 | 1818 - 638 pages
...he states it as ' a doubtful problem, whether the sum of general happiness has lost more in the last three centuries, through arbitrary power, "than it...through regular police and suppression of disorder. ' Florence, the most democratic of the great Italian republics, preserved her freedom, and maintained... | |
 | 1820 - 496 pages
...Upon the authority, however, of an Arabic writer in the Escurial collection referred to by Mr. HALLAM, there seems little reason to doubt that gunpowder...introduced through the means of the Saracens, into Europe, before the middle of the fifteenth century, though its use in engines of war was probably more like... | |
 | William Thomas Brande - 1821 - 506 pages
...Upon the authority, however, of an Arabic writer in the Escurial collection referred to by Mr. HALLAM, there seems little reason to doubt that gunpowder...introduced, through the means of the Saracens, into Europe, before the middle of the fifteenth century, though its use in engines of war was probably more like... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1846 - 610 pages
...les plus honorez ceux que their engagement with the Scotch near descendoient avec les archers. 1. i. than it has gained through regular police and suppression...Arabic writer in the Escurial collection about the year 12-19.* It was known not long afterwards to our philosopher Roger Bacon, though he concealed in some... | |
 | 1852 - 518 pages
...breach, appear to have been the most common. We agree with Colonel Chesney in thinking it probable that " gunpowder was introduced through the means of the Saracens into Europe." The Arabs were evidently acquainted with its use, and the Moors availed themselves of this knowledge... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1853 - 532 pages
...the solution of a doubtful problem, whether the sum of general happiness has lost more in the last three centuries through arbitrary power, than it has...introduced through the means of the Saracens into Europe. • The emperor Conrad's cavalry in battle of the Standard, in 1 138. Twystlic second crusade are said... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1856 - 532 pages
...&'** solution of a doubtful problem, whether the sum of general; happiness has lost more in the last three centuries through arbitrary power than it has...There seems little reason to doubt that gunpowder was j introduced through the means of the Saracens into Europe. ' c The emperor Conrad's cavalry in battle... | |
 | John Timbs - 1856 - 304 pages
...be claimed for Bacon. Upon the authority, however, of an Arabic writer, in the Escurial collection, there seems little reason to doubt that gunpowder...introduced through the means of the Saracens into Europe before the middle of the thirteenth century ; though its use in engines of war was probably more like... | |
 | John Timbs - Discoveries in science - 1860 - 432 pages
...had derived it from the Indians. Mr. Hallam considers it nearly certain that Gunpowder was brought by the Saracens into Europe. Its use in engines of war,...writer in the Escurial collection, about the year 1249. The words which are thought to mean gunpowder are translated p-ulvis nitratus. The Moors or Arabs,... | |
 | Henry Hallam - 1868 - 378 pages
...the solution of a doubtful problem, whether the sum of general happiness has lost more in the last three centuries through arbitrary power, than it has...Arabic writer in the Escurial collection about the year 1249.8 It was known not long afterwards to our 1 The emperor Conrad's cavalry in the second crusade... | |
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... a doubtful problem, whether the sum of general happiness has lost more in the last three centuries through arbitrary power, than it has gained through regular police and suppression of disorder. There seems little reason to doubt that gunpowder was... 
