Universal History, ancient and modern; from the earliest records of time, to the general peace of 1801, Band 7 |
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... fleet of light vessels ; and com- mitting himself and his followers to the rapid stream of the Danube , in eleven days landed within a few miles of Sirmium . His two generals having carried all before them , soon effected a junction ...
... fleet of light vessels ; and com- mitting himself and his followers to the rapid stream of the Danube , in eleven days landed within a few miles of Sirmium . His two generals having carried all before them , soon effected a junction ...
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... fleet could supply provisions ; and with a singular infatuation caused the ships to be burnt , lest they should fall into the hands of his enemies during his absence . Trusting to the guides of the country , who had promised to conduct ...
... fleet could supply provisions ; and with a singular infatuation caused the ships to be burnt , lest they should fall into the hands of his enemies during his absence . Trusting to the guides of the country , who had promised to conduct ...
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... fleet , had scarcely begun to blaze , before the guides were discovered to be traitors to his cause . In vain did the Ro- mans now attempt to extinguish the conflagra- tion ; the whole fleet was destroyed in spite of their exertions ...
... fleet , had scarcely begun to blaze , before the guides were discovered to be traitors to his cause . In vain did the Ro- mans now attempt to extinguish the conflagra- tion ; the whole fleet was destroyed in spite of their exertions ...
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... fleet and army , chiefly composed of Britons * ; and the soldiers of Gratian , instead of opposing his march , received him with joyful acclamations . Such disgust had the emperor given to his legionary soldiers , that his standard was ...
... fleet and army , chiefly composed of Britons * ; and the soldiers of Gratian , instead of opposing his march , received him with joyful acclamations . Such disgust had the emperor given to his legionary soldiers , that his standard was ...
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... fleet- -ness of his horse . The provinces being now delivered from the invasion of Alaric , Honorius celebrated his vic- tories in the imperial city ; and on this occasion , for the last time , the inhuman combats of gla- diators ...
... fleet- -ness of his horse . The provinces being now delivered from the invasion of Alaric , Honorius celebrated his vic- tories in the imperial city ; and on this occasion , for the last time , the inhuman combats of gla- diators ...
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