The Ridpath Library of Universal Literature ...: A Biographical and Bibliographical Summary of the World's Most Eminent Authors, Including the Choicest Extracts and Masterpieces from Their Writings, Comprising the Best Features of Many Celebrated Compilations, Notably the Guernsey Collection, the De Puy Collection, the Ridpath Collection, All Carefully Rev. and Arranged by a Corps of the Most Capable Scholars, 9. köideJohn Clark Ridpath Globe Publishing Company, 1899 |
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Page 35
... the sultry noon by the body of unrefreshed , night - worn farmers , with what death to the invaders , is matter of history . As the news spread VOL . IX . - 3 of the actual engagement , as the fires of Copp's BROTHERS DUYCKINCK 35.
... the sultry noon by the body of unrefreshed , night - worn farmers , with what death to the invaders , is matter of history . As the news spread VOL . IX . - 3 of the actual engagement , as the fires of Copp's BROTHERS DUYCKINCK 35.
Page 47
... bodies of the militia , and from the neighboring hills taking a farewell prospect of their property and their dwellings , their happiness and their hopes , and you will form a just but imperfect picture of the burning of Fairfield . It ...
... bodies of the militia , and from the neighboring hills taking a farewell prospect of their property and their dwellings , their happiness and their hopes , and you will form a just but imperfect picture of the burning of Fairfield . It ...
Page 75
... body would remain unburied ; for I know that the priests sit in judgment on every corpse , and deprive the condemned of rest , even in the grave . ' -An Egyptian Princess . THEBES AND ITS CITY OF THE DEAD . • " " By the walls of Thebes ...
... body would remain unburied ; for I know that the priests sit in judgment on every corpse , and deprive the condemned of rest , even in the grave . ' -An Egyptian Princess . THEBES AND ITS CITY OF THE DEAD . • " " By the walls of Thebes ...
Page 78
... body em- balmed so as to endure long ; and had fixed times to bring fresh offerings for the dead of flesh and fowl , with drink - offerings and sweet - smelling essences , and vege- tables and flowers . Neither at the obsequies nor at ...
... body em- balmed so as to endure long ; and had fixed times to bring fresh offerings for the dead of flesh and fowl , with drink - offerings and sweet - smelling essences , and vege- tables and flowers . Neither at the obsequies nor at ...
Page 79
... body of watchmen who took it in turns to do this duty , and to protect the graves against robbers . The merchants closed their booths , the embalmers and work- men ended their day's work and retired to their houses , the priests ...
... body of watchmen who took it in turns to do this duty , and to protect the graves against robbers . The merchants closed their booths , the embalmers and work- men ended their day's work and retired to their houses , the priests ...
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