The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and (14782285334)

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Title: The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands
Year: 1888 (1880s)
Authors: Bettany, G. T. (George Thomas), 1850-1891
Subjects: Civilization Culture
Publisher: London Ward, Lock
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto



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speedy. Women do notoccupy a high position, and have to do much menial toil. They arestrong, however, and their bearing is dignified. THE BULGARIANS. The Bulgarians are certainly one of the most remarkable people inEurope, because they have thrown off one form of speech for another,have adopted very largely the nature of a different race, the ^^Qpt^onSlavs, and have in succession had three powerful kingdoms, and of Slavonicmay not improbably found a fourth. Originally a Finnish people, ^^^^° having a large territory on the Volga round Kazan for several centuries,a great southward migration carried them into the Thracian and otherterritories of the Greek empire in the seventh century ; and p^g^in the ninth and early part of the tenth centuries they largely Bulgarianincreased their dominion, stretching it almost over all modernTm^key. The Russians overthrew the first Bulgarian kingdom ; and 190 THE INHABITANTS OF EUROPE. subsequently the Eastern Empire again recovered power over it. A
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BULUAKIAN MAHOMETAN GIKL. Later second Bulgarian kingdom arose in the eleventh century, inkingdoms, ti^e western part of its old territory, Macedonia. Again Bui- I THE SERVIANS, BULGARIANS, AND ROUMANIANS. 191 garia was vanquished, and incorporated with the Byzantine Empire,A thud Bulgarian kingdom arose towards the end of the twelfthcentury, occupying most of the old Bulgarian land. In the next cen-tury the kingdom at first largely increased, taking in much of Greeceand Albania. Later, after passing into the hands of another Turkishdynasty, Bulgaria broke up, and after 1382 became a Turkish lo^i^^^io^-dependency. It is only since the treaty of Berlin (1878) that Recentpart of the old Bulgaria has gained practical independence,®°^^*^^P^*^°*and another portion, Eastern Roumelia, partial independence. Theyhave now declared their union, and may yet grow to a kingdom, if theRussian spoiler will let them alone. The Bulgarians have certainly gained our sympathy very largely of