Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . this event the P^ X trmlition nf the Church Fathers has it thatJulian was struck liy hshtnins on the battle-fielil—thf bolt beinsr hurled from lieaven in iiunishnientof his apostn^-. pas-ed away, ainy an unseemly athe aspirants for lihad now becomein Rf)me.


Ridpath's Universal history : an account of the origin, primitive condition and ethnic development of the great races of mankind, and of the principal events in the evolution and progress of the civilized life among men and nations, from recent and authentic sources with a preliminary inquiry on the time, place and manner of the beginning . this event the P^ X trmlition nf the Church Fathers has it thatJulian was struck liy hshtnins on the battle-fielil—thf bolt beinsr hurled from lieaven in iiunishnientof his apostn^-. pas-ed away, ainy an unseemly athe aspirants for lihad now becomein Rf)me. Every elementwhetted the appetite of hiplace of chief bishop of Cln tiHc UMyj:j;sAL iiistouy.—thk a:<likxt liOME.—LOysTAyTIXE AND ELS thill- Wllirh .?. Im-elected. Violent tumult ensued. The paities to maintain the peace. For s^everal days theriot continued nnabated until what time theladies of Rome, with whom Damasus was atavorite, interfered in his behalf and bmu-lithim ntf victorious. The death of Valentinian left the Empiresubject to a disputed succession. The twosons of the Emperor mirrlit both claim theImperial (Juatiax, tlu- elder, hadalready been as> with hi^ thiher in thegovernment, but his mother had been repudi-ated, and II., son of a hiWr amimore favored wife, might well dispute hishalf-brothers claim to the throne. The sol-diers, however, gave their allegiance to Gratian,and he was recognize


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