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Page 137
... night , and on the following morning Caesar notes an incident of military interest . ' A certain Gaul [ he writes ] before the gate of the town was hurling into the fire over against a turret lumps of grease and pitch that were handed ...
... night , and on the following morning Caesar notes an incident of military interest . ' A certain Gaul [ he writes ] before the gate of the town was hurling into the fire over against a turret lumps of grease and pitch that were handed ...
Page 188
... night . Although Caesar recog- nized the importance of its immediate occupation , lest the mutineers be bribed to change their minds , to avoid the possibility of the town being plundered by his men ' under the licence of night ' , he ...
... night . Although Caesar recog- nized the importance of its immediate occupation , lest the mutineers be bribed to change their minds , to avoid the possibility of the town being plundered by his men ' under the licence of night ' , he ...
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... night engagement when encumbered with a baggage train , Petreius and Afranius countermanded the withdrawal . Next morning Petreius reconnoitred the neighbouring country , and reported that for five miles it was level , after which it ...
... night engagement when encumbered with a baggage train , Petreius and Afranius countermanded the withdrawal . Next morning Petreius reconnoitred the neighbouring country , and reported that for five miles it was level , after which it ...
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CHAPTER I | 15 |
Inauguration of the Century of Revolution | 22 |
The First Civil | 28 |
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