Triumphs and wonders of the 19th century, the true mirror of a phenomenal era, a volume of original, entertaining and instructive historic and descriptive writings, showing the many and marvellous achievements which distinguish an hundred years of material, intellectual, social and moral progress .. (1899)
Boyd, James Penny, 1836-1910 · Philadelphia, Pa., A. J. Holman & Co · leaf 434
was finally crushed in 1859. In the meantime war with Persia was begun and ended by the recapture ofHerat, in Afghanistan. In December, 1857, England and France made waron China and captured Canton. They secured many concessions by theTreaty of Tien Tsin, and $2,000,000 indemnity. AVar between… … 410 TRIUMPHS AND WONDERS OF THE XIXth CENTURY the disarmament of Piedmont. On the 27th, King Victor Emmanuel pro-claimed war. On the 30th, French troops were in Turin. On May 13, LouisNapoleon himself disembarked at Genoa, where he was met by Victor Emma-nuel. The Austrian forces crossed the…
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