Sketches of the History of Man, Volumen3A. Strahan and T. Cadell, London; and for William Creech, Edinburgh, 1788 |
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... against the Lydians for revolting , liftened to the following advice , offered by Crofus , their former King . 66 " O Cyrus , destroy not Sardis , an ancient city , famous for arts 46 and arms ; but , pardoning what is past , " demand A ...
... against the Lydians for revolting , liftened to the following advice , offered by Crofus , their former King . 66 " O Cyrus , destroy not Sardis , an ancient city , famous for arts 46 and arms ; but , pardoning what is past , " demand A ...
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... against the Turks . In the year 1453 , the city of Conftantinople , defended by a garrifon not exceeding 6000 men , was befieged by the Turks , and reduced to extremity ; yet A note referred to in the preceding page . * Before the time ...
... against the Turks . In the year 1453 , the city of Conftantinople , defended by a garrifon not exceeding 6000 men , was befieged by the Turks , and reduced to extremity ; yet A note referred to in the preceding page . * Before the time ...
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... against any invader : in the latter , we lie open to eve- ry invader . A military plan that would fecure us against enemies , without hurt- ing our industry and manufactures , would be a rich present to Britain . That such a plan is ...
... against any invader : in the latter , we lie open to eve- ry invader . A military plan that would fecure us against enemies , without hurt- ing our industry and manufactures , would be a rich present to Britain . That such a plan is ...
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... that merit attention , are a standing army , and a mi- litia ; which I fhall examine in their or- der , with the objections that lie against each . B 2 each . The first standing army in modern times was Sk . IX . II The Army .
... that merit attention , are a standing army , and a mi- litia ; which I fhall examine in their or- der , with the objections that lie against each . B 2 each . The first standing army in modern times was Sk . IX . II The Army .
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... against an ambitious adverfary , Henry V. of England . As thefe wars were carried on in the feudal mode , the foldiers , who had no pay , could not be restrained from plundering ; and inveterate practice ren- dered them equally ...
... against an ambitious adverfary , Henry V. of England . As thefe wars were carried on in the feudal mode , the foldiers , who had no pay , could not be restrained from plundering ; and inveterate practice ren- dered them equally ...
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