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... Camp described ....... Page 34 . CHAPTER III . The order of march described . City of Gadara taken . Josephus flies to Tiberias . Siege of Jotapata . Romans anxious to take Josephus . Situation of Jotapata . Roman engines . Josephus's ...
... Camp described ....... Page 34 . CHAPTER III . The order of march described . City of Gadara taken . Josephus flies to Tiberias . Siege of Jotapata . Romans anxious to take Josephus . Situation of Jotapata . Roman engines . Josephus's ...
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... camp , was beloved by his soldiers , and had commanded in almost every country belonging to the Romans . " Oh ! " said Anne , laying down her book , " how delighted I am , that we are coming to some one , good , and brave , and generous ...
... camp , was beloved by his soldiers , and had commanded in almost every country belonging to the Romans . " Oh ! " said Anne , laying down her book , " how delighted I am , that we are coming to some one , good , and brave , and generous ...
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... camp , in two bodies , on the plain ; the foot to guard the city , and the horse to protect the camp . These horsemen kept overrunning the country ; and they plundered the enemy by night and by day , stealing the cattle , and taking the ...
... camp , in two bodies , on the plain ; the foot to guard the city , and the horse to protect the camp . These horsemen kept overrunning the country ; and they plundered the enemy by night and by day , stealing the cattle , and taking the ...
Page 52
... camp , so that they might have no fear of being surprised . Towers were erected at equal distances about this wall ; and between these towers stood engines ready for throwing arrows and darts , and for slinging stones , to annoy the ...
... camp , so that they might have no fear of being surprised . Towers were erected at equal distances about this wall ; and between these towers stood engines ready for throwing arrows and darts , and for slinging stones , to annoy the ...
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... camp to fight , the trumpets sounded , and they took down their tents ; the trumpets sounded again for them to march , and they all laid their baggage on their mules , set fire to their camp , and were ready to start . " Dear Aunt ...
... camp to fight , the trumpets sounded , and they took down their tents ; the trumpets sounded again for them to march , and they all laid their baggage on their mules , set fire to their camp , and were ready to start . " Dear Aunt ...
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Page 176 - A voice from the east, a voice from the west, a voice from the four winds, a voice against Jerusalem and the holy house, a voice against the bridegrooms and the brides, and a voice against this whole people.
Page 119 - With cool and verdant gardens interspersed ; Here towers of war that frown in massy strength. While over all hangs the rich purple eve, As conscious of its being her last farewell Of light and glory to that fated -city, And, as our clouds of battle dust and smoke Are melted into air, behold the temple, In undisturb'd and lone serenity Finding itself a solemn sanctuary In the profound of heaven!
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Page 119 - Are melted into air, behold the Temple In undisturbed and lone serenity. Finding itself a solemn sanctuary In the profound of heaven ! It stands before us A mount of snow, fretted with golden pinnacles, The very sun, as though he worshipped there, Lingers upon the gilded cedar roofs, And down the long and branching porticoes ; On every flowery-sculptured capital Glitters the homage of his parting beams.