The Percy Anecdotes: Original and Select, Volume 7G. Berger, 1868 - Anecdotes |
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... victory at Athens ; and after crying out , " Rejoice , we are conquerors ! " fell dead in the presence of his fellow citizens . The Greeks in this engagement lost only two hundred men . THE FABII . When Caso Fabius and T. Virginius were ...
... victory at Athens ; and after crying out , " Rejoice , we are conquerors ! " fell dead in the presence of his fellow citizens . The Greeks in this engagement lost only two hundred men . THE FABII . When Caso Fabius and T. Virginius were ...
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... victory to all appearance decided in favour of the Latins . In this disorder , the consul called out to the pontiff , Valerius , " We have occasion here for the assistance of the gods . Lend me the aid of your office , and repeat the ...
... victory to all appearance decided in favour of the Latins . In this disorder , the consul called out to the pontiff , Valerius , " We have occasion here for the assistance of the gods . Lend me the aid of your office , and repeat the ...
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... victory . The courage of devoting themselves for the pre- servation of their country became a kind of domestic and hereditary virtue in the family of the Decii . The father gives us an example in the war with the Latins . His son did ...
... victory . The courage of devoting themselves for the pre- servation of their country became a kind of domestic and hereditary virtue in the family of the Decii . The father gives us an example in the war with the Latins . His son did ...
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... victory is ours ! Heaven tells us by this signal , that we shall have no further occasion for our artillery . " This confidence of the general passed to the soldiers ; they rushed to the contest , and gained a complete victory . The ...
... victory is ours ! Heaven tells us by this signal , that we shall have no further occasion for our artillery . " This confidence of the general passed to the soldiers ; they rushed to the contest , and gained a complete victory . The ...
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... victory . But the monarch wrote to him this laconic epistle : ' Hang yourself immediately , brave Crillon ! We have had an engagement at Arques , and you were not there . Adieu ! Je vous aime à tort et à travers . " " The last Duke of ...
... victory . But the monarch wrote to him this laconic epistle : ' Hang yourself immediately , brave Crillon ! We have had an engagement at Arques , and you were not there . Adieu ! Je vous aime à tort et à travers . " " The last Duke of ...
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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