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... monuments , pursuing , in as faithful a manner as was consistent with proper brevity , the lan- guage of my authorities ; and thus affording to the reader an oppor- tunity to frame his own conclusions , and to test the accuracy of mine ...
... monuments , pursuing , in as faithful a manner as was consistent with proper brevity , the lan- guage of my authorities ; and thus affording to the reader an oppor- tunity to frame his own conclusions , and to test the accuracy of mine ...
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... RED RACE . CHAPTER I. Comparison of the Ancient Monuments , 163 CHAPTER II . 172 Ancient Civilization . - Aboriginal Migrations , CHAPTER III . Aboriginal Migrations , . 199 The Routes of Migration , CHAPTER IV . Page .
... RED RACE . CHAPTER I. Comparison of the Ancient Monuments , 163 CHAPTER II . 172 Ancient Civilization . - Aboriginal Migrations , CHAPTER III . Aboriginal Migrations , . 199 The Routes of Migration , CHAPTER IV . Page .
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... monuments of nations . It is true , researches of this character do not always afford certain and definite conclusions ; but frequently this arises from the method of conducting the argument , or from the insufficiency of the data , and ...
... monuments of nations . It is true , researches of this character do not always afford certain and definite conclusions ; but frequently this arises from the method of conducting the argument , or from the insufficiency of the data , and ...
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... monuments , and in the civil and religious institutions of man- kind ? The character of a people is to be read in their archi- tectural productions , their dwellings unfold their domestic manners , and often the relative condition of ...
... monuments , and in the civil and religious institutions of man- kind ? The character of a people is to be read in their archi- tectural productions , their dwellings unfold their domestic manners , and often the relative condition of ...
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... monuments and institutions of its native inhabitants . Investi- gations of this character , always involving subjects of rational curiosity , replete with useful instruction , and of great moral and historical moment , rise in value and ...
... monuments and institutions of its native inhabitants . Investi- gations of this character , always involving subjects of rational curiosity , replete with useful instruction , and of great moral and historical moment , rise in value and ...
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