An Universal History, from the Earliest Account of Time, Volume 9T. Osborne, 1747 - World history |
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... last he ordered the forces which had paffed to return , which they accordingly did , but with the lofs of two thousand men , half drowned , and half eaten by the cro- codiles . Upon this misfortune the phalanx mutinied , and a hundred ...
... last he ordered the forces which had paffed to return , which they accordingly did , but with the lofs of two thousand men , half drowned , and half eaten by the cro- codiles . Upon this misfortune the phalanx mutinied , and a hundred ...
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... last the throng of the fpectators grew fo great , that Antigonus was in pain for his perfon ; finding therefore that no accom- mcdation could be made , he took Eumenes in his arms , and fo brought him to the paffage of the rock , where ...
... last the throng of the fpectators grew fo great , that Antigonus was in pain for his perfon ; finding therefore that no accom- mcdation could be made , he took Eumenes in his arms , and fo brought him to the paffage of the rock , where ...
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... last public act he did , which , without comparison , was the nobleft of his whole life . As foon as he was imprisoned , he wrote a letter to his fon Antigo- nus , commending to him the care of his concerns in Greece , exhort- ing him ...
... last public act he did , which , without comparison , was the nobleft of his whole life . As foon as he was imprisoned , he wrote a letter to his fon Antigo- nus , commending to him the care of his concerns in Greece , exhort- ing him ...
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... last actions of Alexander's life blew the embers of fe- dition into a flame . He had , by an edict , directed all the Year be cities of Greece to recal their exiles ; which edict , when it Tore Chrift was publifhed at the olympic games ...
... last actions of Alexander's life blew the embers of fe- dition into a flame . He had , by an edict , directed all the Year be cities of Greece to recal their exiles ; which edict , when it Tore Chrift was publifhed at the olympic games ...
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... last moments of his life with the fame firmness , and the fame regard to his reputation , which he had fhewn in all the actions of his life . His great offices of protector and governor of Macedon he bequeathed to Polyfper- chon , the ...
... last moments of his life with the fame firmness , and the fame regard to his reputation , which he had fhewn in all the actions of his life . His great offices of protector and governor of Macedon he bequeathed to Polyfper- chon , the ...
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