The Bookshelf for boys and girls Historic Tales and Golden Deeds (1912)
University Society, New York · New York. : University Society · leaf 135
sea-fight as a land-battle, and the ships as forts whichwere to be stormed. Those of Antony hurledmassive stones from their high wooden towers,threw firebrands and missiles from great cata-pults, and thrust ponderous grappling-irons on thevessels of the enemy. But the light triremes ofOctavius were… … DESTRUCTION OF THE PERSIAN FLEET BY THE CREEKS, IN THE BATTLE OF SALAMIS, FOUGHT 480 B.C. swarmed around the giant barges of Antony,which rolled heavily in the water; Antonys sol-diers seemed overwhelmed by the storm of pikes,javelins, and flaming arrows. But the day was not yet lost, when…
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