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... Europe , from the beginning of the ninth to that of the sixteenth century , containing a pe- riod of 700 years , CHAPTER II . The same continued .... the Crusades . • • Page CHAPTER III . The same continued .... the Ottoman Turks ...
... Europe , from the beginning of the ninth to that of the sixteenth century , containing a pe- riod of 700 years , CHAPTER II . The same continued .... the Crusades . • • Page CHAPTER III . The same continued .... the Ottoman Turks ...
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... EUROPE , FROM THE BE- GINNING OF THE NINTH TO THAT OF THE SIX- F TEENTH CENTURY , CONTAINING A PERIOD OF 700 YEARS . THE history of Europe , from the 9th to the 16th century , presents the following important particulars , viz . The ...
... EUROPE , FROM THE BE- GINNING OF THE NINTH TO THAT OF THE SIX- F TEENTH CENTURY , CONTAINING A PERIOD OF 700 YEARS . THE history of Europe , from the 9th to the 16th century , presents the following important particulars , viz . The ...
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... Europe , was the trial by duel - the most unreasonable and extraordinary practice which perhaps ever obtained among men , under the form of justice and legality . The decision of causes by duel became so credible and so common , that ...
... Europe , was the trial by duel - the most unreasonable and extraordinary practice which perhaps ever obtained among men , under the form of justice and legality . The decision of causes by duel became so credible and so common , that ...
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... Europe . Venice was the first , the most powerful and permanent républic which rose after the fall of the Roman empire ; and ; next to Great - Britain , is the most surprising proof which any age affords of the power of commerce . When ...
... Europe . Venice was the first , the most powerful and permanent républic which rose after the fall of the Roman empire ; and ; next to Great - Britain , is the most surprising proof which any age affords of the power of commerce . When ...
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... Europe as the first - born from chaos and darkness . Enriched by commerce , and ennobled by a sudden and surprising revival of taste , it soon became equally splendid and powerful . It merited to have given law to Europe , which , for a ...
... Europe as the first - born from chaos and darkness . Enriched by commerce , and ennobled by a sudden and surprising revival of taste , it soon became equally splendid and powerful . It merited to have given law to Europe , which , for a ...
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