 | William Cuninghame - 1817 - 444 pages
...in preparations for the assault; and a " respite was granted by his favourite science of astrology, which " had fixed on the twenty-ninth of May as the fortunate and fatal " hour." the earlier part of their history. It is said that they had breastplates of fire, and hyacinth, and... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1826 - 542 pages
...in the preparations of the assault; and a respite was granted by his favourite science of astrology, which had fixed on the twentyninth of May as the fortunate and fatal hour. On the evening of the twenty-seventh, he issued his final orders ; assembled in his presence the military chiefs; and dispersed... | |
 | Alfred Addis - 1830 - 602 pages
...the preparations of the assault ; and a respite was granted by his favourite science of astrology, which had fixed on the twenty-ninth of May, as the fortunate and fatal hour.' " From the first hour of the memorable twenty-ninth o! May, disorder and rapine prevailed in Constantinople,... | |
 | Alexander Keith - 1832 - 374 pages
...the preparations for the assault ; and a respite was granted by his favourite science of astrology, which had fixed on the twenty-ninth of May, as the fortunate and fatal hour. On the evening of the twenty-seventh he issued his fatal orders ; assembled in his presence the military chiefs ; and dispersed... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1851 - 694 pages
...the preparations of the assault ; and a respite was granted by his favorite science for astrology, which had fixed on the twenty-ninth of May, as the fortunate and fatal hour. On the evening of the twentyseventh, he issued his final orders ; assembled in his presence the military chiefs, and dispersed... | |
 | Edward Gibbon - 1855 - 628 pages
...assault ; and a respite was granted by his favourite science of astrology, which had fixed on the 29th of May, as the fortunate and fatal hour. On the evening of the 27th he issued his final orders ; assem* Chalcooondylas and Ducas differ in the time and circumstances... | |
 | Philip Gell - 1854 - 428 pages
...intended preparations were ready. But now " a respite was granted by his favourite science of astrology, which had fixed on the twenty-ninth of May as THE fortunate and fatal hour. On the evening of the twenty-seventh he issued his final orders, assembled in his presence the military chiefs, and dispersed... | |
 | William Martin - 1856 - 352 pages
...assault, and a respite was granted by his favourite science of astrology, which had fixed on the 29th of May as the fortunate and fatal hour. On the evening of the 27th he issued his final orders, assembled in his presence the military chiefs, and dispersed his heralds... | |
 | Francis Lieber - 1862 - 436 pages
...the pre parations of the assault ; and a respite was granted by his favorite science of astrology, which had fixed on the twenty-ninth of May, as the fortunate and fatal hour. On the evening of the twenty-seventh, he issued his final orders ; assembled in his presence the military chiefs ; and dispersed... | |
 | Woolwich roy. military acad - 1864 - 588 pages
...the preparations for the assault ; and a respite was granted by his favourite science of astrology, which had fixed on the twenty-ninth of May, as the fortunate and fatal hour. — Gibbon. FRENCH. M. ESQUIBOS. I. Traduisez en anglais l'un ou l'autre extrait suivant : — A. Que... | |
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Palaeologus to resign the city into the hands of the Ottomans; and he determined to abide the last extremities of war. Several days were employed by the sultan in the preparations of the assault; and a respite was granted by his favorite science of astrology,... 
