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A source-book of ancient history - The Search For Mecca

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Review 557<br />

without any provocation, again become reconciled to<br />

them without any mediator.<br />

STUDIES<br />

1. Describe Germany. What were its products?<br />

2. Describe the government. What were the qualifications for<br />

leadership? What function had the priests? What was the idea <strong>of</strong><br />

punishment? What was the German method <strong>of</strong> fighting? What<br />

part in warfare did women take? Who composed the council?<br />

What business came before it? Describe the public meetings <strong>of</strong> the<br />

warriors.<br />

3. Explain "companionship." What part had it in war?<br />

4. How did the warriors live in time <strong>of</strong> peace? Where were their<br />

homes situated? Describe their clothing.<br />

5. Describe their marriage customs. Explain the blood feud.<br />

How did they treat guests? What was their custom <strong>of</strong> eating at<br />

meals and feasts? To what vices were they addicted? What was<br />

the condition <strong>of</strong> their slaves? What were all the <strong>source</strong>s <strong>of</strong> their<br />

subsistence?<br />

In what way were their funerals peculiar?<br />

6. Describe the physique <strong>of</strong> the Huns. What was their opinion<br />

<strong>of</strong> houses? What did they wear? What use did they make <strong>of</strong> horses?<br />

What government had they? Describe their warfare. Compare<br />

them with the Germans. Who wrote these selections, and how did<br />

each obtain his information?

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