 The geographical position of Constantinople is such as rendered her the queen of the ancient world. Occupying, as she does, the central point between Europe, Asia, and Africa, she could become the entrepot of the commerce of all these countries, and obtain...  Canal Or Railroad Between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans: Report February ... - Side 539av United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on a Canal or Railroad between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, United States. Congress House - 1849 - 678 siderUten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Napoleon III (Emperor of the French) - 1846 - 90 sider
...overwhelming grandeur to the geographical position which constituted her for centuries the entrep6t between Europe and the east ; and it was only when...between Europe, Asia, and Africa, she could become the entrepdt of the commerce of all these countries, and obtain over them an immense preponderance ; for... | |
 | Scotland Church of - 1853 - 804 sider
...Turkey as now, " The geographical position of Constantinople * TIB; : — From 'Piuojiii-jojiat (?) is such as rendered her the queen of the ancient world ; occupying, as she d oes the central point between Europe, Asia, and Africa, she could become the entrepot of the commerce... | |
 | Edward Bishop Elliott - 1862 - 878 sider
...remarkably, the same is remarked on in a work by Louis Napoleon, the present Emperor of the French, — " The geographical position of Constantinople is such as rendered her the queen of the ancient world. . . Situated between two seat of which she commands the entrance, &c." 2 The Sultan's own Palace at... | |
 | Samuel Bulkley Ruggles - 1864 - 52 sider
...the civilized world. " The geographical position of Constantinople," says this now imperial writer, " is such as rendered her the queen of the ancient world;...central position always commands the circumference." " This is what the proud city of Constantine could be, and this is what she is not, because," as Montesquieu... | |
 | 1881 - 526 sider
...the civilized world. " The geographical position of Constantinople," says this now imperial writer, " is such as rendered her the queen of the ancient world...central position always commands the circumference. " This it what the proud city of Constantine could be, and this is what she is not, because, as Montesquieu... | |
 | 1883 - 514 sider
...from a remarkable pamphlet written in 184C, by Louis Napoleon, afterwards Emperor of the French. " The geographical position of Constantinople is such...central position always commands the circumference. This is what the proud city of Constantino could be, and this is what she is not, because, as Montesquieu... | |
 | Manjiro Inagaki - 1890 - 306 sider
...Senate sanctioned the creation of a company for the construction of a maritime canal across Nicaragua,1 •was her accumulation of wealth, and consequent...obtain over them an immense preponderance ; for in polilics, as in strategy, a central position always commands the circumference. Situated between two... | |
 | Lindley Miller Keasbey - 1896 - 648 sider
...Occupying, as she does, the central point between Europe, Asia, and Africa, 1 Cf. Map, frontispiece. she could become the entrepot of the commerce of all...central position always commands the circumference. This is what the proud city of Constantine could be, and this is what she is not, because, as Montesquieu... | |
 | Lindley Miller Keasbey - 1896 - 672 sider
...European and American politics. It may not be out of place, therefore, to quote his own words here. "The geographical position of Constantinople is such...between Europe, Asia, and Africa, she could become the entrepdt of the commerce of all these countries, and obtain over them an immense preponderance ; for... | |
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