The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 11Thomas M'Lean, 1827 |
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... Ottoman war . I. For every war , a motive of safety or revenge , of honour or zeal , of right or convenience , may be The first book of Sherefeddin is employed on the private life of the hero ; and he himself , or his secretary ...
... Ottoman war . I. For every war , a motive of safety or revenge , of honour or zeal , of right or convenience , may be The first book of Sherefeddin is employed on the private life of the hero ; and he himself , or his secretary ...
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... Ottoman conquests now touched each other in the neighbourhood of Erzeroum , and the Euphrates ; nor had the doubtful ... Ottomans could be descended from a Turkman sailor ; those inland shepherds were so remote from the sea , and all ...
... Ottoman conquests now touched each other in the neighbourhood of Erzeroum , and the Euphrates ; nor had the doubtful ... Ottomans could be descended from a Turkman sailor ; those inland shepherds were so remote from the sea , and all ...
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... Ottoman recapitulates his boasted victories in Iran , Touran , and the Indies ; and labours to prove , that Timour had never triumphed unless by his own perfidy and the vices of his foes . " Thy armies are innumerable : be they so ; but ...
... Ottoman recapitulates his boasted victories in Iran , Touran , and the Indies ; and labours to prove , that Timour had never triumphed unless by his own perfidy and the vices of his foes . " Thy armies are innumerable : be they so ; but ...
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... Ottoman on a garrison of four thousand Armenians , who were buried alive for the brave and faithful discharge of their duty . As a mussulman he seemed to respect the pious occu- pation of Bajazet , who was still engaged in the blockade ...
... Ottoman on a garrison of four thousand Armenians , who were buried alive for the brave and faithful discharge of their duty . As a mussulman he seemed to respect the pious occu- pation of Bajazet , who was still engaged in the blockade ...
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... Ottoman emperor . Conscious of the importance of the war , he collected his forces from every province : eight hundred thousand men were enrolled on his mili- tary list + ; but the splendid commands of five and ten thousand horse , may ...
... Ottoman emperor . Conscious of the importance of the war , he collected his forces from every province : eight hundred thousand men were enrolled on his mili- tary list + ; but the splendid commands of five and ten thousand horse , may ...
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