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... took them for an army that marched in order with lighted torches . But when their horns were burnt to the roots , and the fire pierced to the quick , terrified and mad with pain , they no longer kept any certain route , but ran up the ...
... took them for an army that marched in order with lighted torches . But when their horns were burnt to the roots , and the fire pierced to the quick , terrified and mad with pain , they no longer kept any certain route , but ran up the ...
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Plutarch. he took were loft upon Minucius ; for he immediately fought occafions to fight the enemy . And obferving one day that Hannibal had fent out great part of his army to forage , he attacked those that were left behind , and drove ...
Plutarch. he took were loft upon Minucius ; for he immediately fought occafions to fight the enemy . And obferving one day that Hannibal had fent out great part of his army to forage , he attacked those that were left behind , and drove ...
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... took an opportunity in the night to place a number † of men in thofe ditches and hollows ; and early in the morning he openly fent out a fmall party , as if defigned to make themfelves mafters of the hill , but really to draw Minucius ...
... took an opportunity in the night to place a number † of men in thofe ditches and hollows ; and early in the morning he openly fent out a fmall party , as if defigned to make themfelves mafters of the hill , but really to draw Minucius ...
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... took care to be informed how the action went on ; nor did he truft to the reports of others , but he himself , looked out from an eminence not far from his camp . When he faw the army of his colleague furrounded and broken , and the cry ...
... took care to be informed how the action went on ; nor did he truft to the reports of others , but he himself , looked out from an eminence not far from his camp . When he faw the army of his colleague furrounded and broken , and the cry ...
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... took poft over against Hannibal , on the banks of the Aufidus , near the village of Canne . As foon as it was light he gave the fignal for battle , which is a red mantle fet up over the general's tent . The Carthaginians were a little ...
... took poft over against Hannibal , on the banks of the Aufidus , near the village of Canne . As foon as it was light he gave the fignal for battle , which is a red mantle fet up over the general's tent . The Carthaginians were a little ...
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