Historical Researches on the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans: In which Elephants and Wild Beasts Were Employed Or Slain, and the Remarkable Local Agreement of History with the Remains of Such Animals Found in Europe and Siberia ... With a Map and Ten Platesauthor and sold, 1826 - 516 oldal |
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8. oldal
... stones , flints were thrown in ; and every kind of warlike engine was used . Every day , as many cows and horses were killed as would provide Genghis with fresh hides to cover over his towers , to preserve them from being burnt by the ...
... stones , flints were thrown in ; and every kind of warlike engine was used . Every day , as many cows and horses were killed as would provide Genghis with fresh hides to cover over his towers , to preserve them from being burnt by the ...
25. oldal
... stones ; and rich gold and silver CHAP . stuffs . One part was carried into the royal treasury , the officers had a ... stone being scarce . That great city , which in the morning was one of the most beautiful in all Asia , was , on that ...
... stones ; and rich gold and silver CHAP . stuffs . One part was carried into the royal treasury , the officers had a ... stone being scarce . That great city , which in the morning was one of the most beautiful in all Asia , was , on that ...
28. oldal
... stone buildings and public market - places , and has considerable com- merce with Great Tartary , India , and Persia , from whence all sorts of merchandize are brought ; and this city furnishes Hindostan with the best fruits , green and ...
... stone buildings and public market - places , and has considerable com- merce with Great Tartary , India , and Persia , from whence all sorts of merchandize are brought ; and this city furnishes Hindostan with the best fruits , green and ...
35. oldal
... stones were thrown into the city , saw his grandson fall dead at his feet , killed by an arrow shot from over the walls ; at which he showed the profound- est grief . Bamian was taken ; and , at the instigation of the youth's I. 35 36 I ...
... stones were thrown into the city , saw his grandson fall dead at his feet , killed by an arrow shot from over the walls ; at which he showed the profound- est grief . Bamian was taken ; and , at the instigation of the youth's I. 35 36 I ...
38. oldal
... stones . The habits of the great lords were of gold and silver stuffs and rich silks ; the weather being still cold , they wore next their skins , sables and fine furs from Russia and Siberia ; and over their habits , great coats of ...
... stones . The habits of the great lords were of gold and silver stuffs and rich silks ; the weather being still cold , they wore next their skins , sables and fine furs from Russia and Siberia ; and over their habits , great coats of ...
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Historical Researches on the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans: In ... John Ranking Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2010 |
Historical Researches on the Wars and Sports of the Mongols and Romans: In ... John Ranking Nincs elérhető előnézet - 2017 |
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Abul Ghazi Agricola ambassadors amphitheatre animals army arrived Asdrubal Asia Augustan History Bangalla Batou battle Bengal bones Britain British Britons Cæsar called Capschac Caracalla Caracorum Carausius Catrou CHAP China Claudius commanded conquest Constantine court death defeated elephants emirs Emperor empire encamped Encyc enemy feet fled fossil four Gaul Gelaleddin Genghis Khan gold governor Grand Khan hair Hannibal head Hindostan hippopotamus horns hundred thousand hunting hyæna invaded Irtish island Julius Cæsar Kaidu killed king kingdom Kublai legions Lena lions lords Mammoth marched Marco Polo Maximus Mehemed miles Moguls Mongols morse mountains narwal Octai Otrar palace Pegu Persia phants prince province Rees's Cyc reign REMAINS OF ELEPHANTS rhinoceros river Roman Rome Russian Samarcand sent Severus Siberia silver slain soldiers Strahlenberg Suetonius Sultan Tacitus Tangut Tartars teeth thousand horse three hundred throne tigers Timur Tobolsk Touschi troops tusks twenty victory walrus wild beasts
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126. oldal - HIGH on a throne of royal state, • — which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus, and of Ind ; Or where the gorgeous East with richest hand Showers on her kings Barbaric pearl and gold...
120. oldal - Their number last he sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, and hardening in his strength Glories...
402. oldal - When they hunted the woods for prey, it is said, that they attacked the shepherd rather than his flock; and that they curiously selected the most delicate and brawny parts, both of males and females, which they prepared for their horrid repasts.
120. oldal - A shout, that tore hell's concave, and beyond Frighted the reign of Chaos and old Night. All in a moment through the gloom were seen Ten thousand banners rise into the air With orient colours waving : with them rose A forest huge of spears ; and thronging helms Appear'd, and serried shields in thick array Of depth immeasurable...
330. oldal - The beauteous figure of Zenobia was confined by fetters of gold ; a slave supported the gold chain which encircled her neck, and she almost fainted under the intolerable weight of jewels. She preceded on foot the magnificent chariot, in which she once hoped to enter the gates of Rome.
330. oldal - The pomp was opened by twenty elephants, four royal tigers, and above two hundred of the most curious animals from every climate of the North, the East, and the South. They were followed by sixteen hundred gladiators, devoted to the cruel amusement of the amphitheatre. The wealth of Asia, the arms and ensigns of so many conquered nations, and the magnificent plate and wardrobe of the Syrian queen, were disposed in exact symmetry or artful disorder. The ambassadors of the most remote parts of the...
138. oldal - Anon out of the earth a fabric huge Rose, like an exhalation, with the sound Of dulcet symphonies and voices sweet, Built like a temple, where pilasters round Were set, and Doric pillars overlaid With golden architrave ; nor did there want Cornice or frieze with bossy sculptures graven ; The roof was fretted gold.
8. oldal - Gengiskan, qui ont dévasté l'Asie; et nous verrons que nous devons au christianisme, et dans le gouvernement un certain droit politique, et dans la guerre un certain droit des gens que la nature humaine ne sauroit assez reconnoître.
5. oldal - The man who fairly and completely answers this argument, shall have my thanks and my applause. My heart is already with him. I am ready to be converted. I admire his morality, and would gladly subscribe to the articles of his faith. Grateful as I am to the GOOD BEING whose bounty has imparted to me this reasoning intellect, whatever it is, I hold myself proportionably indebted to him from whose enlightened understanding another ray of knowledge communicates to mine.
169. oldal - From the Irtish and Volga to the Persian Gulf, and from the Ganges to Damascus and the Archipelago, Asia was in the hand of Timour: his armies were invincible, his ambition was boundless, and his zeal might aspire to conquer and convert the Christian kingdoms of the West, which already trembled at his name.