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Book may have numerous typos, missing text, images, or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1758. Excerpt: ... having a tedious march to make through a dry and rugged country, he ordered ten thousand casks to be filled with water, and so advanced towards the enemy. He found them drawn up in order of battle near the river Abas (5), to the number of sixty thousand foot, and twelve thousand horse, but ill armed, and many of them covered only with the skins of wild beasts (6). Their General was Cosis the King's brother, who as ibon as the battle was begun, singled out Pompey, and rushing in upon him, struck his javelin into the joints T DEGREESof his breastplate; but Pompey in return pierced him DEGREES through the body with his lance, and flew him. It is reported, that in this fight there were several Amazons who served as auxiliaries to these barbarians, and that they came down from those mountains that run L- along by the river Thermodon; for after the battle, 7 when the Romans were taking the plunder of the field, they met with several targets and buskins of the Amazons, but there was not the body of a woman to be feest among all the dead. They inhabit those parts of mount Caucasus that look towards the Hyrcanian sea, not bordering upon the Albanians, (7) for the territories of t\tGeU and the Leges lie betwixt; and with these people they yearly cohabit for two months, near the river thermodon; after which they return home, and live alone all the rest of the year. After this engagement Pompey was determined to have marched by the side of the Caspian sea into Hyrcania, but was forced to retreat after three days march, (.5) This river rolls down sixty thousand foot, and twelve from the mountains of Albania, thousand horse; but at the sama and falls into (he Caspian sea. time he tells us that those troops It is called Alhanus by Ptolmy, were ill disciplined. They made and is so distinguished in our use o
| ISBN-13 | 9781153873017 |
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| ISBN-10 | 115387301X |
| Weight | 0.81 Pounds |
| Dimensions | 9.00 x 6.00 x 0.56 In |
| List Price | $22.81 |
| Format | Paperback |
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| Pages | 246 pages |
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| Published On | 2010-03-01 |
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