CHAPTER VI.

THE ARMENIANS.

Their Origin--Early History--First Nation to Accept Christianity--Dispersion Under Oppression--Change from Agricultural to Commercial People--General Characteristics; Loyalty to Nation and Religion--Industry--Morality--Intellectual Ability--Shrewdness--Jealousy of One Another--Influence of Missions and European Ideas--Growth of National Ambition--Armenians in Russia--Autonomy--Armenians in Other Countries--Patriarch Mattheos--Outlook for the Future 106