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“We call Ascanius by the name Iulus,” said Caesar.
Fortune's Favorites McCullough, Colleen, 1937- 1993
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Posthumus the sonne of Aeneas (begotten of his wife Lauinia, and borne after his fathers deceasse in Italie) was called Ascanius, who had issue
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (2 of 8) Raphael Holinshed
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Possibly its origin may be remotely connected with the fact that, simultaneously with the arrival of the "Ascanius" in the Gulf of Suez, a sister ship struck a mine at the entrance to the Bitter Lakes and had to be beached.
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Herbert Brayley Collett 1912
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At 7 a.m. on the 2nd July the "Ascanius" moved in and berthed.
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Herbert Brayley Collett 1912
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The transport was the S.S. "Ascanius," known officially as the
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Herbert Brayley Collett 1912
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The knowledge gained during the voyage of the "Ascanius" enabled the troops to settle quickly in their new quarters.
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Herbert Brayley Collett 1912
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The complement from the "Ascanius" was the nucleus of the 7th Brigade.
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Herbert Brayley Collett 1912
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So far as could be observed, the rule was strictly adhered to on the "Ascanius"; nevertheless, the Commanding Officer, during his morning inspections of the ship, was more than once heard to comment on the absorbent capacity of the crew, as evidenced by the number of empty ale and stout bottles cleared from their quarters.
The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula Herbert Brayley Collett 1912
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That leader is accompanied by his son: it's Adama as Aeneas, and Apollo as Ascanius, if you follow me.
Virgil and BSG 2009
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That leader is accompanied by his son: it's Adama as Aeneas, and Apollo as Ascanius, if you follow me.
Archive 2009-02-01 2009
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