 This prince caused a number of hollow copper figures to be made, resembling men, which were stuffed with combustibles, and set upon horses, each having a man behind on the horse, with a pair of bellows to stir up the fire. When approaching to give battle,...  The History of Maritime and Inland Discovery - Página 259por William Desborough Cooley - 1830Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | Robert Kerr - 1811 - 564 páginas
...that country, known by the name of Prester John, came forth with his army against them. This prince caused a number of hollow copper figures to be made,...horse, with a pair of bellows to stir up the fire. When approaching to give battle, these mounted images were first sent forwards against the enemy, and... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1811 - 556 páginas
...country, known by tlie name of Prester John, came forth with his army against them. This prince caused u number of hollow copper figures to be made, resembling men, which were stuiled with combustibles, and set upon horses, each having a man behind on the horse, with a pair... | |
 | 1847 - 788 páginas
...the fabulous hero and monarch, Prester John. " This Prester John (whom he places somewhere in India) caused a number of hollow copper figures to be made,...first onset of the battle these mounted figures were set forward to the charge ; the men who rod_e behind them set fire to the combustibles, and then blew... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 600 páginas
...that country, known by the name of Prester John, came forth with his army against them. This prince caused a number of hollow copper figures to be made,...horse, with a pair of bellows to stir up the fire. When approaching to give battle, these mounted images were first sent forwards against the enemy, and... | |
 | James Bell - 1832 - 750 páginas
...that country, known by the name of Préster John, came forth with his army to meet them. This Préster John caused a number of hollow copper figures to be...horses, each having a man behind on the horse with в pair of bellows to stir up the fire. At the first onset of the battle, these mounted figures were... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - 1842 - 612 páginas
...to be made of copper, which resembled men, and being charged with some combustible substance, " were set upon horses, each having a man behind on the horse with a pair of bellows, to stir up the fire. When approaching to give battle, these mounted images were first sent forward against the enemy, and... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - 1842 - 608 páginas
...to be made of copper, which resembled men, and being charged with some combustible substance, " were set upon horses, each having a man behind on the horse with a pair of bellows, to stir up the fire. When approaching to give battle, these mounted images were first sent forward against the enemy, and... | |
 | 1847 - 818 páginas
...fabulous hero and monarch, Préster John. " This Préster John (whom he places somewhere in India) caused a number of hollow copper figures to be made,...first onset of the battle these mounted figures were set forward to the charge ; the men who rode behind them set fire to the combustibles, and then blew... | |
 | Leigh Hunt - 1849 - 264 páginas
...that country, known by the name of Prester John, came forth with his army against them. This prince caused a number of hollow copper figures to be made,...horse, with a pair of bellows to stir up the fire. When approaching to give battle, these mounted images were first sent forwards against the enemy, and... | |
 | Thomas Ewbank - 1851 - 646 páginas
...to he made of copper, which resembled men, and being charged with some combustible substance, " were set upon horses, each having a . man behind on the...horse with a pair of bellows, to stir up the fire. When approaching to give battle, these mounted imnges were first sent forward against the enemy, and... | |
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