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... arms . Leonidas , in a style and with a spirit truly laconical , answered , " Come thyself and take them . " Xerxes , at this reply , transported with rage , com- manded the Medes and Cissians to march against them ; take all alive ...
... arms . Leonidas , in a style and with a spirit truly laconical , answered , " Come thyself and take them . " Xerxes , at this reply , transported with rage , com- manded the Medes and Cissians to march against them ; take all alive ...
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... arms . up his Leonidas , in a style and with a spirit truly laconical , answered , " Come thyself and take them . " Xerxes , at this reply , transported with rage , com- manded the Medes and Cissians to march against them ; take all ...
... arms . up his Leonidas , in a style and with a spirit truly laconical , answered , " Come thyself and take them . " Xerxes , at this reply , transported with rage , com- manded the Medes and Cissians to march against them ; take all ...
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... arms or any one to defend him , he always replied to these admonitions , " He that lives in fear of death , every moment feels its tortures ; I will die but once . " SUBRIUS FLAVIUS . The Roman tribune , Subrius Flavius , being im ...
... arms or any one to defend him , he always replied to these admonitions , " He that lives in fear of death , every moment feels its tortures ; I will die but once . " SUBRIUS FLAVIUS . The Roman tribune , Subrius Flavius , being im ...
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... arms in the cause of liberty , in order to extricate him- self , had recourse to the principle of filial duty and reverence , which is carried in China to a superstitious excess . An officer , with a drawn sabre in his hand , was ...
... arms in the cause of liberty , in order to extricate him- self , had recourse to the principle of filial duty and reverence , which is carried in China to a superstitious excess . An officer , with a drawn sabre in his hand , was ...
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... arms against the house of Omniah , didst thou believe thy self espousing the cause of justice ? " " I did , " replied the son . " Where then is the cause for deliberation ? Dost thou not know , that cowards only are swayed by fear ...
... arms against the house of Omniah , didst thou believe thy self espousing the cause of justice ? " " I did , " replied the son . " Where then is the cause for deliberation ? Dost thou not know , that cowards only are swayed by fear ...
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Abu Taher action admiral Albanians arms army artillery attack batteries battle BATTLE OF CAMPERDOWN BATTLE OF TOURNAY battle of Waterloo besieged boat body Bonaparte brave bravery cannon Captain carried castle cavalry charge colonel colours commanded courage crew cried danger dead death defended dreadful Duke Duke of Guise Earl emperor enemy enemy's engagement English escaped exclaimed Fabii fell fight fire fire-ship fleet followed foot force fought French friends gallant garrison grenadiers guard guns hand head honour horse hundred immediately instantly intrepidity Jeanne Hachette killed king Leonidas lieutenant Lord Lord Wellington Louvois Marshal Medes night officer ordered party perceived perished Persians person Prince Prince of Condé prisoner received regiment render replied retire retreat returned rushed Russians seized sent ship shot side siege Sir John soldiers soon Suliots surrender Suwaroff sword thou thousand threw took town troops Turks valour vessel victory whole wounded Xerxes