Outlines of Ancient and Modern History on a New Plan: Embracing Biographical Notices of Illustrious Persons and General Views of the Geography, Population, Politics, Religion, Military and Natural Affairs, Arts, Literature, Manners, Customs, and Society of Ancient and Modern Nations : Accompanied by a Series of Questions, and Illustrated with EngravingsBelknap and Hamersley, 1848 - History |
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Page 216 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day; While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
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Page 87 - If these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed.
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Page 35 - And Melchizedek king of Salem brought forth bread and wine : and he was the priest of the most high God.
Page 237 - Great Britain's heir is forced into France, Whilst on his father's head his foes advance : Poor child ! he weeps out his inheritance. With my own power my majesty they wound, In the King's name the King himself 's uncrown'd : So doth the dust destroy the diamond.
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Page 15 - And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.