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The comic history of Rome (1850)

À Beckett, Gilbert Abbott, 1811-1856, Leech, John, 1817-1864 · London, Bradbury, Evans · leaf 204

An illustration from The comic history of Rome, 1850, leaf 204 — ow of the Gauls, the latter hurleddown rocks in vast masses on the affrighted beasts, and snowballedthem with the snow from the loftiest part of the mountains. Theassailants, however, completely missed their aim, for Hannibal threwhimself upon them, and succeeded in completely crushing them. It was… … llannib.il crossing.the Alps. the top of the mountain. The fatigue endured by Hannibal and hisarmy cannot be described, and the toils of the journey were aggravated 174 COMIC HISTORY OF ROME. [CHAP. XVII. by the chance of their falling into the toils and snares of the enemy.Little passed their lips…

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