 | Charles Rollin - 1853 - 476 pages
...the sea in their passage. Such was the construction of those famous bridges built by Xerxes.J When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed...abundantly spread over both the bridges, and the way y»i* strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured out libations into the tea, and turning his... | |
 | Leonidas I (king of Sparta.) - Greece - 1854 - 80 pages
...side, that the horses and cattle might not be frightened at seeing the sea in their passage. When the work was completed, a day was appointed for their...odours of all kinds were abundantly spread over both bridges, and the way strewed with myrtle.* At the same time Xerxes poured out libations into the sea,... | |
 | John Laurie Blake - 1862 - 236 pages
...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, turning... | |
 | John Platts - Curiosities and wonders - 1876 - 986 pages
...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,... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1881 - 1308 pages
...the sea in their ftmtgf. This was the mode of constructing those Cunous bridges built by Xerxes. When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed for their passing over. And as soon as (]vi • ' vs of the sun began to appear, sweet odors of ail kinds were abundantly spread over both... | |
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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. 
