 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1805 - 350 sidor
...fastened and joined together, so as to serve for a floor or solid bottom. When the whole work was thus completed, a day was appointed for their passing over;...appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time, Xerxes poured out... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1812 - 454 sidor
...fastened and joined together, so as to serve for a floor, or solid bottom. When the whole work was thus completed, a day was appointed for their passing over...appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured out... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1814 - 578 sidor
...together, so as to serve for a floor or solid bottom. When the whole work •was thus completed, n day -was appointed for their passing over, and as...appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time, Xerxes poured out... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1815 - 544 sidor
...with seeing the sea in their passage. This was the form of those famous bridges built by Xerxes. When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed...was strewed with myrtle. At the same time, Xerxes poureil out libations iuto the sea, and turning his face towards the sun (the principal object of the... | |
 | Edward Polehampton - 1815 - 710 sidor
...grandeur. All things being now in readiness, and a day appointed for the passing over of the army, as soon as the first rays of the sun began to appear, all sorts of perfumes Were burnt upon the bridge, and the way strewed wilh myrtle. At the same time,... | |
 | Edward T W. Polehampton - 1815 - 712 sidor
...grandeur. All things being now in readiness, and a day appointed for the passing over of the army, as soon as the first rays of the sun began to appear, all sorts of perfumes were burnt upon the bridge, and the way strewed with myrtle. At the same time,... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1818 - 346 sidor
...fastened and joined together, so as to serve for a floor or solid bottom. When the whole work was thus completed, a day was appointed for their passing over...appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured out... | |
 | W. D. Cooper - 1818 - 314 sidor
...bottom. When the whole work was thus completed, a day was appointed for their passing over; and as sunn as the first rays of the sun began to appear, sweet odours of all kinds \vere abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time,... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1820 - 386 sidor
...in their passage. This was the mode of constructing those famous bridges built by Xerxes. • When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed...odours of all kinds were abundantly spread over both of the bridges, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured out libations into... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1821 - 320 sidor
...fastened and joined together, so as to serve for a floor or solid bottom. When the whole work was thus completed, a day was appointed for their passing over, and as soon as the first rays of the sun hcgan to appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way... | |
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... abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured out libations into the sea, and turning his face towards the East, worshipped that bright luminary which is the god of the Persians. 
