Historical Tales: The Romance of RealityJ. B. Lippincott, 1902 - 322 páginas |
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... head , swarthy complexion , small , deep - seated eyes , flat nose , a few hairs in place of a beard , and with a habit of fiercely rolling his eyes , as if to in- spire terror . He had broad shoulders , a square , strong form , and was ...
... head , swarthy complexion , small , deep - seated eyes , flat nose , a few hairs in place of a beard , and with a habit of fiercely rolling his eyes , as if to in- spire terror . He had broad shoulders , a square , strong form , and was ...
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... head of its armies , Etius , the noblest son of declining Rome . " The graceful figure of Etius , " says a contemporary historian , " was not above the middle stature ; but his manly limbs were admirably formed for strength , beauty ...
... head of its armies , Etius , the noblest son of declining Rome . " The graceful figure of Etius , " says a contemporary historian , " was not above the middle stature ; but his manly limbs were admirably formed for strength , beauty ...
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... head of his men . But the victory which seemed theirs was snatched from them by the valiant Torismond , who descended from the height he had seized , assailed the Huns with intrepid courage , and so changed the fortune of the field that ...
... head of his men . But the victory which seemed theirs was snatched from them by the valiant Torismond , who descended from the height he had seized , assailed the Huns with intrepid courage , and so changed the fortune of the field that ...
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... heads of her brothers and threw their bodies into a well ? What think you this woman is made of ? If she become powerful , will not revenge be her first and only thought ? She is not far gone ; if you are wise you will send at once a ...
... heads of her brothers and threw their bodies into a well ? What think you this woman is made of ? If she become powerful , will not revenge be her first and only thought ? She is not far gone ; if you are wise you will send at once a ...
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... head a rebellion against his father . Such was the terror , however , which the unhappy youth entertained for his cruel step - mother , that he put an end to his existence by suicide , inducing a faithful servant to strike him dead ...
... head a rebellion against his father . Such was the terror , however , which the unhappy youth entertained for his cruel step - mother , that he put an end to his existence by suicide , inducing a faithful servant to strike him dead ...
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