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... Rhone his progress was easy , an unmolested passage through their territories being purchased by presents to the native chiefs . But the passage of the Rhone was not to be effected with- out opposition , for the city of Massilia ( the ...
... Rhone his progress was easy , an unmolested passage through their territories being purchased by presents to the native chiefs . But the passage of the Rhone was not to be effected with- out opposition , for the city of Massilia ( the ...
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... engrossed by the sight of Hannibal's preparations , and who crowded down to all the accessible parts of the river shore to oppose his landing . The first division now pushed off . The Rhone was full and rapid B.C. 218 . 29 FIRST CAMPAIGN .
... engrossed by the sight of Hannibal's preparations , and who crowded down to all the accessible parts of the river shore to oppose his landing . The first division now pushed off . The Rhone was full and rapid B.C. 218 . 29 FIRST CAMPAIGN .
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... Rhone . Early next morning Hannibal sent out some Numi- dians to ascertain the position of Scipio's army . Not many hours elapsed before these horsemen were seen returning to the camp , as if riding for their lives from a pursuing enemy ...
... Rhone . Early next morning Hannibal sent out some Numi- dians to ascertain the position of Scipio's army . Not many hours elapsed before these horsemen were seen returning to the camp , as if riding for their lives from a pursuing enemy ...
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... Rhone were in the neighbourhood and under the influence of Massilia . Scipio , therefore , perceiving it was no longer possible to prevent Hannibal from reaching the Alps , resolved to meet him in Italy on his descent from those moun ...
... Rhone were in the neighbourhood and under the influence of Massilia . Scipio , therefore , perceiving it was no longer possible to prevent Hannibal from reaching the Alps , resolved to meet him in Italy on his descent from those moun ...
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... Rhone , at length struck off to the right across the plains of Dauphiné and reached the first ascent of the Alps . This was near the northern extremity of that ridge of limestone mountains which , rising suddenly out of the plains to a ...
... Rhone , at length struck off to the right across the plains of Dauphiné and reached the first ascent of the Alps . This was near the northern extremity of that ridge of limestone mountains which , rising suddenly out of the plains to a ...
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