The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthaginians, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes & Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 5T. Clark, Portland; W. & D. Tredwell [i.e. Treadwell], Portsmouth; Munroe & Francis, Boston; J. Bioren, and T.L. Plowman, Philadelphia., 1805 |
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... victorious into Syria . Lays siege to Tyre , which he takes by storm . Sect . VII . Alexander's journey to Jerusalem . He sub- dues Egypt . Is declared son of Jupiter . 129 153 Sect . VIII . Alexander resolves to go in pursuit.
... victorious into Syria . Lays siege to Tyre , which he takes by storm . Sect . VII . Alexander's journey to Jerusalem . He sub- dues Egypt . Is declared son of Jupiter . 129 153 Sect . VIII . Alexander resolves to go in pursuit.
Page 95
... Tyre , and from thence marches towards the Euphrates . He crosses that river , then the Tigris , and gains the cele ebrated victory of Arbela possesses himself of † Babylon , and Ecbatana , the chief city of Media . From thence he ...
... Tyre , and from thence marches towards the Euphrates . He crosses that river , then the Tigris , and gains the cele ebrated victory of Arbela possesses himself of † Babylon , and Ecbatana , the chief city of Media . From thence he ...
Page 129
... TYRE , WHICH HE TAKES BY STORM . ALEXANDER set out towards Syria , after having conse crated three altars on the river Pinarius , the first to Jupiter , the second to Hercules , and the third to Minerva , as so ma- ny monuments of his ...
... TYRE , WHICH HE TAKES BY STORM . ALEXANDER set out towards Syria , after having conse crated three altars on the river Pinarius , the first to Jupiter , the second to Hercules , and the third to Minerva , as so ma- ny monuments of his ...
Page 134
... Tyre excepted . This city was justly entitled the Queen of the Sea , that element bringing to it the tribute of all nations . She boasted her having first invented navigation , and taught mankind the art of braving the wind and waves by ...
... Tyre excepted . This city was justly entitled the Queen of the Sea , that element bringing to it the tribute of all nations . She boasted her having first invented navigation , and taught mankind the art of braving the wind and waves by ...
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... Tyre was at that time seated in an island of the sea , about a quarter of a t league from the continent . It was surrounded with a strong wall 150 feet high , which the waves of the sea washed ; and the Carthaginians , a colony from Tyre ...
... Tyre was at that time seated in an island of the sea , about a quarter of a t league from the continent . It was surrounded with a strong wall 150 feet high , which the waves of the sea washed ; and the Carthaginians , a colony from Tyre ...
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Page 294 - Chaldees' excellency, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah. It shall never be inhabited, neither shall it be dwelt in from generation to generation: neither shall the Arabian pitch tent there; neither shall the shepherds make their fold there. But wild beasts of the desert shall lie there; and their houses shall be full of doleful creatures; and owls shall dwell there, and Satyrs shall dance there.
Page 160 - And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns : and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand.
Page 160 - Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up last.
Page 294 - This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations. For the LORD of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?
Page 160 - I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will, and became great.
Page 258 - I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight ; I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron.
Page 160 - And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai.
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Page 294 - I will also make it a possession for the bittern, and pools of water: and I will sweep it with the besom of destruction, saith the Lord of hosts.
Page 258 - Thus saith the Lord to his anointed, to Cyrus, whose right hand I have holden, to subdue nations before him ; and I will loose the loins of kings, to open before him the twoleaved gates ; and the gates shall not be shut...