The Ancient History of the Egyptians, Carthagininas, Assyrians, Babylonians, Medes and Persians, Macedonians, and Grecians, Volume 5Collins and Company, 1820 |
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... soldier , who was very thirsty , went out of the ranks to drink ; Philip punished him with great severity . Another ... soldiers of which , by the assemblage or conjunc- tion of their shields , form a body impenetrable to the enemy's ...
... soldier , who was very thirsty , went out of the ranks to drink ; Philip punished him with great severity . Another ... soldiers of which , by the assemblage or conjunc- tion of their shields , form a body impenetrable to the enemy's ...
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... soldiers , and takes a multitude prisoners ; attacks the Peonians , and subjects them to his power . He afterwards turns his arms against the Illyrians , cuts them to pieces , and obliges them to restore to him all the places possessed ...
... soldiers , and takes a multitude prisoners ; attacks the Peonians , and subjects them to his power . He afterwards turns his arms against the Illyrians , cuts them to pieces , and obliges them to restore to him all the places possessed ...
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... soldiers could share in the honour of the latter . Philip had married Olympias , daughter of Neoptolemus . The latter was son of Alcetas , king of the Molossi , or Epirus . Olympias bare him Alexander , surnamed the Great , who was born ...
... soldiers could share in the honour of the latter . Philip had married Olympias , daughter of Neoptolemus . The latter was son of Alcetas , king of the Molossi , or Epirus . Olympias bare him Alexander , surnamed the Great , who was born ...
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... soldier upon a march was six feet or , which is the same , four cubits ; and the ranks were also about six feet asunder . When the phalanx advanced to- wards an enemy , there was but three feet distance between each soldier , and the ...
... soldier upon a march was six feet or , which is the same , four cubits ; and the ranks were also about six feet asunder . When the phalanx advanced to- wards an enemy , there was but three feet distance between each soldier , and the ...
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... soldier who car- ried it . This being supposed , the pikes of the soldiers placed in the fifth rank , whom I will call the fifths , and so of the rest , projected two cubits beyond the first rank ; the pikes of the fourths four , those ...
... soldier who car- ried it . This being supposed , the pikes of the soldiers placed in the fifth rank , whom I will call the fifths , and so of the rest , projected two cubits beyond the first rank ; the pikes of the fourths four , those ...
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Page 247 - 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 two leaved gates; and the gates shall not be shut; 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 282 - 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 152 - And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground : and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
Page 152 - Therefore the he-goat waxed very great : and when he was strong, the great horn was broken ; and for it came up four notable ones, toward the four winds of heaven.
Page 152 - 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 246 - Alexander stopped, purposely to take a view of his stature and noble mien, he being about five cubits in height." Porus did not seem dejected at his misfortune, but came up with a resolute countenance, like a valiant warrior, whose courage in defending his dominions ought to acquire him the esteem of the brave prince who had conquered him. Alexander spoke first, and with an august and gracious air, asked him how he desired to be treated ; Like a king, replied Porus ; But, continued Alexander, do...
Page 152 - And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his power. 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 281 - 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 152 - 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 110 - Peace, having a golden eagle between them, with wings extended, as ready to take its flight. But nothing could equal the magnificence of the king; he was clothed in a vest of purple, striped with silver, and over it a long robe, glittering all over with gold and precious stones, that represented two falcons rushing from the clouds, and pecking at one another. Around his waist he wore a golden girdle...