True stories for children; from ancient history. Illustr. ed1858 |
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... Aristides , on the contrary , did not care for his own advancement , but thought only of the good of his country and fellow - citizens . He never obliged his friends at the expense of justice , yet was always ready to do any man a ...
... Aristides , on the contrary , did not care for his own advancement , but thought only of the good of his country and fellow - citizens . He never obliged his friends at the expense of justice , yet was always ready to do any man a ...
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... Aristides was sensible that this was not a wise regulation , and he conse- quently resigned his post to Miltiades . The other generals followed his example , and Mil- tiades was thus made sole commander . Mil- tiades would not profit by ...
... Aristides was sensible that this was not a wise regulation , and he conse- quently resigned his post to Miltiades . The other generals followed his example , and Mil- tiades was thus made sole commander . Mil- tiades would not profit by ...
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... Aristides and Themistocles . They stood their ground bravely for some time , but were at last obliged to give way . Just then the two wings of the Athenians came to their assistance . They had attacked and defeated the wings of the ...
... Aristides and Themistocles . They stood their ground bravely for some time , but were at last obliged to give way . Just then the two wings of the Athenians came to their assistance . They had attacked and defeated the wings of the ...
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... Aristides and the men under his command to guard the booty which had fallen into their hands , Miltiades and the rest of the army marched at once for Athens , and were fortunate enough to reach the city in time to prevent the enemy's ...
... Aristides and the men under his command to guard the booty which had fallen into their hands , Miltiades and the rest of the army marched at once for Athens , and were fortunate enough to reach the city in time to prevent the enemy's ...
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... Aristides had been banished from Athens most unjustly , but he was now recalled , and took his place as one of the chiefs . Themistocles had , sometime before , per- suaded the Athenians to build two hundred galleys , or ships with oars ...
... Aristides had been banished from Athens most unjustly , but he was now recalled , and took his place as one of the chiefs . Themistocles had , sometime before , per- suaded the Athenians to build two hundred galleys , or ships with oars ...
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Pasajes populares
Página 19 - I will go before thee, and make the crooked places straight : I will break in pieces the gates of brass, and cut in sunder the bars of iron : and I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the LORD, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel.
Página 49 - Thou hast had pity on the gourd, for the which thou hast not laboured, neither madest it grow; which came up in a night, and perished in a night: and should not I spare Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand persons that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Página 21 - And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east, that they found a plain in the land of Shinar; and they dwelt there.
Página 20 - And I will give thee the treasures of darkness, and hidden riches of secret places, that thou mayest know that I, the Lord, which call thee by thy name, am the God of Israel. For Jacob my servant's sake, and Israel mine elect, I have even called thee by thy name: I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known me.
Página 131 - Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up: and they shall destroy the walls of Tyrus, and break down her towers: I will also scrape her dust from her, and make her like the top of a rock : it shall be a place for the spreading of nets in the midst of the sea...
Página 45 - Wherefore they cried unto the Lord, and said, We beseech thee, O Lord, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O Lord, hast done as it pleased thee.
Página 18 - That saith of Cyrus, He is my shepherd, And shall perform all my pleasure ; Even saying to Jerusalem, Thou shalt be built ; And to the temple, Thy foundation shall be laid.
Página 42 - Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before me.
Página 44 - But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken.
Página 131 - Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, I am against thee, O Tyrus, and will cause many nations to come up against thee, as the sea causeth his waves to come up.