The Universal Chronologist, and Historical Register: From the Creation to the Close of the Year 1825; Comprising the Elements of General History, from the French of M. St. Martin: with an Elaborate Continuation, in which are Minutely Detailed the Numerous and Important Events and Transactions Arising Out of the French RevolutionSherwood, Gilbert, and Piper, 1826 - Chronology, Historical |
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... prisoners . No sooner was Abraham made acquainted with this fact , than he marched at the head of his servants and some neighbours , surprised the conquerors , seized the booty which they had carried off , and rescued his nephew from ...
... prisoners . No sooner was Abraham made acquainted with this fact , than he marched at the head of his servants and some neighbours , surprised the conquerors , seized the booty which they had carried off , and rescued his nephew from ...
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... prisoner , who had been de- ceived by the Pythia , has elapsed a term of 278 years . At that period flourished Hipponax , an Iambic poet . Forty - fourth . From the period when Thespis , the poet , of 536 Icarus , performed the earliest ...
... prisoner , who had been de- ceived by the Pythia , has elapsed a term of 278 years . At that period flourished Hipponax , an Iambic poet . Forty - fourth . From the period when Thespis , the poet , of 536 Icarus , performed the earliest ...
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... prisoner in 848. He was so generous as to send him back without ransom , being content with making him swear that he would never declare war with the natives of Tegea , ( now Moklai . ) Charilaus either forgot or broke his engagement ...
... prisoner in 848. He was so generous as to send him back without ransom , being content with making him swear that he would never declare war with the natives of Tegea , ( now Moklai . ) Charilaus either forgot or broke his engagement ...
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... prisoners , in whom terminated the kingdom of Israel . Candaules having exposed his beautiful wife to Gyges , was killed by the latter at her persuasion ; when Gyges seized upon the Lydian throne and reigned 38 years , being first of ...
... prisoners , in whom terminated the kingdom of Israel . Candaules having exposed his beautiful wife to Gyges , was killed by the latter at her persuasion ; when Gyges seized upon the Lydian throne and reigned 38 years , being first of ...
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... prisoner and led him to Nineveh , where he was cast into a dungeon . In that situation he became conscious of his iniquities , and humiliated himself before the Lord by a sincere repentence , which made him find grace in the eyes of ...
... prisoner and led him to Nineveh , where he was cast into a dungeon . In that situation he became conscious of his iniquities , and humiliated himself before the Lord by a sincere repentence , which made him find grace in the eyes of ...
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