| World history - 1747 - 524 pages
...themfelves), which, being thrown at a little diftance, ftuck in the enemies targets, and gave the Tyrians an opportunity, either of plucking their targets out of their hands, and by that means expofing them, without defence, to fliowcrs of darts and arrows ; or, if they were unwilling... | |
| World history - 1747 - 530 pages
...themfelves), which, being thrown at a little dittance, ftuck in the enemies targets, and gave the Tyrians an opportunity, either of plucking their targets out of their hands, and by that means expofirrg them, without defence, ta fhowers of darts and arrows ; or, if they were •unwilling... | |
| Charles Thompson - Arabian Peninsula - 1767 - 280 pages
...and threw the Hook againft the Targets of the Befiegers, where it fluck fall, and gave the Tyrians an Opportunity either of plucking their Targets out...from the Towers. Some, by throwing large Nets over VOL. IL the the Mactdutiani engaged on the Bridges, fo entangled their Hands, that they could neither... | |
| Universal history - 1779 - 520 pages
...held), which, being thrown at a little diftance, ftuck in the enemies fhields, and gave the Tyrians an opportunity, either of plucking their targets out of their hands, and expofing them, without defence, to fhowers of darts and arrows ; or, if they were unwilling to part... | |
| William Chambers, Robert Chambers - Art - 1847 - 864 pages
...an opportunity of either plucking their targets out of their hands, and thereby leaving them exposed to darts and arrows, or, if they did not readily part...the towers. Some, by throwing large nets over the Macedonians engaged oa the bridges, so entangled their hands, that they could neither uie them in their... | |
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