The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians and Grecians, Volume 3Lovell, Gestefeld, 1892 - History, Ancient |
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Page 17
... soldiers for his guard , not to mention the forces he was able to raise from his gov ernment which included Phrygia , Lydia , and Ionia . The king therefore thought fit to proceed in a secret manner to rid himself of so dangerous a ...
... soldiers for his guard , not to mention the forces he was able to raise from his gov ernment which included Phrygia , Lydia , and Ionia . The king therefore thought fit to proceed in a secret manner to rid himself of so dangerous a ...
Page 27
... soldiers , marched against them in the next encounter with whips in their hands , to make them remember their proper condition . This stratagem had the intended effect : for not being able to bear the sight of their masters thus armed ...
... soldiers , marched against them in the next encounter with whips in their hands , to make them remember their proper condition . This stratagem had the intended effect : for not being able to bear the sight of their masters thus armed ...
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... soldier set fire to one house , the flame of which spreading and communicating itself to the This fact has been before treated at large in the preceding volume . † Herod . 1. v . c . 55 , 96 , 97 . VOL . II -4 rest , reduced the whole ...
... soldier set fire to one house , the flame of which spreading and communicating itself to the This fact has been before treated at large in the preceding volume . † Herod . 1. v . c . 55 , 96 , 97 . VOL . II -4 rest , reduced the whole ...
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... soldiers . In this extremity the Athenians were obliged to arm their slaves , which they had never done be- fore this occasion . The Persian army commanded by Datis , consisted of a hundred thousand foot , and ten thousand horse . That ...
... soldiers . In this extremity the Athenians were obliged to arm their slaves , which they had never done be- fore this occasion . The Persian army commanded by Datis , consisted of a hundred thousand foot , and ten thousand horse . That ...
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... soldiers having quitted their ranks , might be out of breath , spent , and in disorder , when they came to the enemy , who , waiting to re- ceive them in good order , and without stirring , ought , one would think , to be in a condition ...
... soldiers having quitted their ranks , might be out of breath , spent , and in disorder , when they came to the enemy , who , waiting to re- ceive them in good order , and without stirring , ought , one would think , to be in a condition ...
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