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... conceals its ruins , explored the Byrsa and the cisterns , traced for many miles the course of the aqueduct , crossed the river Bagradas , and examined , amongst other spots re- PREFACE . xvii In the con- nowned in ancient story PREFACE .
... conceals its ruins , explored the Byrsa and the cisterns , traced for many miles the course of the aqueduct , crossed the river Bagradas , and examined , amongst other spots re- PREFACE . xvii In the con- nowned in ancient story PREFACE .
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Reginald Bosworth Smith. PREFACE . xvii In the con- nowned in ancient story , the site of the still more ancient city , the parent city of Utica . cluding chapter of this volume I have endeavoured to gather up some of the impressions ...
Reginald Bosworth Smith. PREFACE . xvii In the con- nowned in ancient story , the site of the still more ancient city , the parent city of Utica . cluding chapter of this volume I have endeavoured to gather up some of the impressions ...
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... stories about Hamilcar at Himera - River Halycus fixed as boundary- Timoleon - Magnificent Carthaginian armament - Battle of Crimesus -Agathocles invades Africa and threatens Carthage CHAPTER III . CARTHAGE AND ROME . ( 753-278 B.C. ) ...
... stories about Hamilcar at Himera - River Halycus fixed as boundary- Timoleon - Magnificent Carthaginian armament - Battle of Crimesus -Agathocles invades Africa and threatens Carthage CHAPTER III . CARTHAGE AND ROME . ( 753-278 B.C. ) ...
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... threaten Panormus - Romans build a third fleet - Battle of Panormus - Part played by elephants in First Punic War - Story of embassy and death of Regulus - How far true ? . · 96 CHAPTER VII . HAMILCAR BARCA AND THE SIEGE OF LILYBEUM.
... threaten Panormus - Romans build a third fleet - Battle of Panormus - Part played by elephants in First Punic War - Story of embassy and death of Regulus - How far true ? . · 96 CHAPTER VII . HAMILCAR BARCA AND THE SIEGE OF LILYBEUM.
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... Story of Lucius Flamininus -Story of Sergius Galba -- Rapid conquest of the East - State of Eastern world - Summary of Roman conquests in the East - Reforms introduced by Hannibal at Carthage - Romans demand his sur- render - Self ...
... Story of Lucius Flamininus -Story of Sergius Galba -- Rapid conquest of the East - State of Eastern world - Summary of Roman conquests in the East - Reforms introduced by Hannibal at Carthage - Romans demand his sur- render - Self ...
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