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... party of the auxiliaries , composed of Issæans , and light infantry of Smyrna . These ( whilst they were skirmishing with missile weapons , and in slight attacks on the few who were there at first , rather than engaging in battle ) ...
... party of the auxiliaries , composed of Issæans , and light infantry of Smyrna . These ( whilst they were skirmishing with missile weapons , and in slight attacks on the few who were there at first , rather than engaging in battle ) ...
Page 1676
... party for a short time , as soon as they saw no movement among them , did not change their usual negligence , ridiculing more- over the smallness of their number . Diophanes for a long time kept his men quiet , as if they had been ...
... party for a short time , as soon as they saw no movement among them , did not change their usual negligence , ridiculing more- over the smallness of their number . Diophanes for a long time kept his men quiet , as if they had been ...
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... party of horse . But now the infantry , in due order and preparation , assailed the enemy , dispersed through their own negligence , and almost half asleep ; and slaughter and flight ensued in every part of the plain . Dio- phanes ...
... party of horse . But now the infantry , in due order and preparation , assailed the enemy , dispersed through their own negligence , and almost half asleep ; and slaughter and flight ensued in every part of the plain . Dio- phanes ...
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... party . This made Hannibal himself , with all his division , betake themselves to flight ; while the Rhodians could not pursue , because their rowers being most of them sick , were therefore the sooner wearied . When they were ...
... party . This made Hannibal himself , with all his division , betake themselves to flight ; while the Rhodians could not pursue , because their rowers being most of them sick , were therefore the sooner wearied . When they were ...
Page 1686
... party , as had the Rhodians in the activity of their vessels , the skill of the pilots , and the dex- terity of the rowers . However , those which carried fire before them were the greatest terror to the enemy : and what was the sole ...
... party , as had the Rhodians in the activity of their vessels , the skill of the pilots , and the dex- terity of the rowers . However , those which carried fire before them were the greatest terror to the enemy : and what was the sole ...
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