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon , June 9. , after a siege of 18 months . 577 Death of Jeremiah the prophet . 562 First comedy acted at Athens by Su- sarion and Dolon . 561 Pisistratus usurps the sovereign power at Athens . 559 ...
... taken by Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon , June 9. , after a siege of 18 months . 577 Death of Jeremiah the prophet . 562 First comedy acted at Athens by Su- sarion and Dolon . 561 Pisistratus usurps the sovereign power at Athens . 559 ...
Pagina xv
... taken and destroyed by Alex- ander : Alexandria in Egypt founded by him . 331 Battle of Arbela . End of the Persian , and commencement of the Grecian empire . 327 Alexander's expedition against Porus . Age of Apelles , Hyperides , Lysip ...
... taken and destroyed by Alex- ander : Alexandria in Egypt founded by him . 331 Battle of Arbela . End of the Persian , and commencement of the Grecian empire . 327 Alexander's expedition against Porus . Age of Apelles , Hyperides , Lysip ...
Pagina xvi
... taken by Aratus . 242 Carthaginians defeated by Lutatius Ca- tulus . End of the first Punic war . 241 Agis king of Lacedæmon put to death . 240 Plays of Livius Andronicus first acted at Rome . 237 Amilcar passes into Spain with his son ...
... taken by Aratus . 242 Carthaginians defeated by Lutatius Ca- tulus . End of the first Punic war . 241 Agis king of Lacedæmon put to death . 240 Plays of Livius Andronicus first acted at Rome . 237 Amilcar passes into Spain with his son ...
Pagina xvii
... taken by Marcellus after a siege of three years . Death of Ar- chimedes . 207 Asdrubal defeated by Claudius . Age of Plautus , Ennius , & c . 202 Battle of Zama , which put an end to the second Punic war . 200 First Macedonian war ...
... taken by Marcellus after a siege of three years . Death of Ar- chimedes . 207 Asdrubal defeated by Claudius . Age of Plautus , Ennius , & c . 202 Battle of Zama , which put an end to the second Punic war . 200 First Macedonian war ...
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Pagina 20 - Encyclopaedia of Geography ; comprising a complete Description of the Earth : Exhibiting its Relation to the Heavenly Bodies, its Physical Structure, the Natural History of each Country, and the Industry, Commerce, Political Institutions, and Civil and Social State of All Nations. Second Edition ; with 82 Maps, and upwards of 1,000 other Woodcuts. 8vo. price 60s. Neale.
Pagina 15 - Britannicum abridged : Containing the Hardy Trees and Shrubs of Great Britain, Native and Foreign, Scientifically and Popularly Described ; with their Propagation, Culture, and Uses in the Arts ; and with Engravings of nearly all the Species. Adapted for the use of Nurserymen, Gardeners, and Foresters.
Pagina 28 - Thomson's Tables of Interest, at Three, Four, Four-and-a-Half, and Five per Cent., from One Pound to Ten Thousand, and from 1 to 365 Days, in a regular progression of single Days ; with Interest at all the above Rates, from One to Twelve Months, and from One to Ten Years.
Pagina 5 - A Dictionary of Practical Medicine : Comprising General Pathology, the Nature and Treatment of Diseases, Morbid Structures, and the Disorders especially...
Pagina 2 - Blair's Chronological and Historical Tables, from the Creation to the present time : With Additions and Corrections from the most authentic Writers ; including the Computation of St. Paul, as connecting the Period from the Exode to the Temple.
Pagina 22 - PORTLOCK.— REPORT ON THE GEOLOGY OF THE COUNTY of LONDONDERRY, and of Parts of Tyrone and Fermanagh, examined and described under the Authority of the Master-General and Board of Ordnance. By JE PORTLOCK, FRS &c.
Pagina 17 - Mrs. Marcet's Conversations on Chemistry, in which the Elements of that Science are familiarly explained and illustrated by Experiments.
Pagina 9 - HARRY HIEOVER.- STABLE TALK AND TABLE TALK; or, SPECTACLES for YOUNG SPORTSMEN.
Pagina 15 - London's Encyclopaedia of Agriculture: comprising the Laying-out, Improvement, and Management of Landed Property, and the Cultivation and Economy of the Productions of Agriculture.
Pagina 10 - Visits to Remarkable Places : Old Halls, Battle-Fields, and Scenes illustrative of Striking Passages in English History and Poetry. By WILLIAM HOWITT. 2 vols. square crown 8vo. with Wood Engravings, 25s. The Rural Life of England.