Historical Tales: The Romance of RealityJ. B. Lippincott, 1902 - 322 páginas |
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... field , driving back the Huns who were ascending from the opposite side . The battle that followed was one of the decisive battles of history . Had the Huns won the victory , all western Europe might have become their prey . The victory ...
... field , driving back the Huns who were ascending from the opposite side . The battle that followed was one of the decisive battles of history . Had the Huns won the victory , all western Europe might have become their prey . The victory ...
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... field . He That night was one of anxiety for Attila . feared an attack , and knew that the Huns , dis- mounted and fighting behind a barricade , were in imminent danger of defeat . Their strength lay in their horses . On foot they were ...
... field . He That night was one of anxiety for Attila . feared an attack , and knew that the Huns , dis- mounted and fighting behind a barricade , were in imminent danger of defeat . Their strength lay in their horses . On foot they were ...
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... fields , cutting down the vines , and destroying the harvests of your adversary , " he said , " while he defies you in his stronghold . Rather send him deputies , and lay on him a tribute to be paid you every year . Thus the land will ...
... fields , cutting down the vines , and destroying the harvests of your adversary , " he said , " while he defies you in his stronghold . Rather send him deputies , and lay on him a tribute to be paid you every year . Thus the land will ...
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... field , but treachery soon robbed him of the fruits of victory . He was murdered in his tent ( in the year 575 ) by two assassins in the pay of Queen Fredegonde . This murder gave Chilperic the ascendancy . Sige- bert's army disbanded ...
... field , but treachery soon robbed him of the fruits of victory . He was murdered in his tent ( in the year 575 ) by two assassins in the pay of Queen Fredegonde . This murder gave Chilperic the ascendancy . Sige- bert's army disbanded ...
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... field in a swoon . A wounded Saracen rises , and , see- ing him , says , - " Vanquished , he is vanquished , the nephew of Charles ! There is his sword , which I will carry off to Arabia . " He knew not the power of the dying hero ...
... field in a swoon . A wounded Saracen rises , and , see- ing him , says , - " Vanquished , he is vanquished , the nephew of Charles ! There is his sword , which I will carry off to Arabia . " He knew not the power of the dying hero ...
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