Fragments of History: Narratives of Some of the Most Remarkable Events in Ancient and Modern Times, Selected with a View to Illustrate God's Providence, and Intended Chiefly for the YoungJ. Hughes, 1850 - 313 oldal |
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2. oldal
... horses to pass . In the circumference of the wall , at different distances , were one hundred massy gates of brass , with jambs and lintels of the same precious material . The Euphrates , with its deep and rapid stream , ran through the ...
... horses to pass . In the circumference of the wall , at different distances , were one hundred massy gates of brass , with jambs and lintels of the same precious material . The Euphrates , with its deep and rapid stream , ran through the ...
16. oldal
... horses , also lions and panthers in cages . After these walked the Magi , singing after the manner of the country ; then came the Chaldeans , accompanied by the Babylonish soothsayers and musicians . The rear was brought up by the ...
... horses , also lions and panthers in cages . After these walked the Magi , singing after the manner of the country ; then came the Chaldeans , accompanied by the Babylonish soothsayers and musicians . The rear was brought up by the ...
43. oldal
... horse . Cyrus placed himself in the centre , where the chosen troops of the Persians and other barbarians were posted . He had around him six hundred horsemen , armed at all points , as were their horses , with frontlets and ...
... horse . Cyrus placed himself in the centre , where the chosen troops of the Persians and other barbarians were posted . He had around him six hundred horsemen , armed at all points , as were their horses , with frontlets and ...
44. oldal
... horse formed the right wing . The foot were drawn up by nations , with as much depth as front , that is , in square battalions . The king had posted himself in the main body with the flower of the whole army , and had six thousand horse ...
... horse formed the right wing . The foot were drawn up by nations , with as much depth as front , that is , in square battalions . The king had posted himself in the main body with the flower of the whole army , and had six thousand horse ...
45. oldal
... horse . He killed Arta- gerses , who commanded the king's guard of six thousand horse , with his own hand , and put the whole body to flight . Then discovering his brother , he cried out , his eyes sparkling with rage , " I see him ...
... horse . He killed Arta- gerses , who commanded the king's guard of six thousand horse , with his own hand , and put the whole body to flight . Then discovering his brother , he cried out , his eyes sparkling with rage , " I see him ...
Gyakori szavak és kifejezések
Alexander Almagro already appeared arms army arrived Assyria attended Babylon battle began body brought buildings called carried cause church commanded continued court covered Cyrus danger Darius dead death desired died direct effect enemy entered fall fear feet fell finding fire foot forces French gave give God's greatest Greeks ground hand head Holy horse houses immediately infected inhabitants Jerusalem king land less lives Lord manner means mind mountain never night observed officers Panama particular pass Persians persons Pizarro plague possession prepared present providence received remained rest river ruins says seemed seen sent ships side soldiers soon stones streets success suffered taken temple things thought took troops turned victory visited walls whole
Népszerű szakaszok
126. oldal - And when ye shall see Jerusalem compassed with armies, then know that the desolation thereof is nigh. Then let them which are in Judea flee to the mountains ; and let them which are in the midst of it depart out; and let not them that are in the countries enter thereinto. For these be the days of vengeance, that all things which are written may be fulfilled.
126. oldal - As for these things which ye behold, the days will come, in the which there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
69. oldal - And as I was considering, behold, an hegoat came from the west, on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground : and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes.
125. oldal - Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things: and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.
126. oldal - And they shall fall by the edge of the sword, and shall be led away captive into all nations: and Jerusalem shall be trodden down of the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles be fulfilled.
xvi. oldal - Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, the crowning city, whose merchants are princes, whose traffickers are the honourable of the earth...
254. oldal - Why, as to that, said he, I very seldom go up the ship-side, but deliver what I bring to their boat, or lie by the side, and they hoist it on board ; if I did, I think they are in no danger from me, for I never go into any house on shore, or touch anybody, no, not of my own family ; but I fetch provisions for them.
119. oldal - Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee. Therefore thou shalt keep the commandments of the LORD thy God, to walk in his ways, and to fear him. For the LORD thy God bringeth thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills...
xvi. oldal - And flocks shall lie down in the midst of her, all the beasts of the nations: both the cormorant and the bittern shall lodge in the upper lintels of it; their voice shall sing in the windows; desolation shall be in the thresholds: for he shall uncover the cedar work. This is the rejoicing city that dwelt carelessly, that said in her heart, " I am, and there is none beside me:" how is she become a desolation, a place for beasts to lie down in ! every one that passeth by her shall hiss, and wag his...
252. oldal - There, says he, they are all dead, the man and his wife and five children. There, says he, they are shut up ; you see a watchman at the door ; and so of other houses. Why...