The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Grecians and Macedonians ... Translated from the French. [With Maps and a Portrait.], Volume 1J. M'Gowan, 1830 |
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... Battle of the Rhone , 111 The Passage over the Alps , Hannibal enters Italy , Battle of the Cavalry near the Ticinus , Trebia , Thrasymene , Hannibal's Conduct with respect to Fabius , The state of Affairs in Spain , The Battle of Cannæ ...
... Battle of the Rhone , 111 The Passage over the Alps , Hannibal enters Italy , Battle of the Cavalry near the Ticinus , Trebia , Thrasymene , Hannibal's Conduct with respect to Fabius , The state of Affairs in Spain , The Battle of Cannæ ...
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... Battle , V. The Battle of Thymbria , between Cyrus and Croesus , VI . The Taking of Sardis and of Croesus , The History of the Besieging and Taking of Babylon by Cyrus , Sect . I. Predictions of the Principal Circumstances relating to ...
... Battle , V. The Battle of Thymbria , between Cyrus and Croesus , VI . The Taking of Sardis and of Croesus , The History of the Besieging and Taking of Babylon by Cyrus , Sect . I. Predictions of the Principal Circumstances relating to ...
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... Battle of Thermopyla . The Death of Leonidas . VI . Naval Battle near Artemisa , VII . The Athenians abandon their City , which is taken and burnt by Xerxes , VIII . The Battle of Salamis , & c . & c . IX . The Battle of Platæ , 403 406 ...
... Battle of Thermopyla . The Death of Leonidas . VI . Naval Battle near Artemisa , VII . The Athenians abandon their City , which is taken and burnt by Xerxes , VIII . The Battle of Salamis , & c . & c . IX . The Battle of Platæ , 403 406 ...
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... battle , upon his being diverted from it by the inspec- tion of the entrails of a victim . What , " said he , " have you more confi- " dence in the liver of a beast , than in so old and experienced a captain as I 66 am ? " Marcellus ...
... battle , upon his being diverted from it by the inspec- tion of the entrails of a victim . What , " said he , " have you more confi- " dence in the liver of a beast , than in so old and experienced a captain as I 66 am ? " Marcellus ...
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... battle was suspended for some minutes , that were employed in recovering their fatigue , and rubbing off the ( 1 ) Illiad . 1. xxiii . v . 708. & c . Ovid . Metam . 1. ix . v . 31 , & c . Phars . l . iv . v . 612 , Stat . 1. vi . v ...
... battle was suspended for some minutes , that were employed in recovering their fatigue , and rubbing off the ( 1 ) Illiad . 1. xxiii . v . 708. & c . Ovid . Metam . 1. ix . v . 31 , & c . Phars . l . iv . v . 612 , Stat . 1. vi . v ...
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