Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and Miscellaneous Literature, Том 16Archibald Constable, 1823 |
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... mountainous country , the enemy's cavalry , in which their main strength consisted , would there be entirely useless ; and besides , his army would there be plenti- fully supplied with all manner of necessaries : whereas , if he marched ...
... mountainous country , the enemy's cavalry , in which their main strength consisted , would there be entirely useless ; and besides , his army would there be plenti- fully supplied with all manner of necessaries : whereas , if he marched ...
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... mountains , which brought them to a dry and sandy plain , where they could neither find food to satisfy their hunger , nor water to quench their thirst . Abgarus then began to be suspected by the tribunes and other officers , who ...
... mountains , which brought them to a dry and sandy plain , where they could neither find food to satisfy their hunger , nor water to quench their thirst . Abgarus then began to be suspected by the tribunes and other officers , who ...
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... They had cut off young Cras- sus's head , and , having fixed it on the point of a lance , were advancing full speed to fall on the father . As they drew Parthia . gained the mountains called by Plutarch and Appian PAR PAR [ ] 4.
... They had cut off young Cras- sus's head , and , having fixed it on the point of a lance , were advancing full speed to fall on the father . As they drew Parthia . gained the mountains called by Plutarch and Appian PAR PAR [ ] 4.
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Parthia . gained the mountains called by Plutarch and Appian Sinnaci , and there intrenched himself before break of day . As for Crassus , he was still entangled in the marshes , when Surenas , at the rising of the sun , overtook him ...
Parthia . gained the mountains called by Plutarch and Appian Sinnaci , and there intrenched himself before break of day . As for Crassus , he was still entangled in the marshes , when Surenas , at the rising of the sun , overtook him ...
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... mountains so far about , that the army had marched above 1000 miles before they reached the borders of Media , where they intended to begin the war . Thus they were not only greatly fatigued but had not sufficient time , the year being ...
... mountains so far about , that the army had marched above 1000 miles before they reached the borders of Media , where they intended to begin the war . Thus they were not only greatly fatigued but had not sufficient time , the year being ...
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