 Pactyan : they have no offensive weapons, either of iron or brass, except their daggers : their principal dependence in action is on cords made of twisted leather, which they use in this manner : when they engage an enemy they throw out these cords, having...  Herodotus - Σελίδα 91των Herodotus - 1828Πλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | Giovanni Ignazio Molina - 1808 - 694 σελίδες
...their daggers; their principal dependance in action is upon cords made of twisted leather, which they use in this manner : when they engage an enemy, they throw out these cords; Chilians have also employed the laqui with success against the English pirates who have landed upon... | |
 | Juan Bautista Ignacio Molina - 1808 - 396 σελίδες
...their daggers ; their principal dependance in action is upon cords made of twisted leather, which they use in this manner : when they engage an enemy, they throw out these cords, 277 Chilians have also employed the laqui with success against the Englibh pirates who have landed... | |
 | Giovanni Ignazio Molina - 1809 - 428 σελίδες
...their daggers ; their principal ctependance in action is upon cords made of twisted leather, which they use in this manner : when they engage an enemy, they...or man, they without difficulty put them to death. — Belaes' Herodotus, vol. iii, Polym[ flia, page 205. success against the English pirates', who have... | |
 | Firdawsī - 1814 - 316 σελίδες
...Proclaim her sex, increase her dazzling charms, And fill the conqueror's breast with love's alarms. tn this manner : when they engage an enemy, they throw...or man, they without difficulty put them to death." BELOE'S transl. Polyfaym. Sec. 85. " If Persian damsels thus in arms engage, 335 " Who shall repel... | |
 | Herodotus - 1830 - 412 σελίδες
...their daggers : their principal dependence in action is on cords made of twisted leather, which they use in this manner : when they engage an enemy they...these cords, having a noose at the extremity : if they entangle1 in them either horse or man, they without difficulty put them to death. These forces were... | |
 | Herodotus - 1830 - 472 σελίδες
...their daggers : their principal dependance in action is upon cords made of twisted leather, which they use in this manner: when they engage an enemy, they throw out these cords, having a noose at the 6 Zopynu.] — This was the famous Zopyras through whose means Darius became master of Babylon.—... | |
 | 1830 - 430 σελίδες
...the Sagartu have no offensive weapons save daggers, and depend upon cords made of twisted leather. When they engage an enemy they throw out these cords, having a DOOM at the extremity ; if the y entangle in them either horse or man, they without difficulty put... | |
 | Frederick Walpole - 1851 - 406 σελίδες
...except their daggers. Their dependence in action is upon cords made of twisted leather, which they use in this manner : when they engage an enemy, they...death." These forces were embodied with the Persians. The Roman Gladiators, who were called Retiarii, used a net for the same purpose. Two pictures at Beni... | |
 | Frederick Walpole (hon.) - 1851 - 438 σελίδες
...except their daggers. Their dependence in action is upon cords made of twisted leather, which they use in this manner: when they engage an enemy, they...death." These forces were embodied with the Persians. The Roman Gladiators, who were called Betiarii, used a net for the same purpose. Two pictures at Beui... | |
 | Joseph Bonomi - 1852 - 434 σελίδες
...their daggers ; their principal dependance in action is upon cords made of twisted leather, which they use in this manner: when they engage an enemy they...out these cords, having a noose at the extremity." These people are possibly the same as the Togarmah,3 who traded with Tyre in horses and mules, people... | |
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