In Germany , Spener tells us that the use of the label, though occasional, was not infrequent: "Sicuti in Gallia vix alius discerniculorum modus frequentior est, ita rariora exempla reperimus in Germania," and he gives a few examples, though he is unable to assign the reason for its assumption as a hereditary bearing. — from A Complete Guide to Heraldry by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
renewed earthquakes raise it gradually
The large extent of flat land on the banks of the river will still continue to be flooded, till some renewed earthquakes raise it gradually above the waters; during which time the stream will work for itself a wider and deeper bed, capable of containing its accumulated flood. — from Travels on the Amazon by Alfred Russel Wallace
rationally entertained regarding its government
It may indeed belong to philosophy to formulate and develop the arguments in strict harmony with the recognized laws of mind; but it belongs equally to all men to estimate the general sweep and range of acquired knowledge as to the structure and order of the universe, as bearing upon the more general conceptions to be rationally entertained regarding its government. — from The Relations of Science and Religion
The Morse Lecture, 1880 by Henry Calderwood
regulars ever raised in Greater
It was the first regiment of regulars ever raised in Greater Britain, and the first to introduce the rifle-green uniform now known all over the Empire, especially in Canada, where all rifle regiments still follow 'the 60th's' lead so far as that is possible. — from The Winning of Canada: a Chronicle of Wolfe by William Charles Henry Wood
[Pg 501] CHAPTER XV THE CAUCASIC PEOPLES ( continued ) The Peoples of Aryan Speech —European Trade Routes—"Aryan" Migrations—Indo-European Cradle—Indo-European Type—Date of Indo-European Expansion—Origin of Nordic Peoples—The Cimbri and Teutoni — The Bastarnae — The Moeso-Goths —Scandinavia—Modification of the Nordic Type— The Celto-Slavs : Their Ethnical Position defined—Aberrant Tyrolese Type— Rhaetians and Etruscans —Etruscan Origins—The Celts—Definitions—Celts in Britain—The Picts—Brachycephals in Britain—Round Barrow Type—Alpine Type—Ethnic Relations—Formation of the English Nation—Ethnic Relations in Ireland—Scotland—and in Wales—Present Constitution of the British Peoples—The English Language— The French Nation —Constituent Elements—Mental Traits— The Spaniards and Portuguese —Ethnic Relations in Italy— Ligurian , Illyrian , and Aryan Elements —The Present Italians —Art and Ethics— The Rumanians —Ethnic Relations in Greece— The Hellenes —Origins and Migrations—The Lithuanian Factor— Aeolians ; Dorians ; Ionians —The Hellenic Legend—The Greek Language— The Slavs —Origins and Migrations— Sarmatians and Budini — Wends , Chekhs , and Poles —The Southern Slavs—Migrations— Serbs , Croats , Bosnians — The Albanians — The Russians —Panslavism—Russian Origins— Alans and Ossets —Aborigines of the Caucasus— The Iranians —Ethnic and Linguistic Relations— Persians , Tajiks and Galcha — Afghans —Lowland and Hill Tajiks—The Galchic Linguistic Family—Galcha and Tajik Types— Homo Europaeus and H. Alpinus in Central Asia— The Hindus —Ethnic Relations in India—Classification of Types— The Kóls — The Dravidians —Dravidian and Aryan Languages—The Hindu Castes— Oceania — Indonesians — Micronesians — Eastern Polynesians —Origins, Types, and Divisions—Migrations—Polynesian Culture. — from Man, Past and Present by A. H. (Augustus Henry) Keane
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