Encyclopedia of antiquities : and elements of archaeology, classical and mediæval (1843)
Fosbroke, Thomas Dudley, 1770-1842 · London : M. A. Nattali · leaf 403
?5 1=1 MILITARY ENGINES, 903 tied to the beam by a stout rope. Attlie sliort end was a large box full ofstones. The long end being suddenlyreleased, slung upon the enemy thecontents of the bag, through beingjerked u]:) by the great weight of thestone box. The Onager threw a likebag of stones, but…
Classical antiquities · Civilization, Medieval
Internet Archive · California Digital Library · Public Domain Mark 1.0. Free to use for anything.
