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... hundred years from its foundation- or about seventeen hundred , if we reckon to the destruction of Babylon . The Assyrian empire , however , did not exist in its zenith of power this length of time ; for it was at first , like most ...
... hundred years from its foundation- or about seventeen hundred , if we reckon to the destruction of Babylon . The Assyrian empire , however , did not exist in its zenith of power this length of time ; for it was at first , like most ...
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... hundred large ships , on board of which was an army of two hundred thousand foot , and twenty - two thousand horse . Cæsar had only two hundred and fifty ships , eighty thousand foot , and twelve thousand horse . Antony was ad- vised by ...
... hundred large ships , on board of which was an army of two hundred thousand foot , and twenty - two thousand horse . Cæsar had only two hundred and fifty ships , eighty thousand foot , and twelve thousand horse . Antony was ad- vised by ...
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... hundred of their countrymen , and plun- dered their property . 18. The Roman army spent nearly twenty days in mak ... hundred thousand Jews perished . John and Simon , the two grand rebels , with seven hundred of the most beautiful and ...
... hundred of their countrymen , and plun- dered their property . 18. The Roman army spent nearly twenty days in mak ... hundred thousand Jews perished . John and Simon , the two grand rebels , with seven hundred of the most beautiful and ...
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