The History of Herodotus: A New English Version, Ed. with Copious Notes and Appendices, Volume 2D. Appleton and Company, 1866 |
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... its in- fancy as compared with them . According to the account which Herodotus gives below VOL . II . - 1 2 ANTIQUITY OF THE EGYPTIANS . BOOR IL discover who THE HISTORY OF HERODOTUS THE SECOND BOOK, ENTITLED EUTERPÉ.
... its in- fancy as compared with them . According to the account which Herodotus gives below VOL . II . - 1 2 ANTIQUITY OF THE EGYPTIANS . BOOR IL discover who THE HISTORY OF HERODOTUS THE SECOND BOOK, ENTITLED EUTERPÉ.
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... gives only 1770 stadia from the Temple of Jupiter Casius at the Serbonic Lake to Pharos , which , added to 200 stadia to Taposiris , make 1970 stadia . The real distance from Casius to Pharos is about 1944 stadia , and from Pharos to ...
... gives only 1770 stadia from the Temple of Jupiter Casius at the Serbonic Lake to Pharos , which , added to 200 stadia to Taposiris , make 1970 stadia . The real distance from Casius to Pharos is about 1944 stadia , and from Pharos to ...
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... give a total of 732 miles from the sea to the First Cataract . According to M. Linant , the volume of water poured during 24 hours into the Mediterranean by the Nile , when low , is- By the Rosetta branch By the Damietta branch Cubic ...
... give a total of 732 miles from the sea to the First Cataract . According to M. Linant , the volume of water poured during 24 hours into the Mediterranean by the Nile , when low , is- By the Rosetta branch By the Damietta branch Cubic ...
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... give about 552 Eng . miles ; but the distance is only about 421 , even following the course of the river . From the sea to Thebes he reckons 6120 stadia , at the least computation -about 700 miles - but the distance is by modern ...
... give about 552 Eng . miles ; but the distance is only about 421 , even following the course of the river . From the sea to Thebes he reckons 6120 stadia , at the least computation -about 700 miles - but the distance is by modern ...
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... and a small hill opposite Petalá ; but it may be questioned whether the representation of Kiepert ( Blatt . xiii . ) does not give a truer idea of the actual growth of the land . 12 THE TWO PARALLEL GULFS . Воок ІІ 11. In.
... and a small hill opposite Petalá ; but it may be questioned whether the representation of Kiepert ( Blatt . xiii . ) does not give a truer idea of the actual growth of the land . 12 THE TWO PARALLEL GULFS . Воок ІІ 11. In.
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