The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 11Thomas M'Lean, 1827 |
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Page 11
... royal word . But the peaceful visits of an emir , who explored the state of the magazines and harbour , was speedily fol- lowed by the destructive presence of the Tartars . The city was reduced to ashes ; the Moslems were pillaged and ...
... royal word . But the peaceful visits of an emir , who explored the state of the magazines and harbour , was speedily fol- lowed by the destructive presence of the Tartars . The city was reduced to ashes ; the Moslems were pillaged and ...
Page 25
... royal treasure . The spoil , how- ever , of the palace and city was immense : the inha- bitants had escaped ; but the buildings , for the most part of wood , were reduced to ashes . From Boursa , the grandson of Timour advanced to Nice ...
... royal treasure . The spoil , how- ever , of the palace and city was immense : the inha- bitants had escaped ; but the buildings , for the most part of wood , were reduced to ashes . From Boursa , the grandson of Timour advanced to Nice ...
Page 26
... on this , as on every occasion , to reject a popular tale , and to diminish the magnitude of vice and virtue ; and on most occasions his incredulity is reasonable . The royal cap to God by my clemency to man 26 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
... on this , as on every occasion , to reject a popular tale , and to diminish the magnitude of vice and virtue ; and on most occasions his incredulity is reasonable . The royal cap to God by my clemency to man 26 THE DECLINE AND FALL.
Page 27
... royal pomp , was conveyed to the mausoleum which he had erected at Boursa ; and his son Mousa , after receiving a rich present of gold and jewels , of horses and arms , was invested by a patent in red ink with the kingdom of Anatolia ...
... royal pomp , was conveyed to the mausoleum which he had erected at Boursa ; and his son Mousa , after receiving a rich present of gold and jewels , of horses and arms , was invested by a patent in red ink with the kingdom of Anatolia ...
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... royal captive in triumph to Samarcand . An attempt to facilitate his escape , by digging a mine under the tent , provoked the Mogul emperor to impose a harsher restraint ; and in his perpetual marches , an iron cage on a waggon might be ...
... royal captive in triumph to Samarcand . An attempt to facilitate his escape , by digging a mine under the tent , provoked the Mogul emperor to impose a harsher restraint ; and in his perpetual marches , an iron cage on a waggon might be ...
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