 Christian to cut off my head?" and his last fear was that of falling alive into the hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantine cast away the purple: amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain...  The Powers of Europe and Fall of Sebastopol - Page 236by A British officer - 1857 - 404 pagesFull view - About this book
 | 1788 - 532 pages
...mds of the infijcls. The prudent defpair of Cimftantine caft away thï purple : amidft the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the flain. After his death, refinance and order were no more : the Greeks fbd towards the city ¡ and mr.ny... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1788 - 470 pages
...infidels (61). The prudent defpair of (Jonftantine caft away the purple : amidft the tumult he fellotathof by an unknown hand, and his body was buried^: %£ under a mountain of the flain. After his death, ft refiftance and order were no more : the G reeks fled towards the city; and... | |
 | William Hales - 1812 - 692 pages
...multitudes; the emperor, after performing all the duties of a general and a soldier, fell amidst the tumult, by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain. About 2000 Christians * Only 4970 citizens enrolled their names for the defence of the city, out of... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1813 - 556 pages
...infidels ". The prudent defpair of Conftan- CHAP, tine caft away the purple : amidft the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the flain. After his Death of death, refiftance and order were no more : the *e ^mPe Greeks fled towards... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1816 - 498 pages
...despair of Constantino cast away rorcor£e "lhe Purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown staminé hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain. After his death, resistance and order were no more : the Greeks fled towards the city ; and many \vere... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 410 pages
...hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantino cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain. After his death, resistance and order were no more : the Greeks fled towards the city ; and many were... | |
 | New elegant extracts, Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantine cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain. After his death, resistance and order were no more: the Greeks fled towards the city; and many were... | |
 | Richard Alfred Davenport - 1827 - 404 pages
...hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantino cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the slain. After his death, resistance and order were no more: the Greeks fled towards the city ; and many were... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 374 pages
...hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantine cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the SLAIN."* " The profanation and plunder of the monasteries and churches (strongholds) excited the most tragic complaints.... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 392 pages
...hands of the infidels. The prudent despair of Constantine cast away the purple : amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the SLAIN."* " The profanation and plunder of the monasteries and churches (strongholds) excited the most tragic complaints.... | |
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