 | Robert Benjamin Lewis - 1844 - 414 pages
...passage. This was the form of those famous bridges built by Xerxes. When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed for their passing over. And as soon...as the first rays of the sun began to appear, sweet odors of all kinds were abundantly spread over both the bridges, and the way was strewed with myrtle.... | |
 | Robert Benjamin Lewis - 1844 - 414 pages
...of the sun began to appear, sweet odors of all kinds were abundantly spread over both the bridges, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured out libations into the sea, and turning his face towards the sun, the principal object of the Persian worship,... | |
 | John Lauris Blake - 1846 - 296 pages
...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...as the first rays of the sun began to appear, sweet odors of all kinds were abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way was strewed with myrtle.... | |
 | Edward Farr - 1850 - 346 pages
...as the first rays of the sun appeared, sweet odours of various kinds were spread over the bridges, and the way was strewed with myrtle. At the same time, Xerxes poured out libations into the sea, and turning his face towards the sun, the principal object of the Persian worship,... | |
 | Charles Rollin - 1853 - 476 pages
...was the construction of those famous bridges built by Xerxes.J When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed for their passing over : and as...appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly spread over both the bridges, and the way y»i* strewed with myrtle. At the same time Xerxes poured... | |
 | Leonidas I (king of Sparta.) - 1854 - 80 pages
...and cattle might not be frightened at seeing the sea in their passage. When the work was completed, a day was appointed for their passing over, and as soon...appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly spread over both bridges, and the way strewed with myrtle.* At the same time Xerxes poured out libations... | |
 | Charles Rollin, James Bell - 1857 - 650 pages
...the mode of constructing those famous bridges built by Xerxes. When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed for their passing over. And as soon as the lint rays of the sun began lo appear, sweet odours of ill kinds were abundantly spread over both o£... | |
 | John Laurie Blake - 1862 - 236 pages
...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...was strewed with myrtle. At the same time, Xerxes, turning his face towards the east, worshipped the sun, which is the god of the Persians. Then, throwing... | |
 | Charles Rollin, James Bell - 1870 - 662 pages
...tlie mode of constructing those famous bridges built by Xerxes. When the whole work was completed, a day was appointed for their passing over. And as soon as the first rays of (he sun began to appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly spread over both of the bridges,... | |
 | John Platts - 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,... | |
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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 began to appear, sweet odours of all kinds were abundantly scattered over the new work, and the way was strewed with myrtle. 
