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Full text of "Travels in the Ionian Isles, Albania, Thessaly, Macedonia, &c. during the years 1812 and 1813 with the narrative of his- tory, and illustrates well the circumstances of thi& event. The Macedonian army retiring from their fortresses on the Enipeus, in apprehension of Scipio's coming upon their rear, took post on the northern side of this valley in front of Pydna. The Roman army arrived soon afterwards on the southern bank of the river y and one night inter- vened in this relative position before the battle took place. This night was signalized by a total eclipse of the moon \ an event for which the saga- city of P. Emilius had already prepared his army* but which was unexpected by the Macedonians;, and produced great terror in their ranks. * The battle took place the next day on the banks
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