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... ground ; whereupon , Cæsar immedi- ately ordered the six cohorts , that were placed as a reinforce- ment , to advance , with orders to strike at the enemy's faces . · This had its desired effect . The cavalry , that were but just now ...
... ground ; whereupon , Cæsar immedi- ately ordered the six cohorts , that were placed as a reinforce- ment , to advance , with orders to strike at the enemy's faces . · This had its desired effect . The cavalry , that were but just now ...
Page 100
... ground . The following day was therefore . fixed upon for a general assault upon that magnificent structure . 99 . 12. The utmost exertions of Titus to save the temple were , however , ineffectual . Our Savior had foretold its total ...
... ground . The following day was therefore . fixed upon for a general assault upon that magnificent structure . 99 . 12. The utmost exertions of Titus to save the temple were , however , ineffectual . Our Savior had foretold its total ...
Page 256
... ground , observing again , that the ground should be common to both people . He then added , that he would not do as the Marylanders did , that is , call them chil- dren or brothers only ; for often parents were apt to whip their ...
... ground , observing again , that the ground should be common to both people . He then added , that he would not do as the Marylanders did , that is , call them chil- dren or brothers only ; for often parents were apt to whip their ...
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