The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: In Eight Volumes, Volum 2Baudry's European Library, 1840 |
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Side 7
... natives of the sultry climes of Egypt and Arabia lay torpid and almost lifeless in their frozen camp . They revived on the return of spring ; a second effort had been made in their favour ; and their distress was relieved by the arrival ...
... natives of the sultry climes of Egypt and Arabia lay torpid and almost lifeless in their frozen camp . They revived on the return of spring ; a second effort had been made in their favour ; and their distress was relieved by the arrival ...
Side 8
... native of Heliopolis in Syria , who deserted from the service of the caliph ( 14 ) Both Nicephorus and Theophanes agree that the siege of Constantinople was raised the 15th of August ( A. D. 718 ) ; but as the former , our best witness ...
... native of Heliopolis in Syria , who deserted from the service of the caliph ( 14 ) Both Nicephorus and Theophanes agree that the siege of Constantinople was raised the 15th of August ( A. D. 718 ) ; but as the former , our best witness ...
Side 15
... native forests . The inactivity of a conqueror betrays the loss of strength and blood , and the most cruel execution is inflicted , not in the ranks of battle , but on the backs of a flying enemy . Yet the victory of the Franks was com ...
... native forests . The inactivity of a conqueror betrays the loss of strength and blood , and the most cruel execution is inflicted , not in the ranks of battle , but on the backs of a flying enemy . Yet the victory of the Franks was com ...
Side 20
... natives of Arabia , and to refresh the fruits and liquors of the royal banquet ( 45 ) . The courtiers would surely praise the liberality of his grandson Almamon , who gave away four fifths of the income of a province , a sum of two ...
... natives of Arabia , and to refresh the fruits and liquors of the royal banquet ( 45 ) . The courtiers would surely praise the liberality of his grandson Almamon , who gave away four fifths of the income of a province , a sum of two ...
Side 22
... native tongue . A people continually exposed to 754 , & c . 813 , the dangers of the field must esteem the healing powers of medicine , among PA . D. & c . or rather of surgery : but the starving physicians of Arabia mur- mured a ...
... native tongue . A people continually exposed to 754 , & c . 813 , the dangers of the field must esteem the healing powers of medicine , among PA . D. & c . or rather of surgery : but the starving physicians of Arabia mur- mured a ...
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