 | Flavius Josephus - 1809 - 658 pages
...Now, of thefe three walls, the old one was hard to be taken, both by reafon of the valleys, and ot that hill on which it was built, and which was above them. But befides that great advantage, as to the place where they were (¡mated, it was alfo built very (Irong... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1814 - 486 pages
...they are every where unpassable. " 2. Now of these three walls, the old one was hard to be taken, hoth by reason of the valleys, and of that hill on which...following kings were very zealous about this work. Now that wall began on the north, at the tdwer called Hippicus, and extended as far as the Xistus,... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1815 - 326 pages
...both sides, they are every where unpassable. 2. Now of these three walls, the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...But besides that great advantage, as to the place were they were situated, it was also built very strong ; because David and Solomon, and the following... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1824 - 596 pages
...on both sides, they are every where unpassable. Now of these three walls, the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...that great advantage, as to the place where they were situate, it was also built very strong : because David and Solomon, and the following kings, were very... | |
 | Flavius Josephus - 1825 - 610 pages
...both by reascc of the valleys, and ofthat hill on which it was built, and which was above 1ïåø. But besides that great advantage, as to the place where they were situated, iua also built very strong ; because David and Solomon, and the following kings, »ere very zealous... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1829 - 666 pages
...every where unpassable. " Now, of these three walls, " continues Josephus, " the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...following Kings, were very zealous about this work. Now, that wall began on the north, at the tower called " Hippicus," and extended as far as the " Xistus,"... | |
 | 1837 - 852 pages
...historian aays: — " Of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken ; both by reason of the valley smite those whom thou hast ta@ ^7 plai where they were situate, it was also built very strong: because David, and Solomon and the following... | |
 | William Fleming - 1838 - 646 pages
...sentence of the passage now quoted, Josephus says, " Of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...following kings, were very zealous about this work." After a more minute account of the walls, he adds, that " the city in its ultimate extension included... | |
 | 1840 - 408 pages
...Josephus says, " Of these three walls," (which were towards the north,) " the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys and of that hill...that great advantage, as to the place where they were situate, it was also built very strong : because David, and Solomon, and the following kings, were... | |
 | John R. Miles - 1846 - 512 pages
...regard to the walls already spoken of, it is stated, of these three walls the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that...following kings, were very zealous about this work. It is subsequently added, as the city grew more populous, it gradually crept beyond its old limits,... | |
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Now, of these three walls, the old one was hard to be taken, both by reason of the valleys, and of that hill on which it was built, and which was above them. But besides that great advantage, as to the place where they were situated, it was also built... 
