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... took , and reduced Syria to his obedience . In his return home , he feized Jehoabaz , who , upon the death of Jofiah , flain in battle , had affumed the royal dignity ; put him in chains , entered Jerufalem in a peaceable man- ner , and ...
... took , and reduced Syria to his obedience . In his return home , he feized Jehoabaz , who , upon the death of Jofiah , flain in battle , had affumed the royal dignity ; put him in chains , entered Jerufalem in a peaceable man- ner , and ...
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... took him prifoner , confined him in the palace of Sais , and at last , by the continual petition of his enraged ... took the ftrong town of Pe- luftum by the following ftratagem : He placed in the front of his army a great number of cats ...
... took him prifoner , confined him in the palace of Sais , and at last , by the continual petition of his enraged ... took the ftrong town of Pe- luftum by the following ftratagem : He placed in the front of his army a great number of cats ...
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... took feveral cities , recovered all the fpoils , which Cambyfes had taken from the Egyptians ; and he would certainly have dethroned him , had not fome particular affairs called him home , where he was poifoned by his own fon . Ptolemy ...
... took feveral cities , recovered all the fpoils , which Cambyfes had taken from the Egyptians ; and he would certainly have dethroned him , had not fome particular affairs called him home , where he was poifoned by his own fon . Ptolemy ...
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... took all the steps poffible to convince him , that her Majefty had done no other than fub- mit to the inclination of her fubjects ; by paffing very fevere laws against the Papifts , wherein all thofe were de- clared guilty of high ...
... took all the steps poffible to convince him , that her Majefty had done no other than fub- mit to the inclination of her fubjects ; by paffing very fevere laws against the Papifts , wherein all thofe were de- clared guilty of high ...
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... took it by form , and great flaughter , on the 14th of October , 1645. And the rebels , having plundered it , and divided , to the tune of 300l . to each common foldier , burnt that fpacious and beautiful palace to the ground . And now ...
... took it by form , and great flaughter , on the 14th of October , 1645. And the rebels , having plundered it , and divided , to the tune of 300l . to each common foldier , burnt that fpacious and beautiful palace to the ground . And now ...
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