 | William Robertson - 1803 - 424 pages
...they are now settled. We cannot trace the branches of his first family, or point out with certainty the time and manner in which they divided and spread...enlightened people, the period of authentic history is extremely short, and every thing prior to that is fabulous or obscure. It is not surprising, then,... | |
 | William Robertson - 1809 - 392 pages
...Brv, par Mil. p. 174. See NOTE XIII. the branches of this first family, or point out with certainty the time and manner in which they divided and spread...enlightened people, the period of authentic history is extremely short ; and every thing prior to that, Js fabulous or obscure. It is not surprising, then,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1809 - 700 pages
...they are now settled. We cannot trace the brandies of this first family, nor point out with certainty the time and manner in which they divided and spread...enlightened people the period of authentic history iicxtremely short, and every thing prior to that is fabnlous and obscure." We must therefore, in tracing... | |
 | William Robertson - 1812 - 564 pages
...family, or point out with eertainty the time and manner in whieh they divided and spread over the faee of the globe. Even among the •most enlightened people, the period of authentie histo.ry is extremely short, and every thing prior to that is fabulous or, obseure. It is... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 620 pages
...they are^now settled. We cannot trace the branches of this first family, or point out with certainty the time and manner in which they divided and spread...enlightened people the period of authentic history is extremely short, and every thing prior to that is fabulous or obscure. It is not surprising then, that... | |
 | William Robertson - 1813 - 490 pages
...they are now settled. We cannot trace the branches of this first family, or point out, with certainty, the time and manner in which they divided and spread...enlightened people, the period of authentic history is extremely short, and every thing prior to that is fabulous or obscure. It is not surprising then, that... | |
 | William Robertson - 1817 - 444 pages
...they are now settled. We cannot trace the branches of this first family, or point out with certainty the time and manner in which they divided and spread...enlightened people, the period of authentic history is extremely short ; and every thing prior to that, is fabulous or obscure. It is not surprising, then,... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 408 pages
...they are now settled. We cannot trace the branches of this first faroily, nor point out with certainty the time and manner in which they divided and spread...enlightened people the period of authentic history is extremely short, and every thing prior to that is fabulous and obscure." We must, therefore, in tracing... | |
 | William Nicholson - 1821 - 406 pages
...they are now settled. We cannot trace the branches of this first family, nor point out with certainty the time and manner in which they divided and spread over the lace of the globe. Even among the most enlightened people the period of authentic history is extremely... | |
 | William Robertson - 1824 - 398 pages
...they are now settled. We cannot trace the branches of this first family, or point out with certainty the time and manner in which they divided and spread...enlightened people, the period of authentic history is extremely short; and every thing prior to that, is fabulous or obscure. It is not surprising, then,... | |
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But neither the annals nor the traditions of nations reach back to those remote ages, in which they took possession of the different countries where they are now settled. We cannot trace the branches of this first family, or point out, with certainty,... 
