 | Charles Augustus Goodrich - 1829 - 770 trang
...and gave law to the kingdom of Bohemia, till the time of his death. When Ziska found himself dying, he gave orders that a drum should be made of his skin...equally extraordinary, his orders were faithfully obeyed. Ziska's skin, -after undergoing the necessary preparations, was converted into a drum, which... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1830 - 436 trang
...surnamed Ziska or the One-eyed, defeated his antagonists in several engagements ; on his death-bed he gave orders that a drum should be made of his skin, to inspire the soldiers with courage. At length a peace was concluded, by which the privileges of the... | |
 | William Jones - 1838 - 696 trang
...holy land), and thence his followers obtained the name of Taborites. When Ziska found himself dying, he gave orders that a drum should be made of his skin...equally extraordinary, his orders were faithfully obeyed. Ziska's skin, after undergoing the necessary preparations, was converted into a drum, which... | |
 | 1839 - 268 trang
...and gave law to the kingdom ofBohemia, fill the time of his death. . When Ziska found himself dying, he gave orders that a drum should be made of his skin, which were faithfully obeyed. After undergoing the necessary precautions, it was converted into a drum,... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1848 - 532 trang
...surnamed Ziska or the One-eyed, defeated his antagonists in several engagements ; on his death-bed he gave orders that a drum should be made of his skin, to inspire the soldiers with courage. At length a peace was concluded, by which the privileges of the... | |
 | William Cooke Taylor - 1849 - 456 trang
...surnamed Ziska or the One-eyed, defeated his antagonists in several engagements ; on his death-bed he gave orders that a drum should be made of his skin, to inspire the soldiers with courage. At length a peace was concluded, by which the privileges of the... | |
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Bohemia, till the time of his death. When Ziska found himself dying, he gave orders that a drum should be made of his skin , and what is equally extraordinary, his orders were faithfully obeyed. Ziska's... 