The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthagininas, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 6Collins and Company, 1820 |
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... enemy , to the grand port , where he made himself master of a neighbouring eminence , about five hundred paces from ... enemy's arrows . The besieged , who had learned to their cost what advan- tage might be taken of the darkness of the ...
... enemy , to the grand port , where he made himself master of a neighbouring eminence , about five hundred paces from ... enemy's arrows . The besieged , who had learned to their cost what advan- tage might be taken of the darkness of the ...
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... enemy ; so that Demetrius , notwithstanding all his valour , thought it necessary to retreat , in order to repair his engines , which were almost entirely destroyed by so many attacks , as well as the vessels that carried them . After ...
... enemy ; so that Demetrius , notwithstanding all his valour , thought it necessary to retreat , in order to repair his engines , which were almost entirely destroyed by so many attacks , as well as the vessels that carried them . After ...
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... enemy , and use all possible means to reach the vessels that carried the tortoises and wooden towers , and to charge ... enemy's barks , on which the machines were erected , that the water was immediately seen to flow into them through ...
... enemy , and use all possible means to reach the vessels that carried the tortoises and wooden towers , and to charge ... enemy's barks , on which the machines were erected , that the water was immediately seen to flow into them through ...
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... enemy against it . Each story had two large stair - cases , one for the ascent of the men , and the other for their descent . This machine was moved forward by 3,400 of the strong- est and most vigorous men in the whole army , but the ...
... enemy against it . Each story had two large stair - cases , one for the ascent of the men , and the other for their descent . This machine was moved forward by 3,400 of the strong- est and most vigorous men in the whole army , but the ...
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... enemy had quitted the sea , they sent out nine of their best ships of war , divided into three squadrons , the ... enemies . While the ships of the republic were employed in taking the prizes already mentioned , a great commotion ...
... enemy had quitted the sea , they sent out nine of their best ships of war , divided into three squadrons , the ... enemies . While the ships of the republic were employed in taking the prizes already mentioned , a great commotion ...
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Page 117 - And in the end of years they shall join themselves together ; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement : but she shall not retain the power of the arm ; neither shall he stand, nor his arm : but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times.
Page 110 - Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to strengthen him. "And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer than they all : and by his strength through his riches he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia.
Page 119 - And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the north.
Page 110 - And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion.
Page 110 - And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside those.
Page 126 - ... the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.