A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . Relief from the Coluinn of Trajan. (Fr( The Eoraan army is engaged before Sarruizegethusa, tlie chief stronghold of the Dacians, the ruins jeastern Hungary. Scenes from this engagement cover more than half of the reliefs on the column, which iways: the bed-rock is sometimes excavated into a rampart; thereon are laid two layers of huge stones witÜtimber. This use of stone and timber is ancient, and traces of it have been found also in Gaul and troops of Trajan advance to storm the fortress; the sl
A history of all nations from the earliest times; being a universal historical library . Relief from the Coluinn of Trajan. (Fr( The Eoraan army is engaged before Sarruizegethusa, tlie chief stronghold of the Dacians, the ruins jeastern Hungary. Scenes from this engagement cover more than half of the reliefs on the column, which iways: the bed-rock is sometimes excavated into a rampart; thereon are laid two layers of huge stones witÜtimber. This use of stone and timber is ancient, and traces of it have been found also in Gaul and troops of Trajan advance to storm the fortress; the slingers let fly their missiles, while theThe weapons of the Dacians are of various sorts, only imperfectly indicated in the relief for artiBoman on the ladder has already cut otf his antagonists head, and holds it as a trophy in his left hand. Th History of All Nations, Vol. V., page 130. e: VII. rming of the chief city of the Dacians. röhner.) lieh at the prt-seut time cover the hills surrounding the village of Varhely or Gradischte, circle of Hatzeg, aouth- about it like a spiral; here only the beginning is represented. The walls of the stronghold are built in various ber between ; upon these are placed the walls proper, where the stonework is interrupted by two layers of walls are crowned with battlements, and broken by occasional wooden towers. naries, protected by their shields, seek to effect an entrance upon ladders. reasons; the positions of their arms show whether they are using bow and arrow, javelin, or sword. The rment worn by the Itomans, with scolloped edges, appears to be a coat of armor made of woven wire. DESPOTISM OF DOMITIAN. 131 bearing of a victor, took Decebalus into the number of allied princes,and had the impudence to celebrate a splendid triumph in Rome. Thetreaty was as dishonorable as it was disadvantageous. Besides payingdown a sum of money to the
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