...under the Seleucidae; the Egyptians under the Ptolemies; the Romans under the Emperors; the Arabians after the conquest of Egypt and Persia ; the Italians,...especially the Republics of Venice, Florence and Genoa; the Portuguese ; the Dutch ; the French, and the English have each in their turn maintained a direct...

...the Jews made the same voyage in the reigns of David and Solomon. The Syrians under the Seleucidse ; the Egyptians under the Ptolemies ; the Romans under...history of Malabar, the first figure that emerges distinctly from the mist of tradition is Cheruman Perumdl, the last of the sovereigns of Chera. Cheruman...

...under the Selencidœ ; the Egyptians under the Ptolemies ; the Romans under the Emperors ; the Arabians after the conquest of Egypt and Persia ; the Italians,...especially the Republics of Venice, Florence and Genoa ; the Portuguese ; the Dutch ; the French ; and the English ; have each in their turn maintained a...

...been the gift of the ocean. In very ancient times a traffic sprang up between the Mediterranean ports and the roadsteads of Malabar. The Phoenicians came...history of Malabar, the first figure that emerges distinctly from the mist of tradition is Cherumdn Perumal, the last of the sovereigns of Chera. Cherumdn...

...the Jews made the same voyage in the reigns of David and Solomon. The Syrians under the Seleucidae ; the Egyptians under the Ptolemies ; the Romans under...history of Malabar, the first figure that emerges distinctly from the mist of tradition is Cherumdn Perumal, the last of the sovereigns of Chera. Cherumdn...