 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
 | Esther Singleton - 1916 - 324 pages
...the infidels. The prupcro^con dent despair of Constantine cast away the purple; amid 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 toward the city; and many were pressed... | |
 | Max Hastings - 1985 - 530 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... | |
 | 1890 - 340 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... | |
 | 104 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... | |
 | 1788 - 534 pages
...Innds of the infidels. The prudent defpair of Con(tantine caft away the purple : amidft the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a mountain of the fl'iin. After his death, refiftmice and order were no more : the Greeks fled towards the city j and... | |
 | 1909 - 792 pages
...of falling alive into the hands of the infidels. He had cast aside the purple. Amidst the tumult he fell by an unknown hand, and his body was buried under a monument of the slain. After his death resistance and order were no more. The Greeks fled towards the... | |
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