Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1811-09-05

ca NJ TIC mouth OF the Danube about
the middle ofthe sixth century. They
founded an empire which, for long
Tine. proved an inconvenicnt neighbor-
hood TO the eastern empire OF the Ro-
mans. The BuigariGps cmigratcd
from Scyt.iia. succeeded to the Ayars
on the shores Of the Danube about the
end OF the seventh century, and subdi-
vided themselves, in the course Of time,
into Sclavonians, Croatians, Moravi-
ans, Nalsacians, Ssanians, &c. The
pcEeii and the Stdri were colonies that
were settled on the Borders OF the BAL
tic, aaa. i'll lapse OF years. were sub
jGGated and Incorporated with the Ger
IauDic empire. The Danes and the
sNnr'ncus were maratime people Of the
coasts OF Jutland and Norway. They
I,il Europe waste aboot The 9th and
10th centuries, landed on the sca-c0asts,
s;ris-,; up the rivers. pillaging. burning,
and sacking every thing in their course.
In tins manner they visited Germany
aBd France, and invaded England
and ireland. The Hnngurians arri-
we'd from the east OF the Yolga to-
wards the end Of the ninth century,
.iiti Tor long time were plague to the
Greeks and the Franco Germans. The
JTrlis commonly dwelt at the foot of
Mount tmaus, IL The centre of Asia
At first they were the slaves Of a Scy-
THAN horde from which they revolted
and, becoming masters i'm their turn.
they subjusated all the people that sur
rounded them. Their princes, under
the title of SultGaS, made themselves
by force the lieutenan's Of the Sara
cen Caliphs Of Bagdad, penetrated into
Syria, into Asia Minor, and even of
Constantinople, which they now go
Tern.
The Barbarians who effected The
destruction of the Roman empire, may
be divided into three classes; 4. Those
OF Europe. 2. Those OF Asia. And,
s. Those ofan mtermedial origin. If,
from the peninsula Of the Crimea to
the mouths of the Dwina, we imagine
an irregular line in that direction, we
shall have to its left the Barbarians Of
Europe: il. again, we imagine another
hhlc from the mouths of the Don OIL.
Tanats to those Of the Oby, we Shall
have 10 Its right the Barbarians of Isl
"a: And as 10 the intermediary hories,
they occupied the space between these
two lines.
The Barbarians Of Emrope, or Ger
mans, were remarkable for the beauty
= OF their persons, the fairness Of their
compilations, and the length Of their
: hair. The Teutonic was the language
common to them all, under various dia-
lects. They gained their subsistence
by hunting, lived in huts, and seldom
changed their residence unless compel
led by circumstances. They wore
their yestments close to the body, had
but one wife each, and their principal
military force consisted in infantry.
Under. the general denomination of
Batharians Of Europe may be compri-
sed the Franks, the Ailemanni, the
Gcths, subdiyided into Visigoths, 0s-
trOgoths, and Gepides the Lombards,
the Burgundians, the Vandals, The
Suevi, the Heruli, the Quadi, the
Maccomanni, the Angles, the Saxons,
the Danes and the NOrmans.
The intermcdiaI BarbariGns, or the
Scythians and Sarmatians, united the
complexion and form Of the Daibarians
ofEuropc TO the customs andlanguage
Of those Of Asia, and thus served al
once as barrier and link between
these two different species. These ma
tFons. continually pressing 70 the south.
recruited, without intcrmission, the
mass OF People which they found TO the
right and TO the left, and who occupied
the void space which their excursion:
occasionc(. Under the general demo
mination OF intermc6ial Barbarians
ought 60 be comprised the Slavi, the
Vencdi, the Bulgarians, the Bosniahs
the Seryians, the Croatians, the PolAn.
deTs, and the Russians.
The Bmrbaridns Of Asia, or the Tar.
tars, were characterized by the defOr.
nifty of their persons and the brown
complexion or sun-burnt color Of their
skins. The SclavOrian was Tie Ian
Huage common 20 them all, uEdcr dii.
fcTent dialects. They were shepherds
constantly residing in the midst Of their
numerous herds Of cattle, and always
recking for new pas(urage. They On