. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ortuguese and Spaniards do not understand oneanother; and yet the languages are fundamentally similar, thoughPortuguese rejoices in more nasal sounds than Spanish, but is lessguttural, and their words differ a good deal. Again, in some parts, tracesof Teutonic speech are more abundant, while in the South, the Arabsand Moors have left more than a little mark upon both language
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. ortuguese and Spaniards do not understand oneanother; and yet the languages are fundamentally similar, thoughPortuguese rejoices in more nasal sounds than Spanish, but is lessguttural, and their words differ a good deal. Again, in some parts, tracesof Teutonic speech are more abundant, while in the South, the Arabsand Moors have left more than a little mark upon both language andhabits. As with English, the Peninsular languages are most extensivelyspoken outside their native countries. Throughout South and CentralWidespread ^i^^^ica, Mexico, and Lower California, Cuba and Porto Rico,extent of the the Philippine islands, and even to a considerable extent inanguages. j^j^j^^jg^ g^j^^ New Mexico, one or other of these languages isspoken. Practically, in the past the Spaniards and Portuguese have beenthe most enterprising and successful of colonisers next to the Enghsh,perhaps owing to their own complex origin. Hence we cannot but regretthat they are now in so lamentable a state of deca3^. EOMAN HOUSEHOLDER AND FRIENDS IN THE ATKIUM. CHAPTEE )e Irtahans; iii tl)e ^3adt A kingdom of Italy a novel thing—Peculiar shape led to division—The ancient peoples of Italy—The Pelasg:ian£—The Sabellians—The Etruscans—Magna Grsecia—Composite nature of theLatin language—Formation of the Italian people—Conquests of the Goths—Invasions of theLombards and Franks—The Holy Roman Empire—Rise of the towns and cities—Developmentof arts and manufactures—Wars and domestic turmoil—The revival of learning—Power ofthe Church o! Rom — :!omplete foreign dominatior—Freedom regained.
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