Herodotus: A New and Literal Version from the Text of Baehr. .c With a Geographical and General IndexHarper & Bros., 1855 - 613 pages |
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Page 48
... Scythian dominion . 107. Astyages , the son of Cyaxares , succeeded him in the kingdom . He had a daughter , to whom he gave the name of Mandane . He dreamed that she made so great a quantity of water as not only filled his own city ...
... Scythian dominion . 107. Astyages , the son of Cyaxares , succeeded him in the kingdom . He had a daughter , to whom he gave the name of Mandane . He dreamed that she made so great a quantity of water as not only filled his own city ...
Page 59
... Scythian dominion . At a later period , however , they repented of what they had done , and revolted from Darius ... Scythians reign- ed , there remain but 122 ; so that in all probability a mistake has been made in the text by some ...
... Scythian dominion . At a later period , however , they repented of what they had done , and revolted from Darius ... Scythians reign- ed , there remain but 122 ; so that in all probability a mistake has been made in the text by some ...
Page 87
... Scythian . 202. The Araxes is reported by some persons to be greater , by others less , than the Ister ; they say that there are many islands in it , some nearly equal in size to Lesbos ; and that in them are men who , during the summer ...
... Scythian . 202. The Araxes is reported by some persons to be greater , by others less , than the Ister ; they say that there are many islands in it , some nearly equal in size to Lesbos ; and that in them are men who , during the summer ...
Page 93
... Scythians in their dress and mode of living . They have both horse and foot ; for they have some of each ; and bow - men , and javelin - men , who are accustomed to carry battle - axes . They use gold and brass for every thing ; for ...
... Scythians in their dress and mode of living . They have both horse and foot ; for they have some of each ; and bow - men , and javelin - men , who are accustomed to carry battle - axes . They use gold and brass for every thing ; for ...
Page 102
... Scythia , migrate to these parts as winter quarters . If , then , ever so little snow fell in this country through which the Nile flows , and from which it derives its source , none of these things would happen , as necessity proves ...
... Scythia , migrate to these parts as winter quarters . If , then , ever so little snow fell in this country through which the Nile flows , and from which it derives its source , none of these things would happen , as necessity proves ...
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