The Ancient History of the Egyptians Carthaginians Assyrians Babylonians Medes and Persians Macedonians and Grecians, 6: By Charles RollinCharles Elliot M.DCC.LXXV, 1775 |
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... Tyre , which at laft , after having made a vigorous defence , is taken by ftorm . The fulfilling . of the different prophecies relating to Tyre ,. 171 SECT , VII . Darius writes a fecond letter to Alexander . Journey of the latter to ...
... Tyre , which at laft , after having made a vigorous defence , is taken by ftorm . The fulfilling . of the different prophecies relating to Tyre ,. 171 SECT , VII . Darius writes a fecond letter to Alexander . Journey of the latter to ...
Page 125
... Tyre , and from thence march- es towards the Euphrates . He croffes that river , then the Tigris , and gains the celebrated victory of Arbela ; poffeffes himself of Ba- bylon * , and Ecbatana , the chief city of Media . From thence he ...
... Tyre , and from thence march- es towards the Euphrates . He croffes that river , then the Tigris , and gains the celebrated victory of Arbela ; poffeffes himself of Ba- bylon * , and Ecbatana , the chief city of Media . From thence he ...
Page 126
... Tyre , a journey of three hundred leagues at least , and as much space at leaft for the windings of his route in different places ; we fhall find that Alexan- der , in less than eight years , marched his army up- wards of feventeen ...
... Tyre , a journey of three hundred leagues at least , and as much space at leaft for the windings of his route in different places ; we fhall find that Alexan- der , in less than eight years , marched his army up- wards of feventeen ...
Page 171
... Tyre , which at last , after ha- ving made a vigorous defence , is taken by form . The fulfilling of the different prophecies relating to Tyre . ( m2 ) A LEXANDER fet out towards Syria , after ha- ving confecrated three altars on the ...
... Tyre , which at last , after ha- ving made a vigorous defence , is taken by form . The fulfilling of the different prophecies relating to Tyre . ( m2 ) A LEXANDER fet out towards Syria , after ha- ving confecrated three altars on the ...
Page 177
... Tyre excepted . This city was juftly intitled The queen of the fea , that ele- ment bringing to it the tribute of all nations . She boasted her having firft invented navigation , and taught . mankind the art of braving the wind and ...
... Tyre excepted . This city was juftly intitled The queen of the fea , that ele- ment bringing to it the tribute of all nations . She boasted her having firft invented navigation , and taught . mankind the art of braving the wind and ...
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