 ... the rust hath consumed the weaker part, and so the rest becomes more strong and firm. Of this they make their swords and other warlike weapons; and with these arms, thus tempered, they so cut through every thing in their way, that neither shield,...  Transactions and Proceedingsav Birmingham and Warwickshire Archaeological Society - 1901Uten tilgangsbegrensning - Om denne boken
 | Diodorus (Siculus.) - 1814 - 692 sider
...tempered with steel, and have daggers beside, of a span long, which they make use of in close fights. They make weapons and darts in an admirable manner; for...with these arms, thus tempered, they so cut through every thing in their way, that neither shield, helmet, nor bone can withstand them. And because they... | |
 | Diodorus (Siculus.) - 1814 - 686 sider
...tempered with steel, and have daggers beside, of a span long, which they make use of in close fights. They make weapons and darts in an admirable manner; for...with these arms, thus tempered, they so cut through every thing in their way, that neither shield, helmet, nor bone can withstand them. And liecause they... | |
 | William Laxton - 1841 - 534 sider
...tempered with steel, and have daggers beside of a span long, which they make use of in close fights. They make weapons and darts in an admirable manner, for...long under ground, till the rust hath consumed the greater part, and so the rest becomes more strong and firm : of this they make their swords and other... | |
 | 1841 - 412 sider
...tempered with steel, and have daggers beside of a span long, which they make use of in close fights. They make weapons and darts in an admirable manner, for...long under ground, till the rust hath consumed the greater part, and so the rest becomes more strong and firm; of this they make their swords and other... | |
 | 1847 - 670 sider
...never manufactured to any great extent. An ancient writer (Diodorus Siculus) saye : "The Celterberians make weapons and darts in an admirable manner ; for they bury plates of iron so long under ground, until the rust hath consumed the weaker part, and so the rest becomes more strong and firm. Of this,... | |
 | 1847 - 654 sider
...never manufactured to any great extent. An ancient writer (Diodorus Siculus) says : "The Celterberians make weapons and darts in an admirable manner ; for they bury plates of iron ' so long under ground, until the rust hath consumed the weaker part, and so the rest becomes more strong and firm. Of this,... | |
 | 1848 - 622 sider
...manufactured to any great extent. An ancient writer (Diodorns Siculus) says: — "The Celterberians make weapons and darts in an admirable manner; for they bury plates of iron so long under ground, until the rust hath consumed the weaker p'art, and so the rest becomes more strong and firm. Of this... | |
 | Harry Scrivenor - 1854 - 390 sider
...steel ; and they have daggers besides, of a span long, which they make use of in close fights. They make weapons and darts in an admirable manner ; for they bury plates of iron so long under ground, until the rust hath consumed the weaker part, and so the rest becomes more strong and firm ; of this... | |
 | Harry Scrivenor - 1854 - 350 sider
...steel ; and they have daggers besides, of a span long, which they make use of in close fights. They make weapons and darts in an admirable manner ; for they bury plates of iron so long under ground, until the rust hath consumed the weaker part, and so the rest becomes more strong and firm ; of this... | |
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