The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (Of 7): Assyria
The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (Of 7): Assyria
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, Fig. 2. ] [Illustration: PLATE 99] The archers of the lightest equipment wear nothing but a fillet, with orwithout lappets, upon the head, and a striped tunic, longer behind thanin front, which extends from the neck to the knees, and is confined atthe waist by a girdle. [PLATE XCIX. , Fig. 1. ] Their arms, legs, and feetare bare, they have seldom any sword, and their quiver seems to besuspended only by a single horizontal strap, like that represented in[PLATE XCIX. , Fig. 2. ] They do not app...ear very often upon the monuments:when seen, they are interspersed among archers and soldiers of otherclasses.
Sennacherib's foot spearmen are of two classes only. The better armedhave pointed helmets, with lappets protecting the ears, a coat of maildescending to the waist and also covering all the upper part of thearms, a tunic opening at the side, a phillibeg, close-fitting trousers, and greaves of the ordinary character. [PLATE XCIX. , Fig. 3. ] They carrya large convex shield, apparently of metal, which covers them almostfrom head to foot, and a spear somewhat less than their own height.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
, Fig. 2. ] [Illustration: PLATE 99] The archers of the lightest equipment wear nothing but a fillet, with orwithout lappets, upon the head, and a striped tunic, longer behind thanin front, which extends from the neck to the knees, and is confined atthe waist by a girdle. [PLATE XCIX. , Fig. 1. ] Their arms, legs, and feetare bare, they have seldom any sword, and their quiver seems to besuspended only by a single horizontal strap, like that represented in[PLATE XCIX. , Fig. 2. ] They do not app...ear very often upon the monuments:when seen, they are interspersed among archers and soldiers of otherclasses.
Sennacherib's foot spearmen are of two classes only. The better armedhave pointed helmets, with lappets protecting the ears, a coat of maildescending to the waist and also covering all the upper part of thearms, a tunic opening at the side, a phillibeg, close-fitting trousers, and greaves of the ordinary character. [PLATE XCIX. , Fig. 3. ] They carrya large convex shield, apparently of metal, which covers them almostfrom head to foot, and a spear somewhat less than their own height.
What to read after The Seven Great Monarchies of the Ancient Eastern World, Vol 2. (Of 7): Assyria?
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