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Page 6
... arm , earnestly beseeching at the same time the secular power not to touch their blood , or put their lives in danger . The prisoners being thus in the hands of the civil Magistrate , are presently loaded with chains , and carried first ...
... arm , earnestly beseeching at the same time the secular power not to touch their blood , or put their lives in danger . The prisoners being thus in the hands of the civil Magistrate , are presently loaded with chains , and carried first ...
Page 8
... arms and ammunition , and , on their way to join the army , their party was attacked by the ene- my's light horse ; she was fired at and wounded in her left arm ; but , undismayed , took a loaded firelock , shot the rebel , and brought ...
... arms and ammunition , and , on their way to join the army , their party was attacked by the ene- my's light horse ; she was fired at and wounded in her left arm ; but , undismayed , took a loaded firelock , shot the rebel , and brought ...
Page 16
... arms , and different methods ) of combating were invented for them . Some were made to fight in chariots , some on horseback , and others in troops ; some had no offensive arms , others were clad in complete armour , and some had only a ...
... arms , and different methods ) of combating were invented for them . Some were made to fight in chariots , some on horseback , and others in troops ; some had no offensive arms , others were clad in complete armour , and some had only a ...
Page 25
... arms with address , and exercised them continually for dif- ferent kinds of combats , in order to recommend them interest- ing to the spectators ; and , in this respect , it must be allow- ed , that they had too much success . Besides ...
... arms with address , and exercised them continually for dif- ferent kinds of combats , in order to recommend them interest- ing to the spectators ; and , in this respect , it must be allow- ed , that they had too much success . Besides ...
Page 26
... arms were brought up to the arena ; one of which were knotty cudgels , or wooden files named rudes , but the other were real arms , such as swords , poignards , cutlasses & c . The first kind were called arma lusoria , sporting weapons ...
... arms were brought up to the arena ; one of which were knotty cudgels , or wooden files named rudes , but the other were real arms , such as swords , poignards , cutlasses & c . The first kind were called arma lusoria , sporting weapons ...
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