The Wonders of History: Comprising Remarkable Battles, Sieges, Feats of Arms, and Instances of Courage, Ability, and Magnanimity, Occurring in the Annals of the World, from the Earliest Ages to the Present TimeNafia and Cornish, 1844 - 567 sider |
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... Rome , in order to make interest in favour of cer- tain priests , who had been sent there to answer some unim- portant charge , by Felix . They were friends of Josephus , and his zeal in their favour was heightened by hearing that ...
... Rome , in order to make interest in favour of cer- tain priests , who had been sent there to answer some unim- portant charge , by Felix . They were friends of Josephus , and his zeal in their favour was heightened by hearing that ...
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... Rome , and was highly favoured by him . He is sup- posed to have died about the year 95. He wrote the " An- tiquities of the Jews , " " History of the Jewish Wars , " and other works . CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM BY THE ASSYRIANS . THE ...
... Rome , and was highly favoured by him . He is sup- posed to have died about the year 95. He wrote the " An- tiquities of the Jews , " " History of the Jewish Wars , " and other works . CAPTURE OF JERUSALEM BY THE ASSYRIANS . THE ...
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... Rome . The first measure of Lysias was to attempt the subjugation of Judæa , where a strong party of the apos- tate Jews anxiously awaited his approach . The royal army formed the siege of Bethsura , a town on the Idumean frontier ...
... Rome . The first measure of Lysias was to attempt the subjugation of Judæa , where a strong party of the apos- tate Jews anxiously awaited his approach . The royal army formed the siege of Bethsura , a town on the Idumean frontier ...
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... Rome . The ambitious Roman senate , steadily pursuing their usual policy of weakening all the great monarchies of the world by all means , whether honourable or treacherous , and ever , as Justin observes , ready to grant what did not ...
... Rome . The ambitious Roman senate , steadily pursuing their usual policy of weakening all the great monarchies of the world by all means , whether honourable or treacherous , and ever , as Justin observes , ready to grant what did not ...
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... Rome . Alexander , the elder son , on the journey made his escape ; but the Jewish king and his other son adorned the splendid triumph of the conqueror . The magnanimity of Pompey , in respecting the treasures of the temple , could not ...
... Rome . Alexander , the elder son , on the journey made his escape ; but the Jewish king and his other son adorned the splendid triumph of the conqueror . The magnanimity of Pompey , in respecting the treasures of the temple , could not ...
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The Wonders of History: Comprising Remarkable Battles, Sieges, Feats of Arms ... Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1844 |
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Agesipolis Alexander Antiochus Antipater Antony archers Aristobulus Aristomenes arms army arrived Asia Athenians Athens attack Azincourt battle battle of Jaffa began body Boeotia brave brother Bruce Cæsar called Carthaginians cavalry command conduct conquest consul court Danes danger death declared defeated defend dreadful Duke enemy England English escaped father favour fear fell fight fire fled fleet followed force France Frederick French friends garrison Gaul gave Grecian Greece Greeks hands head Henry Herod high priest honour horse hundred Jerusalem Jews Judæa Judas Jugurtha killed king king's Lacedæmon Lacedæmonians land length marched Mardonius Mariamne Messenians Miltiades murder night officers party passed Pausanias peace Persians Philip Philotas Phlius plunder Pompey prince prisoners queen received retreat returned Romans Rome royal Scipio seized senate sent ships siege slain Socrates soldiers soon sword Teleutias temple Themistocles thousand Timoleon tion Titus took town troops vessels victory walls whole wounded Xerxes
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Side 99 - The tender and delicate woman among you, which would not adventure to set the sole of her foot upon the ground for delicateness and tenderness, her eye shall be evil toward the husband of her bosom, and toward her son, and toward her daughter...
Side 379 - how goes the day with us?" "Very well," replied Hardy; "ten ships have struck, but five of the van have tacked, and show an intention to bear down upon the Victory. I have called two or three of our fresh ships round, and have no doubt of giving them a drubbing." "I hope," said Nelson, "none of our ships have struck?" Hardy answered, "There was no fear of that.
Side 379 - as that officer, though often sent for, could not leave the deck, Nelson feared that some fatal cause prevented him, and repeatedly cried : " Will no one bring Hardy to me ? He must be killed ! He is surely dead!
Side 341 - So he stood and listened ; and by and by, as the cry of the hound came nearer, he began to hear a trampling of horses, and the voices of men, and the ringing and clattering of armour, and then he was sure the enemy were coming to the river side.
Side 379 - ... the cockpit, returned; and, again taking the hand of his dying friend and commander, congratulated him on having gained a complete victory. How many of the enemy were taken he did not know, as it was impossible to perceive them distinctly; but fourteen or fifteen at least." That's well," cried Nelson, " but I bargained for twenty." And then in a stronger voice, he said: "Anchor, Hardy, anchor.
Side 336 - ... the most active and successful in procuring for the unfortunate ladies such supplies, as his dexterity in fishing or in killing deer could furnish to them. Driven from one place in the Highlands to another, starved out of some districts, and forced from others by the opposition of the inhabitants, Bruce attempted to force his way into Lorn ; but he found enemies every where.
Side 481 - Whom have I in heaven but thee? and there is none upon earth that I desire besides thee. My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Side 336 - The Bruce's wife, now Queen of Scotland, with several other ladies, accompanied her husband and his few followers during their wanderings. There was no other way of providing for them save by hunting and fishing. It was remarked...
Side 335 - Buchan, though without the consent either of her brother or husband. A few barons, whose names ought to be dear to their country, joined Bruce in his attempt to vindicate the independence of Scotland.
Side 170 - Fresh pleasure only : for the attentive mind, By this harmonious action on her powers, Becomes herself harmonious : wont so oft In outward things to meditate the charm Of sacred order, soon she seeks at home To find a kindred order, to exert Within herself this elegance of love, This fair inspir'd delight : her temper'd powers Refine at length, and every passion wears A chaster, milder, more attractive mien.