... and with antecedent conditions which could at all afford any guidance for the vast heterogeneous modern empires, those of Russia, England, 4 France to which the problem is now offered. The old Chinese empire of the five nations, admirably organised, was not a case in point; for all its constituent parts were Mongolian in race and presented no formidable cultural difficulties. But the imperial Roman ...
... this period. And we know that the Huns were active on the borders of China for over 300 years before Christ. We may cast a glance at their activities. 2 In 318 B.C. they were troubling the Chinese empire. In 215 they were again engaged in war and suffered a defeat. Round about 212 1. Ibid. 2.M. Grenet, La Civilisation Chinoise, pp. 51,112, 118, 119,122,128, 132, 145, 156. Page ...
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