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" The news of his death spread sorrow and terror in the army. His body was enclosed in three coffins — the first was of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron. The captives, who had made the grave, were strangled. "
Harper's Dictionary of Classical Literature and Antiquities - Page 164
edited by - 1897 - 1701 pages
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Antient Indian Literature, Illustrative of the Researches of the Asiatick ...

John Haddon Hindley - Indian literature - 1807 - 194 pages
...Meye Ditye, on whom depended the construction of the houses of the Raksheses, to found three cities : the first of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron, Meye, the Ditye, in conformity to the command of Brehma, constructed the said three cities accordingly...
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A Classical Dictionary: Containing a Copious Account of All the Proper Names ...

John Lemprière - Classical dictionaries - 1827 - 938 pages
...uncommon effusion of blood the first night of his nuptials. [His body was secretly buried, en closed in three coffins, the first of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron. Those who hud been employed about his grave were put to death, lest they should reveal the place of...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 1

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1829 - 638 pages
...death spread sorrow and terror in the army. His body was enclosed in three coffins — the first was of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron....captives, who had made the grave, were strangled. — The description that Jornandes has left us of this barbarian king reminds us of his Calmuck-Tartar...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 1

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1879 - 634 pages
...death spread sorrow ta A terror in the army. His body was enclosed in three coffins — the first was of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron. The captives, who had mode the grave, were strangled. — The description that Jemandes has left us of this barbarian king...
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Encyclopaedia Americana: A Popular Dictionary of Arts, Sciences ..., Volume 1

Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1829 - 644 pages
...and terror in the anny. His body was enclosed in three comns — me first was of gold, the s^cocd or' silver, and the third of iron. The captives, who had made the ?rave, were sranrled. — The description that Jornandes has left us of this barbarian kiar reminds...
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The World Displayed, in Its History and Geography;: Embracing a History of ...

Royal Robbins - World geography - 1833 - 676 pages
...turned to the West ; where his appearance has already been described. His body was secretly buried, enclosed in three coffins, the first of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron. The men who dug his grave were put to death, lest they should reveal the place of his burial. Aetius, whose...
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Outlines of Ancient and Modern History on a New Plan: Embracing ..., Volume 1

Royal Robbins - History - 1837 - 732 pages
...turned to the West ; where his appearance has already been described. His body was secretly buried, enclosed in three coffins, the first of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron. The men who dug his grave were put to death, lest they should reveal the place of his burial. Aetius, whose...
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Outlines of Ancient and Modern History

Royal Robbins - History - 1839 - 754 pages
...turned to the West; where his appearance has already been described. His body was secretly buried, enclosed in three coffins, the first of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron. The men who dug his grave were put to death, lest they should reveal the place of his burial. Aetius, whose...
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A Classical Dictionary: Containing an Account of the Principal ..., Volume 1

Charles Anthon - Classical dictionaries - 1841 - 800 pages
...death spread sorrow and terror in the army. His body was enclosed in three coffins : the first was of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron. The captivée who had made the grave were strangled, in order that the place of interment might be kept...
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The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of ..., Volume 4

Biography - 1844 - 440 pages
...men. After having finished their song, they put the dead body on a bier, covered with three plates, the first of gold, the second of silver, and the third of iron, by which they meant that Attila had conquered with his sword the riches of both the Roman empires....
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