 ... their progress was various and doubtful; but, after a conflict of two hours, the Greeks still maintained and improved their advantage; and the voice of the emperor was heard, encouraging his soldiers to achieve, by a last effort, the deliverance of...  Lights and Shadows of European History - Pagina 314door Samuel Griswold Goodrich - 1844 - 320 pagina’sVolledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | Edward Gibbon - 1805 - 512 pagina’s
...heard, encouraging his soldiers to achieve, by a last effort, the deliverance of their country. In that fatal moment, the Janizaries arose, fresh, vigorous,...in his hand, was the spectator and judge of their valours he was surrounded by ten thousand of his domestic troops whom he reserved for the decisive... | |
 | William Haygarth - 1814 - 342 pagina’s
...senectus.' 1. 798. Far different was the host.] The conquest by the Turks. 1. 803. One 'bove the rest.] ' The Sultan himself on horseback, with an iron ' mace...in his hand, was the spectator and judge of their valour : he was sur' rounded by ten thousand of his domestic troops, whom he reserved for the ' decisive... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 542 pagina’s
...heard, encouraging his soldiers to achieve, by a last effort, the deliverance of their country. In that fatal moment, the Janizaries arose, fresh, vigorous,...in his hand, was the spectator and judge of their valour: he was surrounded by ten thousand of his domestic troops, whom he reserved for the decisive... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pagina’s
...heard, encouraging his soldiers to achieve, by a last effort, the deliverance of their country. In that fatal moment the janizaries arose, fresh, vigorous,...in his hand, was the spectator and judge of their valour : he was surrounded by ten thousand of his domestic troops, whom he reserved for the decisive... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pagina’s
...heard, encouraging his soldiers to achieve, by a last effort, the deliverance of their country. In that fatal moment the janizaries arose, fresh, vigorous,...in his hand, was the spectator and judge of their valour : he was surrounded by ten thousand of his domestic troops, whom he reserved for the decisive... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pagina’s
...heard, encouraging his soldiers to achieve, by a last effort, the deliverance of their country. In that fatal moment the janizaries arose, fresh, vigorous,...in his hand, was the spectator and judge of their valour: he was surrounded by ten thousand of his domestic troops, whom he reserved for the decisive... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1829 - 482 pagina’s
...heard encouraging his soldier» to achieve, by a last effort, the deliverance of their country. In that fatal moment, the Janizaries arose, fresh, vigorous,...sultan himself on horseback, with an iron mace in hie hand, was the spectator and judsi! of their valour: he was surrounded by ten thousand of his domestic... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 384 pagina’s
...to achieve, by a last effort, the deliverance of their country. In that fatal moment the Janisaries arose fresh, vigorous, and invincible. The sultan...in his hand, was the spectator and judge of their valour ; he was surrounded by ten thousand of his domestic troops whom he reserved for these decisive... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 392 pagina’s
...himself on horseback, with an iron mace in his hand, was the spectator and judge of their valour ; he was surrounded by ten thousand of his domestic troops whom he reserved for these decisive occasions; and the tide of battle was directed and impelled by his voice and eye. His... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1855 - 628 pagina’s
...heard, encouraging his soldiers to achieve, by a last effort, the deliverance of their country. In that fatal moment, the janizaries arose, fresh, vigorous,...in his hand, was the spectator and judge of their valour ; he was surrounded by ten thousand of his domestic troops, whom he reserved for the decisive... | |
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