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Page 483 - And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand : and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Page 539 - They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.
Page 312 - I shall not say to what height they grow, though within my own knowledge; for I am not ignorant that what I have already written concerning the fruitfulness of Babylonia must seem incredible to those who have never visited the country.
Page 496 - And it came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died...
Page 139 - These are the researches of Herodotus of Halicarnassus, which he publishes, in the hope of thereby preserving from decay the remembrance of what men have done, and of preventing the great and wonderful actions of the Greeks and the Barbarians from losing their due meed of glory; and withal to put on record what were their grounds of feud.
Page 258 - Next to prowess in arms, it is regarded as the greatest proof of manly excellence to be the father of many sons. Every year the king sends rich gifts to the man who can show the largest number: for they hold that number is strength.
Page 538 - One post shall run to meet another, and one messenger to meet another, to show the king of Babylon that his city is taken at one end...
Page 530 - And it came to pass in the seven and thirtieth year of the captivity of Jehoiachin king of Judah...
Page 541 - Her cities are a desolation, a dry land, and a wilderness, a land wherein no man dwelleth, neither doth any son of man pass thereby.
Page 541 - A drought is upon her waters ; and they shall be dried up : for it is the land of graven images, and they are mad upon their idols.