The World of Man: Prose Passages, Chiefly from the Works of the Great Historians, Classical and English |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 21
Page 181
... fires , would not admit the late comers to the fire unless they gave them a share of the corn or other provisions that they had brought . Thus they shared with each other what they respectively had . In the places where the fires were ...
... fires , would not admit the late comers to the fire unless they gave them a share of the corn or other provisions that they had brought . Thus they shared with each other what they respectively had . In the places where the fires were ...
Page 252
... fire . Eight or nine of the ships immediately ahead of the Victory , and across her bows , fired single guns at her , to ascertain whether she was yet within their range . As soon as Nelson perceived that their shot passed over him , he ...
... fire . Eight or nine of the ships immediately ahead of the Victory , and across her bows , fired single guns at her , to ascertain whether she was yet within their range . As soon as Nelson perceived that their shot passed over him , he ...
Page 254
... fire from the lower- deck guns , the muzzles of which touched her side when they were run out , the fireman of each gun stood ready with a bucket of water , which , as soon as the gun was discharged , he dashed into the hole made by the ...
... fire from the lower- deck guns , the muzzles of which touched her side when they were run out , the fireman of each gun stood ready with a bucket of water , which , as soon as the gun was discharged , he dashed into the hole made by the ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ancient arms army B.C. Book battle beauty Benjamin Jowett building Carthage Carthaginians century chap Christian Church citizens civil civilisation coast colours command Constantinople cubits death earth Edinburgh Review EDWARD GIBBON emperor enemy England English Europe fear fighting fire fleet French galleys Ghibellines gold Greek Guelfs hand harbour hath Heaven Hellespont honour horses human hundred iron islands Italian Italy Jesuit JOHN JOHN ADDINGTON SYMONDS John Chandos king labour land liberty light lives Lord LORD MACAULAY Lucullus magistrates master MERCENARIES mind modern Napoleon nations nature never noble passed peace persons præfects princes quinqueremes reign republic Revolution rich RICHARD HAKLUYT river Roman Empire Rome round sail seneschal ships shore side soldiers souls stone strength things thousand tion tower unto vast Venice vessels victory walls wealth whole wind Xerxes