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" While they were employed in measuring and fortifying the camp, a body of the king's troops, consisting of three thousand chosen horse and foot, approached with great rapidity and violence. The party on guard, though much inferior in number, (being only... "
The History of Rome - Page 1694
by Livy - 1850 - 2278 pages
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North Wales ... delineated from two excursions

William Bingley - 1814 - 572 pages
...therefore, we set ,out, commencing- our mountain journey by turning to the right, from the Caernarvon road,- at the distance of about two miles and a half from the village. — We left the horse at a cottage about half way up, from whence taking a bottle of milk...
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Historical Memoir of the War in West Florida and Louisiana in 1814-15: With ...

Arsène Lacarrière Latour - 1816 - 490 pages
...line, or frigates, came to anchor about one mile from the land, in a line parallel with the coast, and at the distance of about two miles and a half from the back of the fort. In the afternoon several barges were perceived on the look out, near Dauphine island....
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Travels in Various Countries of Europe, Asia and Africa: Greece, Egypt, and ...

Edward Daniel Clarke - 1818 - 544 pages
...VE side of PARNASSUS, close to the foot of the mountain. In our journey thither from the monastery, at the distance of about two miles and a half from the latter, we passed a ruined village, called Neocorio. Somewhat farther on, we saw, upon our left, a...
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The History of Rome, Volume 5

Livy - 1823 - 456 pages
...many were killed, on the bank, by the enemy pressing on their rear. For two days after, all remained quiet, neither party passing the river. On the third,...two miles and a half from the enemy. While they were laying out and fortifying the camp, a body of the king's troops, consisting of three thousand chosen...
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The History of Rome, Volume 5

Livy - 1823 - 460 pages
...days after, all remained quiet, neither party passing the river. On the third, the Romans passed if with their whole force, and encamped at the distance...two miles and a half from the enemy. While they were laying out and fortifying the camp, a body of the king's troops, consisting of three thousand chosen...
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Leigh's guide to Wales & Monmouthshire

Samuel Leigh (publisher.) - 1835 - 394 pages
...therefore, we set out, beginning our mountain journey by turning to the right from the Caernarvon road, at the distance of about two miles and a half from the village. We left the horse at a cottage about half-way up, whence, taking a bottle of milk to mix with...
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Livy: Book XXXI-XXXVIII

Livy - 1836 - 400 pages
...very many were killed on the bank by the enemy pressing on their rear. For two days after all remained quiet, neither party passing the river. On the third...two miles and a half from the enemy. While they were laying out and fortifying the camp, a body of the king's troops, consisting of three thousand chosen...
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Archaeologia Cambrensis

1865 - 486 pages
...travelling westvrard along the mail or turnpike road, which leads from the town of Cowbridge to Bridgend, at the distance of about two miles and a half from the former town, would come to cross roads where there is a small hamlet called Pentre-Meyrick. Of these...
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Town and Country: A Novel, Volume 1

Frances Milton Trollope - 1848 - 314 pages
...contracted by her sister was likely to be detrimental to her, we must refer to the next chapter. CHAPTER X. AT the distance of about two miles and a half from the Vicarage-house of Penmorris, was the residence of a very respectable and substantial landholder, who,...
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History of Louisina: The French Domination, Volume 1

Charles Gayarré - 1854 - 552 pages
...villages, the principal of which was situated three miles from Fort Rosalie, on a small water-course, at the distance of about two miles and a half from the Mississippi. The other villages were within a short distance of the principal one, where resided the...
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