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making. To secure a lasting peace they proposed, that is they 

 decided that Astyages, son of Cyaxares, should [propose, to the 

 lovely Lydian Princess Aryenis. They did not wait for the 

 insignificent formality of the maiden's acquiescence, but declared 

 that the marriage should take place. Thus one of the bloodiest 

 conflicts of ancient times was crowned with the garland of love. 

 "All's well that ends well." This marriage of state was 

 followed by an era of peace, very rare in any time. The 

 daughter of Cyaxares was Princess of Babylon, the daughter 

 of Aiyattes was Princess of Media, with the Median at the 

 apex, and the Lydian and the Babylonian at the base of the 

 pyramid of empire. A triple alliance, for war and peace. 



The study of history, like charity, should begin at home, 

 and like the sweet grace again, from that centre it should range 

 throughout the world. It goes without saying that England's 

 history should be familiar to Canadians. In fact every British 

 subject, and every English-speaking nation and colony may 

 well consider that the basis of all modern history. But Canad- 

 ians have begun to play so important a part in the community 

 of nations, and their history has combined so much of the 

 romantic, the heroic and hard, matter-of-fact politics, that it 

 must have an early place. It is both ideal and practical that 

 history and geography have for their initial subjects the im- 

 mediate vicinity — Burlington Heights, Stony Creek, Scotland 

 Township, the Niagara District, Toronto, Ridgeway, — these 

 have witnessed important movements in the War of 1812, the 

 Rebellion of 1837 and the Fenian Raid of 1S66. The location 

 of every creek, and the memorizing of every petty incident are 

 not necessary, but every deed and movement manifestly con- 

 tributing to the preservation and development of the nation 

 should become a mental possession, and every spot associated 

 with such deeds be perpetual a memorial of national prowess. 

 This for the cultivation of a manly patriotism. But society is 

 outgrowing, none too soon, a narrow selfish sentiment, and 

 adopting a larger, worthier principle, which, while loving and 

 proud of its own, "would all mankind embrace" in the recog- 

 nition of what is valuable. Why withhold from the United 



