A Compendium of the History of All Nations: Exhibiting a Concise View of the Origin, Progress, Decline and Fall of the Most Considerable Empires, Kingdoms, and States of the World, from the Earliest Times to the Present Period. Interspersed with a Short Account of the Prevailing Religions. Ornamented with a Frontispiece... and Three Other Plates |
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Page 10
... of enjoying all the blessings of creation , as well as the company and converse of their beneficent Maker , who is said to have brought every living creat- ure to Adam , to see what he would call 10 History of all Nations ,
... of enjoying all the blessings of creation , as well as the company and converse of their beneficent Maker , who is said to have brought every living creat- ure to Adam , to see what he would call 10 History of all Nations ,
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... brought their respective offer- ings to God , but with very different success ; for whilst the sacrifice of Abel , consisting of the firstlings of a flock , was graciously accepted , the fruits of the ground , presented by Cain , were ...
... brought their respective offer- ings to God , but with very different success ; for whilst the sacrifice of Abel , consisting of the firstlings of a flock , was graciously accepted , the fruits of the ground , presented by Cain , were ...
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... brought to per- fection by the Greeks . A little to the north of Cairo , where now stands a Turkish village , the city of BUSIRIS is supposed to have stood , which was renowned for its temple , dedi- cated to Iris , and some exquisite ...
... brought to per- fection by the Greeks . A little to the north of Cairo , where now stands a Turkish village , the city of BUSIRIS is supposed to have stood , which was renowned for its temple , dedi- cated to Iris , and some exquisite ...
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... brought to the shore , and instantly sailed off with their booty . Those who interested themselves for these unhappy people , in- censed at so base a treachery , ran instantly to CUDJOE , ( a black man at whose house Murray lodged ) who ...
... brought to the shore , and instantly sailed off with their booty . Those who interested themselves for these unhappy people , in- censed at so base a treachery , ran instantly to CUDJOE , ( a black man at whose house Murray lodged ) who ...
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... brought the use of letters with him into Phoenicia . After this we read of Amphion , Ediphus , & c . And , last of all , Xanthus ; who being killed in battle , the Thebans renounced monarchy , and established a com- monwealth , which ...
... brought the use of letters with him into Phoenicia . After this we read of Amphion , Ediphus , & c . And , last of all , Xanthus ; who being killed in battle , the Thebans renounced monarchy , and established a com- monwealth , which ...
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