An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Volumen4T. Osborne, 1759 |
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Página 115 - Georgia, conquered, he deprived the great lords of their liberty, and obliged them to wear iron rings in their ears, as a mark of their flavery (H) : to avoid which ignominy, many of them turned Mohammedans.
Página 464 - Metaphyficks muft have been carried on to a great Height of Perfection, before this Truth could be penetrated into by the Light of Nature.
Página 435 - Khan obfcrved had been much weakened by the feveral detachments. Bela, accordingly, conducted by a guide, marched betwixt rocks and dreadful precipices ; and, falling upon that difabled wing behind, foon overcame them. THE victory is, by one author, attributed to a body of chofen horfe, called Pehlevans, who, fupported by 10,000...
Página 327 - Shcnfi, from whence the kingdom took its name. To the weft of Hya lay Tangut ; a country of great extent, and formerly very powerful : but at that time reduced to a low ftate, and divided among feveral princes ; fome of whom were fubjeft to the emperor of Hya, and others to him of China. ALL Tatary to the weft of mount...
Página 481 - He invented engines to cart large ftones, which required but few hands to play them, and aimed fo true as to hit at 100 paces diftance. When their arrows failed, he cut thofe (hot by the enemy into four pieces; pointed them with pieces of brafs coin; and difcharged...
Página 260 - Akftra. to the fea-coaft bounding the territories of the Franks. After this he began •his march for Syria ; and, when he drew near the Euphrates, the two brothers, taking their leave, returned with joy to their own dominions '. WE find no farther account in...
Página 66 - Chinefe hiftorians, that the country pofTefled by tan- the Turks, at their firft becoming known in the world, was about the middle of all Tartary, towards mount Altay, which divides that great region, as it were, into two parts : and that, in a few years, they, from a very inconfiderable beginning, extended their dominion from the river Lyait in the caft, as far weftward as the Cafpian fea.
Página 441 - ... and the city. This prince continued here till the whole province was reduced, and then went to rejoin his father in Tartary.