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Fustel de Coulanges, "Histoire des institutions politiques et privees de l'ancienne France," vol. I., book II., ch. It is the imperial almanac for the beginning of the fifth century.
In vain the emperor strove, by offers of immunities and exemptions, to recall the cultivator to his deserted fields. Nothing could do so. The desert extended daily. At the commencement of the fifth century there was, in the happy Campania, the most fertile province of the empire, 520,000 jugera in a state of nature." MICHELET, Histoire de France, i. 104-108.
Déscription et Histoire Générale du Gröenland. Par Egede, traduite du Danois. Genève, 1763. 8vo. In 1788-9, Egede published two other works on Greenland in Danish, which complete his description of this country. Crantz's History of Greenland, translated from the High Dutch, 1767. 2 vols. 8vo. A continuation of this history was published by Crantz, in German, 1770, which has not been translated.
Karl, with spectacles on nose and a book in his hand, was sitting, as usual, between the door and one of the windows. Upon ours were heaped all sorts of books lesson books and play books some standing up and some lying down. The only two standing decorously against the wall were two large volumes of a Histoire des Voyages, in red binding.
This story is told by other Jewish writers, but with some unimportant variations; and there have been many such pretended Messiahs, who persuaded the Jews of the east into revolts, for which consult Basnage, Histoire des Juifs. Harris. The whole secret of this miracle may be easily explained.
This is by far the fullest, most minute, and, we believe, the most accurate picture of the Dutch national character, as exhibited in their manners, customs, cities, villages, houses, gardens, canals, domestic economy, pursuits, amusements, religion, &c. Histoire Géographique, Physique, Nationelle et Civile de la Hollande. Par M. Le Francq de Berkhey, 1782. 4 vols. 12mo.
The authorities on whose accounts of the battle this description is based are Prescott, the famous historian; P. Daru, a member of the Académie Française, who wrote an exhaustive Histoire de Venise and Don Cayetano Rosell, member of the Spanish Academy, who is responsible for an exposition of the subject, known as Historia del combate naval de Lepanto.
He declared that the cheese which Susan had found in a shop in the Marche St. Honoré was more wonderful than the most wonderful petit Suisse. "And the coffee!" he exclaimed. "But you'll see in a few minutes. We have coffee here." "Quelle histoire!" exclaimed Brent, when Freddie had concluded. And he looked at Susan with the ironic, quizzical gleam in his eyes. She colored.
The French historian Michelet whose "Histoire Romaine" would have been invaluable, if the general industry and accuracy of the writer had in any degree equalled his originality and brilliancy, eloquently remarks: "It is not without reason that so universal and vivid a remembrance of the Punic wars has dwelt in the memories of men.
Burton sur mon Histoire de France que je viens de trouver dans le numero 285 de 'l'Edinburgh Review. C'est excellent; il est impossible de serrer de plus pres les diverses parties de mon ouvrage en les analysant d'une maniere plus claire et plus frappante. Les liens de l'histoire de France avec l'Etat, la Couronne, l'Eglise et les moeurs publiques y sont resumes dans toute leur verite.
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