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... cities , and forts , to gain admittance for a victorious foe , or celebrating victories by firing salvoes of joy . Forty million of soldiers marched with the sound of music to the various battle - fields . Ten million of soldiers ...
... cities , and forts , to gain admittance for a victorious foe , or celebrating victories by firing salvoes of joy . Forty million of soldiers marched with the sound of music to the various battle - fields . Ten million of soldiers ...
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... cities of Milan , Mantua , Genoa , Florence , knelt in submission to their conqueror - Rome forgot her ancient fame , and was occupied by an enemy -Berne , Underwalden , Geneva , groaned beneath foreign despotic power - Brussels saw the ...
... cities of Milan , Mantua , Genoa , Florence , knelt in submission to their conqueror - Rome forgot her ancient fame , and was occupied by an enemy -Berne , Underwalden , Geneva , groaned beneath foreign despotic power - Brussels saw the ...
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... Cities , with a very small adjoining territory , are sometimes allowed to remain independent on the coast of an extensive kingdom , because , in fact , they do not prevent the general access of the natives to the coast , and therefore ...
... Cities , with a very small adjoining territory , are sometimes allowed to remain independent on the coast of an extensive kingdom , because , in fact , they do not prevent the general access of the natives to the coast , and therefore ...
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... cities strong ; whilst their allies appeared so extremely faithful , that the statesmen of Portugal considered their Indian empire placed on a strong and firm foun- dation . The appearance of the Hollanders with their fleets in the ...
... cities strong ; whilst their allies appeared so extremely faithful , that the statesmen of Portugal considered their Indian empire placed on a strong and firm foun- dation . The appearance of the Hollanders with their fleets in the ...
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... cities , and imagined the country to be subdued . A single year generally witnessed their retreat . The Persian , when his leader was am- bitious , invaded Asia Minor , gained victories , and captured cities ; the result was the same ...
... cities , and imagined the country to be subdued . A single year generally witnessed their retreat . The Persian , when his leader was am- bitious , invaded Asia Minor , gained victories , and captured cities ; the result was the same ...
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