 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - World history - 1837 - 548 pages
...which teaches us to be gentle and forgiving ; and thus cruelty has ever been common among them. 11. The climate of Persia is mild, and the country abounds...principal cities, are of comparatively modern date. 12. From what I have told you, you will not like the Persian character ; yet it is not altogether bad.... | |
 | John Thomas Crossley - 1845 - 336 pages
...the city of Teheran ; but he has a beautiful palace at Ispahan, called the Palace of Forty Pillars. The kingdom is small, compared with the vast empire...principal cities, are of comparatively modern date. GEOGRAPHICAL. — Area of modern Persia, 525,000 square miles. Population ten millions. Trace the boundaries... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - World history - 1854 - 650 pages
...to be gentle and forgiving one to another ; and thus cruelty has ever been common among them. 1 1. The climate of Persia is mild, and the country abounds...principal cities, are of comparatively modern date. 12. From what I have told you, you will not like the Persian character ; yet it is not altogether bad.... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1862 - 616 pages
...and the poor in mud huts. The kingdom is small, compared with the vast empire of Xerxes. Peraepolis, the ancient capital, is now a heap of ruins. Teheran...principal cities, are of comparatively modern date. 12. From what I have told you, you will not like the Persian character, yet it is not altogether bad.... | |
 | Great Britain. Committee on Education - Education - 1864 - 332 pages
...the city of Teheran ; but lie has a beautiful palace at Ispahan, called the Palace of Forty Pillars. The kingdom is small, compared with the vast empire...principal cities, are of comparatively modern date. QEOURAPFIICAL. — Are* of modern Persia, 500,000 square miiea- Pnpulal ion nine millions. Trace the... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1867 - 626 pages
...times. The kingdom is small compared with the vast empire of Xerxes. Persepblis, the aucient capital, ia now a heap of ruins. Teheran and Ispahan, the two...principal cities, are of comparatively modern date. ll. From what I kave told you, you will not like the Persian character ; yet it is not altogether bad.... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1869 - 718 pages
....^^SSSessE *»« "hiuw >.S n N * ^>«j ' *^<« S S-^----- people are less warlike than in former times. The kingdom is small compared with the vast empire...Ispahan, the two principal cities, are of comparatively :aodern date. 11. From what I have told you, you will not like the Persiau character ; yet it is not... | |
 | Samuel Griswold Goodrich - World history - 1870 - 376 pages
...are less warlike than in former times. The rich live in splendid palaces, and the poor in mud hnts. The kingdom is small, compared with the vast empire...principal cities, are of comparatively modern date. 12. From what I have told you, you will not like the Persian character ; yet it is not altogether bad.... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1871 - 620 pages
...beautiful and fragrant trees, shrubs, and flowers. The people are less warlike than in former times. The kingdom is small compared with the vast empire...ancient capital, is now a heap of ruins. Teheran, aad Ispahan, the two principal cities, are of comparatively modern date. 11. From what I have told... | |
 | Peter Parley (pseud.) - 1873 - 638 pages
...beautiful and fragrant trees, shrubs, and flowers. The • 0 people are less warlike than in former times. The kingdom is small compared with the vast empire...date. 11. From what I have told you, you will not like the Persian character ; yet it is not altogether bad. The people are very fond of reading and telling... | |
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The climate of Persia is mild, and the country abounds in beautiful and fragrant trees, shrubs, and flowers. The people are less warlike than in former times. The rich live in splendid palaces, and the poor in mud huts. 