 ... even nearly come up to ; and he, wishing to treasure up his wealth in safety, built a chamber of stone, of which one of the walls adjoined the outside of the palace. But the builder, forming a plan against it, devised the following contrivance ; he...  The Nine Books of the History of Herodotus - Page 162by Herodotus - 1846Full view - About this book
 | Herodotus - 1837 - 450 pages
...themselves, and offer sacrifice, but behave just in the contrary way to the other called 1 winter193. They added, that this king possessed a vast quantity...death, called into his presence his sons, for he had two195; and described to them, how, in order to provide for their plenteous subsistence, he had managed... | |
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1848 - 634 pages
...builder, forming a plan against it, devised the following contrivance ; he fitted one of the stones so that it might be easily taken out by two men, or even one. When the chamber was finished, the king laid up his treasures in it ; but in course of time the builder, finding his end... | |
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1852 - 642 pages
...builder, forming a plan against it, devised the following contrivance ; he fitted one of the stones so that it might be easily taken out by two men, or even one. When the chamber was finished, the king laid up his treasures in it ; but in course of time the builder, finding his end... | |
 | James Talboys Wheeler - 1855 - 486 pages
...unfaithful to his trust. He had fitted in one of the blocks of stone upon a secret pivot, so warily, that it might be easily taken out by two men or even by one. Before, however, he could take advantage of this breach of trust, a mortal disease overtook... | |
 | Herodotus, Henry Cary - 1885 - 628 pages
...builder, forming a plan against it, devised the following contrivance ; he fitted one of the stones so that it might be easily taken out by two men, or even one. When the chamber was finished, the king laid up his treasures in it ; but in course of time the builder, finding his end... | |
 | Herodotus - 1901 - 626 pages
...builder, forming a plan against it, devised the following contrivance ; he fitted one of the stones so that it might be easily taken out by two men, or even one. When the chamber was finished, the king laid up his treasures in it ; but in course of time the builder, finding his end... | |
 | Somadeva Bhaṭṭa - 1926 - 382 pages
...builder, forming a plan against it, devised the following contrivance : he fitted one of the stones so that it might be easily taken out by two men, or even one. When the chamber was finished, the king laid up his treasures in it ; but in course of time the builder, finding his end... | |
 | 1860 - 804 pages
...the palace. But the builder, forming a plan against it, even in building, fitted one of the stones so A century later, the entertaining " Richard Lassels, Gent " In course of time, and when the king had laid up his treasures in the chamber, the builder, finding... | |
 | 1860 - 798 pages
...the palace. But the builder, forming a plan against it, even in building, fitted one of the stones so that it might be easily taken out by two men or even one. " In course of time, and when the king had laid up his treasures in the chamber, the builder, finding... | |
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