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... formed the warlike and dangerous character of Napoleon . A notice of the wars in which England has been engaged should not be omitted , but they should not form the all - absorbing topics of the pages of English History . A nation's ...
... formed the warlike and dangerous character of Napoleon . A notice of the wars in which England has been engaged should not be omitted , but they should not form the all - absorbing topics of the pages of English History . A nation's ...
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... formed the basis of society in the earliest ages ; for everything of the greatest antiquity that survives . among us is Celtic . The names of the British or Celtic tribes , and their local- ities at the first dawn of authenticated ...
... formed the basis of society in the earliest ages ; for everything of the greatest antiquity that survives . among us is Celtic . The names of the British or Celtic tribes , and their local- ities at the first dawn of authenticated ...
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... formed the lines of demarcation among the ancient Britons , as they do now among the savage tribes of America and Polynesia ; and these lines could not be so easily defined then as they might be at the present time . A large part of the ...
... formed the lines of demarcation among the ancient Britons , as they do now among the savage tribes of America and Polynesia ; and these lines could not be so easily defined then as they might be at the present time . A large part of the ...
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... could be removed from place to place ; and the houses generally in regular towns were little better , being formed of the boughs of trees , interwoven and covered with clay . They were of a conical form 6 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... could be removed from place to place ; and the houses generally in regular towns were little better , being formed of the boughs of trees , interwoven and covered with clay . They were of a conical form 6 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... formed exclusively of timber , and some of stone ; but these were of equally rude construc- tion with the wattled houses of the rudest tribes . In many parts of the United Kingdom vestiges are to be seen of stone foundations and walls ...
... formed exclusively of timber , and some of stone ; but these were of equally rude construc- tion with the wattled houses of the rudest tribes . In many parts of the United Kingdom vestiges are to be seen of stone foundations and walls ...
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Anglo-Saxons archbishop of Canterbury arms army barons battle became bill bishop Bretwalda Britain British Britons brother brought Cæsar Calais called Canute castle cause character Charles chief church clergy cloth coast command commerce commons conquest court Cromwell crown Danes death declared defeated Druids duke duke of Burgundy duke of Gloucester duke of York earl Edition Edward Elizabeth emperor enemy England English Essex favour favourite fleet forces France French George III Guienne Henry honour invaded Ireland James John king king of France king's kingdom knights land Latin Lollards London lord marched marriage married Mary measures ment ministers monarch nation nobles Normandy Normans Northumbria obtained parliament passed peace period Philip pope prince prisoner queen reign religion resolved restored Richard Roman royal Saxon Scotland Scots seized sent session ships soon Spain succeeded success throne tion took place Tower treaty troops victory Wales William
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Seite 527 - A GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON. Compiled by HG LIDDELL, DD Dean of Christ Church, and R. SCOTT, DD Dean of Rochester.
Seite 294 - Now ye shall have three ladies walk to gather flowers, and then we must believe the stage to be a garden. By and by, we hear news of shipwreck in the same place, and then we are to blame, if we accept it not for a rock. Upon the back of that, comes out a hideous monster, with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave. While in the meantime, two armies fly in, represented with four swords and bucklers, and then what hard heart will not receive it for a pitched...
Seite 341 - A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Seite 378 - Who is on my side? who?" And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. And he said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses : and he trode her under foot.
Seite 497 - Tis thus Omnipotence his law fulfils, And vengeance executes what justice wills. Again — the band of commerce was designed To associate all the branches of mankind; And if a boundless plenty be the robe, Trade is the golden girdle of the globe.
Seite 305 - Tower, and often said that no man but his father would keep such a bird in such a cage.
Seite 362 - I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and profaneness, gaming, and all dissoluteness, and as it were total forgetfulness of God, (it being Sunday evening,) which this day se'nnight I was witness of, the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland...
Seite 372 - Venus her myrtle, Phoebus has his bays; Tea both excels, which she vouchsafes to praise. The best of queens, and best of herbs, we owe To that bold nation, which the way did show To the fair region where the sun does...