The small frontier towns were taken by assault, and "turned Into heaps of rubbish;" the Delta was entered upon, and a position taken up In the nome of Paari-sheps, or prosopis, which lay between the Canobic and Sebennytic branches of the Nile, commencing at the point of their separation.
"Ancient Egypt"
George Rawlinson Other: Arthur Gilman
So the pious king, in obedience to this convenient vision, remained secure behind the walls of Memphis, and sent his forces, native and mercenary, into the nome of prosopis against the Libyans.
"Ancient Egypt"
George Rawlinson Other: Arthur Gilman
There is no evidence that Marmaiu, son of Deid, in the battle of prosopis, conducted himself otherwise than as became a prince and a general; there is abundant evidence that Menephthah, son of Ramesses, who declined to be present at the engagement, showed the white feather.
"Ancient Egypt"
George Rawlinson Other: Arthur Gilman