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... Scythian Ambaffadors to Alexander VI . Galgacus the General of the Caledonii to his Army , to incite them to Action againft the Romans VII . The Earl of Arundel's Speech , propofing an Accommodation between Henry II . and Ste- phen ...
... Scythian Ambaffadors to Alexander VI . Galgacus the General of the Caledonii to his Army , to incite them to Action againft the Romans VII . The Earl of Arundel's Speech , propofing an Accommodation between Henry II . and Ste- phen ...
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... SCYTHIAN AMBASSADORS TO ALEXANDER . IF your perfon were as gigantic as your defires , the world would not contain ... Scythians , or the Scy- thians with you ? We have never invaded Macedon : why should you attack Scythia ? We inhabit ...
... SCYTHIAN AMBASSADORS TO ALEXANDER . IF your perfon were as gigantic as your defires , the world would not contain ... Scythians , or the Scy- thians with you ? We have never invaded Macedon : why should you attack Scythia ? We inhabit ...
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... Scythians , we prefent you with a yoke of oxen , an arrow , and a goblet . We use these respectively in our commerce ... Scythia , and observe how extensive a territory we inhabit . But to conquer us is quite another business . Your is ...
... Scythians , we prefent you with a yoke of oxen , an arrow , and a goblet . We use these respectively in our commerce ... Scythia , and observe how extensive a territory we inhabit . But to conquer us is quite another business . Your is ...
Page 164
... Scythians attack with no lefs vigour than they fly . Why fhould we put you in mind of the vaft- nefs of the country you will have to conquer ! The deferts of Scythia are commonly talked of in Grecce ; and all the world knows , that our ...
... Scythians attack with no lefs vigour than they fly . Why fhould we put you in mind of the vaft- nefs of the country you will have to conquer ! The deferts of Scythia are commonly talked of in Grecce ; and all the world knows , that our ...
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... Scythians are not used to promife ; but to perform without promifing . And they think an appeal to the gods fuperflu- ous ; for that thofe , who have no regard for the esteem of men , will not hesitate to offend the gods , by perjury ...
... Scythians are not used to promife ; but to perform without promifing . And they think an appeal to the gods fuperflu- ous ; for that thofe , who have no regard for the esteem of men , will not hesitate to offend the gods , by perjury ...
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