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... killed . This is called the war of the seven captains , and oc- curred 1225 years B. C. The sons of the commanders slain in this war renewed the quarrel of their fathers , about ten years afterwards . This is called the war of the ...
... killed . This is called the war of the seven captains , and oc- curred 1225 years B. C. The sons of the commanders slain in this war renewed the quarrel of their fathers , about ten years afterwards . This is called the war of the ...
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... killed by Achilles , and Achilles fell by the hand of Paris , who was himself slain by an arrow At last the Greeks gained possession of the city by stratagem , and utterly destroyed it . No vestige of its ruins now remains . Such of the ...
... killed by Achilles , and Achilles fell by the hand of Paris , who was himself slain by an arrow At last the Greeks gained possession of the city by stratagem , and utterly destroyed it . No vestige of its ruins now remains . Such of the ...
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... killed Jehoram , and the 70 sons of Ahab ; and after having slain all the priests of Baal , he destroyed the images , and the house of their god . Jehoash was successful as a warrior . He defeated Benhadad , king of Syria , in three ...
... killed Jehoram , and the 70 sons of Ahab ; and after having slain all the priests of Baal , he destroyed the images , and the house of their god . Jehoash was successful as a warrior . He defeated Benhadad , king of Syria , in three ...
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... killed while his children were infants , their mother was unable to tell which of them was the first born , since they were twins . The Spartans consequently agreed that they should be joint kings . This double monarchy continued in the ...
... killed while his children were infants , their mother was unable to tell which of them was the first born , since they were twins . The Spartans consequently agreed that they should be joint kings . This double monarchy continued in the ...
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... killed him . Numitor , after an exile of 42 years , was then called to the throne again , and was happy to owe his restoration to the bravery of his grandsons . Such were the youths who were destined by Provi- dence to lay the ...
... killed him . Numitor , after an exile of 42 years , was then called to the throne again , and was happy to owe his restoration to the bravery of his grandsons . Such were the youths who were destined by Provi- dence to lay the ...
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afterwards Alexander ancient arms army arts Assyria Athenians Athens Augustus battle became began Belisarius Britain brother Cæsar called Carthage Carthaginians cause celebrated century character Charlemagne Charles Christian Cicero citizens command commenced conquered conqueror conquest consul crown death defeated died distinguished dominions Domitian dynasty early Egypt emperor empire enemy engaged England Europe event father favour France French Gaul genius Germany Grecian Greece Greeks honour inhabitants invaded Israelites Italy Jerusalem Jews Judea Julius Cæsar killed king kingdom knight land latter learning length Lycurgus manner Medes ment military monarch nations native occasion Odoacer Parthia peace period Persians person Philip philosopher poet Pompey Pope possessed prince principal provinces Ptolemy reign religion respect Roman Rome Saracens senate soldiers soon sovereign Spain Sparta subdued subjects succeeded success successor Sylla Syria temple throne tion took Trajan tribes Vespasian victory
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Seite 203 - Had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, He would not have given me over in my grey hairs.
Seite 17 - And Cain went out from the presence of the Lord, and dwelt in the land of Nod, on the east of Eden.
Seite 89 - If these writings of the Greeks agree with the book of God, they are useless, and need not be preserved; if they disagree, they are pernicious, and ought to be destroyed.
Seite 145 - They err, who count it glorious to subdue By conquest far and wide, to overrun Large countries, and in field great battles win, Great cities by assault : what do these worthies, But rob and spoil, burn, slaughter, and enslave Peaceable nations...
Seite 218 - Thammuz came next behind, Whose annual wound in Lebanon allured The Syrian damsels to lament his fate In amorous ditties, all a summer's day ; While smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded...
Seite 234 - God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement ; but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they will receive a terrible blow — this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Seite 272 - Mr Boyle's writings shall I recommend ? All of them. To him we owe the secrets of fire, air, water, animals, vegetables, fossils : so that from his works may be deduced the whole system of natural knowledge.
Seite 199 - Edward, insensible to pity, struck him on the face with his gauntlet; and the Dukes of Clarence and Gloucester, Lord Hastings, and Sir Thomas Gray, taking the blow as a signal for further violence, hurried the Prince into the next apartment and there despatched him with their daggers.
Seite 356 - From the Provincial Letters of Pascal, which almost every year I have perused with new pleasure, I learned to manage the weapon of grave and temperate irony even on subjects of ecclesiastical solemnity.
Seite 344 - ... are unauthorized by the Constitution of the United States, and violate the true meaning and intent thereof, and are null, void, and no law, nor binding upon this State, its officers or citizens; and all promises, contracts and obligations made or entered into, or to be made or entered into with purpose to secure the duties imposed by the said acts, and all judicial proceedings which shall be hereafter had in affirmance thereof, are and shall be held utterly null and void...