 | Herodotus - 1840 - 522 страници
...except in that particular part which is contiguous to Asia, the whole of Libya is surrounded by (he sea. The first person who has proved this, was, as...join by a canal the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he despatched some vessels,2 under the conduct of Phcnicians, with directions to pass by the columns of... | |
 | Encyclopaedia - 1845 - 838 страници
...attempt was by order of Necho, kinj of Egypt, which is thus relate'd by Herodotus : " When he (Necho) had desisted from his attempt to join by a canal the Nile with the Arabian gulph, he dispatched some vessels under the conduct of the Phoenicians, with directions to pass by... | |
 | J. S. Christopher - 1850 - 188 страници
...account: " The first person who proved that Libya, (that is Africa,) was surrounded by the sea, was Necho, king of Egypt. When he had desisted from his...join, by a canal, the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, (in which work, two hundred thousand men were killed;) he dispatched some vessels, (three hundred,)... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1852 - 712 страници
...he compares the extent of Lybia, Asia, and Europe. Concerning Lybia, he says — •whole of Lybia is surrounded by the sea. The first person who has...join, by a canal, the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he despatched some vessels, under the conduct of Phoenicians, with directions to pass the columns of Hercules,... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1852 - 650 страници
...where he compares the extent of Lybia, Asia, and Europe. Concerning Lybia, he says — whole of Lybia is surrounded by the sea. The first person who has...join, by a canal, the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he despatched some vessels, under the conduct of Phoenicians, with directions to pass the columns of Hercules,... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1852 - 676 страници
...where he compares the extent of Lybia, Asia, and Europe. Concerning Lybia, he says — whole of Lybia is surrounded by the sea. The first person who has...join, by a canal, the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he despatched some vessels, under the conduct of Phoenicians, with directions to pass the columns of Hercules,... | |
 | John Fletcher - 1852 - 666 страници
...Europe. Concerning Lybia, he says — whole of Lybia is surrounded by the sea. The first person who bas proved this was, as far as we are able to judge, Necho,...join, by a canal, the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he despatched some vessels, under the conduct of Phoenicians, with directions to pass the columns of Hercules,... | |
 | Herodotus - 1859 - 524 страници
...far inferior breadth ; except in that particular part which is contiguous to Asia, the whole of Libya is surrounded by the sea. The first person who has...When he had desisted from his attempt to join by a cannl the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he despatched some vessels,2 under the conduct of Phenicians.... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 634 страници
...Asia, the whole of Libya is surronnded by the sea. The lirst person who has proved this, was, as fur as we are able to judge, Necho, King of Egypt. When...the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he dispatched some vcsgels, under the conduct of Phreniciaus, with directious to pass by the Columus of Hercules, and... | |
 | Charles Dexter Cleveland - 1861 - 632 страници
...breadth : except in that particular part which is contiguous to Asia, the whole of Libya is surronnded by the sea. The first person who has proved this, was, as far as we are able to jadge, Necho, King of Egypt. When he had desisted from his attempt to join by a canal the Nile with... | |
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Libya is surrounded by the sea. The first person who has proved this, was, as far as we are able to judge, Necho king of Egypt. When he had desisted from his attempt to join by a canal the Nile with the Arabian Gulf, he despatched some vessels... 
