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Page 47
... , and throw your bridge across . Alexander's passage of the Hydaspes is a striking illustration of these remarks ; and there is a resemblance between that operation and Hannibal's passage of the Rhone , OBS . 47 FIRST CAMPAIGN .
... , and throw your bridge across . Alexander's passage of the Hydaspes is a striking illustration of these remarks ; and there is a resemblance between that operation and Hannibal's passage of the Rhone , OBS . 47 FIRST CAMPAIGN .
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... illustration of the above remarks . It will be seen thereby that Napoleon considered the per- sonal character of the general as forming the most im- portant item in the determination of the relative value of two armies . Fabius formed ...
... illustration of the above remarks . It will be seen thereby that Napoleon considered the per- sonal character of the general as forming the most im- portant item in the determination of the relative value of two armies . Fabius formed ...
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... the whole of his military career is moreover a striking illustration of all the further remarks contained in that chapter . THE END . LONDON : PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO . NEW - OBS . 195 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS .
... the whole of his military career is moreover a striking illustration of all the further remarks contained in that chapter . THE END . LONDON : PRINTED BY SPOTTISWOODE AND CO . NEW - OBS . 195 CONCLUDING OBSERVATIONS .
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... illustrations drawn from actual land- scapes and ancient remains - illustrations which invest a volume remarkable for historical ac- curacy with all the attractions of artistic skill . " JOHN BULL . DR . SCHMITZ'S SCHOOL HISTORY OF GREECE .
... illustrations drawn from actual land- scapes and ancient remains - illustrations which invest a volume remarkable for historical ac- curacy with all the attractions of artistic skill . " JOHN BULL . DR . SCHMITZ'S SCHOOL HISTORY OF GREECE .
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... Illustrations . 8vo . 15s . The HISTORY of the LIFE and TIMES of EDWARD the THIRD . By WILLIAM LONGMAN . With 9 Maps , 8 Plates , and 16 Woodcuts . 2 vols . 8vo . 28s , HISTORY of MARY STUART QUEEN of SCOTS . Translated from the ...
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