The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 7G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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Original and Select. give them an opportunity . He at length sent a herald to Leonidas , to command him to deliver up his arins . Leonidas , in a style and with a spirit truly laconical , answered , “ Come thyself and take them ...
Original and Select. give them an opportunity . He at length sent a herald to Leonidas , to command him to deliver up his arins . Leonidas , in a style and with a spirit truly laconical , answered , “ Come thyself and take them ...
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... resolved to dis- pute his passage . Still entertaining hopes that they would betake themselves to fight , he waited four days without undertaking any thing , on purpose to give them an opportunity . He at length sent a B 2.
... resolved to dis- pute his passage . Still entertaining hopes that they would betake themselves to fight , he waited four days without undertaking any thing , on purpose to give them an opportunity . He at length sent a B 2.
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Original and Select. give them an opportunity . He at length sent a herald to Leonidas , to command him to deliver up his arms . Leonidas , in a style and with a spirit truly laconical , answered , " Come thyself and take them . " Xerxes ...
Original and Select. give them an opportunity . He at length sent a herald to Leonidas , to command him to deliver up his arms . Leonidas , in a style and with a spirit truly laconical , answered , " Come thyself and take them . " Xerxes ...
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... sent home his only son ; but remained him- self by the side of Leonidas . Those who staid , did not feed themselves with any hopes of conquering or escaping , but looked upon Thermopyla as their graves ; and when Leonidas , exhorting ...
... sent home his only son ; but remained him- self by the side of Leonidas . Those who staid , did not feed themselves with any hopes of conquering or escaping , but looked upon Thermopyla as their graves ; and when Leonidas , exhorting ...
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... resolved to dis- pute his passage . Still entertaining hopes that they would betake themselves to flight , he waited four days without undertaking any thing , on purpose to give them an opportunity . He at length sent a B 2 THE ...
... resolved to dis- pute his passage . Still entertaining hopes that they would betake themselves to flight , he waited four days without undertaking any thing , on purpose to give them an opportunity . He at length sent a B 2 THE ...
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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