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Página 43
... guards of Josephus were so frightened , that all but four of them ran away . These four came and awoke him , just as the peo- ple were going to set fire to his house ; but they could not persuade him to make his escape . He leaped out ...
... guards of Josephus were so frightened , that all but four of them ran away . These four came and awoke him , just as the peo- ple were going to set fire to his house ; but they could not persuade him to make his escape . He leaped out ...
Página 45
... guards , and sailed into the midst of the lake . His friends were anxious to avenge his cause , and took up arms against John : but Josephus , after thanking them for their good - will , assured them that he hoped to vanquish his foes ...
... guards , and sailed into the midst of the lake . His friends were anxious to avenge his cause , and took up arms against John : but Josephus , after thanking them for their good - will , assured them that he hoped to vanquish his foes ...
Página 46
... guards in it , went near enough to be seen . When the citizens saw him from the walls , they fancied all the ships were filled with armed men ; and were so astonished , that they threw down their arms , and begged him to spare the city ...
... guards in it , went near enough to be seen . When the citizens saw him from the walls , they fancied all the ships were filled with armed men ; and were so astonished , that they threw down their arms , and begged him to spare the city ...
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... guard the city , and the horse to protect the camp . These horsemen kept overrunning the country ; and they plundered the enemy by night and by day , stealing the cattle , and taking the weaker people prisoners . The only refuge the ...
... guard the city , and the horse to protect the camp . These horsemen kept overrunning the country ; and they plundered the enemy by night and by day , stealing the cattle , and taking the weaker people prisoners . The only refuge the ...
Página 78
... guard in the city , that no one might escape , and set about fitting up vessels to pursue the people on the lake . The lake of Genesareth is about seventeen miles in length , and five in breadth : its waters are sweet , and remarkably ...
... guard in the city , that no one might escape , and set about fitting up vessels to pursue the people on the lake . The lake of Genesareth is about seventeen miles in length , and five in breadth : its waters are sweet , and remarkably ...
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Página 119 - Are melted into air, behold the Temple In undisturbed and lone serenity. Finding itself a solemn sanctuary In the profound of heaven ! It stands before us A mount of snow, fretted with golden pinnacles, The very sun, as though he worshipped there, Lingers upon the gilded cedar roofs, And down the long and branching porticoes ; On every flowery-sculptured capital Glitters the homage of his parting beams.