The Scientific Library; Or, Repository of Useful and Polite Literature: Comprising Astronomy, Geography, Mythology, Ancient History, Modern History, and Chronology ...S. Wood & Sons, 1818 |
Términos y frases comunes
Alexander American April army ascends the throne assassinated Athens August Austria battle Belisarius bishop Bonaparte declared king Britain British built burnt caliph captured Century CHAPTER Charles Childeric II Christian CHRONOLOGY churches Clotair II command Commencement conquered Constantine Copronymus Constantinople crown of France December defeated destroyed discovered earthquake East Edward Egypt emperor of Germany empire English erected established fire fleet founded French frigate Greece Henry Henry IV Holland houses instituted introduced into England inundation invented Ireland island Italy James Jerusalem Jews John Joseph Bonaparte Julius Cæsar July killed king of England king of France king of Persia king of Rome kingdom land Lewis London Lord Macedon March New-York October Paris parliament Persians Philip Poland pope prince put to death republic Romans royal Russia Saracens Saxons Scotland sloop Spain Spaniards succeeds surnamed Surrender Sweden tain taken prisoner temple throne of France throne of Scot Totila Turks West William
Pasajes populares
Página 68 - The discovery of America, and that of a passage to the East Indies by the Cape of Good Hope, are the two greatest and most important events recorded in the history of mankind.
Página 33 - The Romans, reduced to extremities at home, withdraw their troops from Britain, and never return; advising the Britons to arm in their own defence, and trust to their own valour.
Página 99 - Ratification of the definitive treaty of peace between Great Britain, France, Spain, and the United States of America, Sept. 3.
Página 99 - Provisional articles of peace signed at Paris between the British and the American commissioners, by which the Thirteen United American colonies are acknowledged by his Britannic majesty to be free, sovereign, and independent states, NoV. 30.
Página 33 - Paulinus, of Campagnia. 404 The kingdom of Caledonia, or Scotland, revives under Fergus. 406 The Vandals, Alans, and Suevi, spread into France and Spain, by a concession of Honorius, emperor of the West.
Página 101 - Sacheverell was impeached at the bar of the House of Lords, of high crimes and misdemeanours.
Página 112 - Admiralty ; and in the following year he succeeded Lord Bute as Prime Minister, uniting in himself the offices of Chancellor of the Exchequer and First Lord of the Treasury. He resigned the premiership in 1765, and died in 1770.
Página 2 - Universal Deluge. 2247 The Building of Babel ; the Dispersion of Mankind ; and the Confusion of Languages. 2217 Nimrod supposed to have built Babylon, and founded the Babylonish Monarchy ; and Assur to have built Nineveh, and founded the Monarchy of Assyria. 2188 jMenes (in Scripture Misraim) founds the Monarchy of Egypt.
Página 17 - Theos. - 518. P. Corn. Lentulus Caudinus ; Licinius Varus. Revolt of Corsica and Sardinia. - 519. C. Attilius Balbus 2; T. Manlius Torquatus. The temple of Janus shut for the first time since the reign of Numa about 440 years. An universal peace at Rome. ' 520. L. Postumius Albinus ; Sp. Carvilius Maximus.
Página 115 - Holland, and that he had judged it expedient to adopt additional measures of precaution for the security of his dominions.