Littell's Living Age, Volume 172Living Age Company Incorporated, 1886 |
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Page 451
... Greeks . Greek patriots have an intense belief in themselves . They would greet with pitying smiles the sceptic who ventured to cast any doubt upon their eventual succession to this glo- rious inheritance ; but their fertile brains have ...
... Greeks . Greek patriots have an intense belief in themselves . They would greet with pitying smiles the sceptic who ventured to cast any doubt upon their eventual succession to this glo- rious inheritance ; but their fertile brains have ...
Page 452
... Greeks , still Greek Christians . The people owe a faithful to their ancient traditions , have debt of gratitude towards their priests , their eyes fixed upon that city rather than who , during the darkest period of Turkish upon Athens ...
... Greeks , still Greek Christians . The people owe a faithful to their ancient traditions , have debt of gratitude towards their priests , their eyes fixed upon that city rather than who , during the darkest period of Turkish upon Athens ...
Page 454
... Greek is taught by masters and mistresses who are either free Hellenes or Lesbians who have passed a qualifying examination at Ath- ens . All boys and girls when they leave the schools are able to read and write , and the girls to sew ...
... Greek is taught by masters and mistresses who are either free Hellenes or Lesbians who have passed a qualifying examination at Ath- ens . All boys and girls when they leave the schools are able to read and write , and the girls to sew ...
Contents
A Secret Inheritance | 12 |
Notes and Queries on the Irish | 16 |
A Siege Baby | 31 |
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