. With the world's people : an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social evolution, and present conditions and promise of the principal families of men : together with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . THE CANAANITES.—ANCIENT TRIBES. 331 Ings unfavor-able to Canaan-Itish character, poor opinion of those peoples who werevirtually exterminated by Joshua and hisHebrew writ- successors. But a morecareful consideration ofthe subject will give us abetter notion of the condition and char-acter of the unfortunate peoples whofell befor
. With the world's people : an account of the ethnic origin, primitive estate, early migrations, social evolution, and present conditions and promise of the principal families of men : together with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . THE CANAANITES.—ANCIENT TRIBES. 331 Ings unfavor-able to Canaan-Itish character, poor opinion of those peoples who werevirtually exterminated by Joshua and hisHebrew writ- successors. But a morecareful consideration ofthe subject will give us abetter notion of the condition and char-acter of the unfortunate peoples whofell before the Hebrew invasion. Oftheir prosperity and manner of life wemay form some idea from the occasional conquest, was, without doubt, one of themost inviting morsels that ever temptedthe cupidity of men. No Ancient Paies-doubt the Israelites, after ^^seuTiS^long sufYering in half- countries, came to the feast withsharpened appetites; but the repast wasabundant. Palestine was a land offruits and flowers, of flocks and herdsand vineyards, of orchards and barley. SYRIAN glimpses of the country obtainable fromthe story of the invaders. Canaan wasinvariably represented as a garden spotin the midst of poorer countries. Forinstance, if all the references to the vineand its products were gathered from theHebrew writings, we might well regardprimitive Canaan as a continuous vine-yard. This should not be thought ofthe wild estate of the country, but of itsimproved condition. Palestine, in the time of the Hebrew and wine presses—kine on the hills andplenty in the storehouses. There- weretowns and cities and villages in themanner of the civilized life—abundanceand variety and peace. Such a region was fair game for theinvaders. It would appear that theCanaanites were not equal in valor totheir assailants. Though . Civil and social they fought for their homes estate of the Ca- and kindred, they could ^^^ ^^ not beat back the incoming warriors. 332 GREAT RACES OF MANKIND. Th
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