Memoirs of the Court of Augustus Volume 5; Continued and Completed from the Original Papers of the Late Thomas Blackwell (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1795 Excerpt: ... out of the Voods, attacked them fiercely in Flank and Rear, and were not repulsed without many Wounds. After this harasscd March sztsar penetrated into the Heart of the Country, and laid Siege to Mctulo, the Capital of Japodia, (a bordermg Nation of the Dalmazians) Metulo stood on a woody Mountain, including two pointed Hills within its U-'alls, with a Valley between them. It was defended by a Garrison of three thousand pickcd IVlen, who fought with Fury rather than Courage, and gave a thousand Prooss of the highest Contempt of Death and Wounds. ln the first 'Attacks they tumblcd the Romans from their steep Walls headlong into the Ditch; and when aBastion was begun to be reared to equal the Vl/'asls, they sallied out incessantly, interrupted the Work, and killed many of the YVOrkmen: scarce had one Party been repulsed by the Legion on Duty, and retired into the Town, when another Party broke out, fell upon the other Side of the Bastion. and pulled it to Pieces, burning the Timbers used in raising it. But: this was not the worst: for during the disastrous War at P/zilippi, (not a great many Miles from which the Romans used_ for shooting Stones and heavy Darts, they had brought them into their City, and now play'd them with Success against " Cajar. They forced him to retire from the Wall, abandon the begun Bastion, and make Preparaticns at a greater Distance for attacking the Town in another lVlanner. ss It was by a Tower of iVood, going upon Wheels, and covered with raw Hides to secure it from Fire. When with immense Labor ic'was pushed to the Foot of the Wall, a Foldmg-brulqe, suddenly thrown from the Top of it, enabled the Soldiers to advance to a more equal Combat: Many ssD/iachines had been burnt, and many At. tempts baffied by the Besieged, who re...