Volturnus
Americannoun
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The rear-guard of the invaders had already made its way through the pass, while the Carthaginian van was well on into the valley of the Volturnus.
From The Lion's Brood by Osborne, Duffield
The moon, piercing the tissue of fleecy clouds, silvered the dewdrop on the corselet of the Roman sentinel, and tipped the dark waters of Volturnus with wavy, tremulous light.
From Elson Grammar School Literature v4 by Elson, William H.
On this side, too, are rivers of considerable length, navigable for small craft; the Volturnus and Liris, the Tiber and the Arno, whose valleys link the coast with the highlands of the interior.
From A History of Rome to 565 A. D. by Boak, Arthur Edward Romilly
The Volturnalia was a festival kept in honour of the god Volturnus, on the 26th of August.
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 327, August 16, 1828 by Various
The moon, piercing the tissue of fleecy clouds, silvered the dew-drop on the corselet of the Roman sentinel, and tipped the dark waters of Volturnus with wavy, tremulous light.
From The American Union Speaker by Philbrick, John D. (John Dudley)
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