The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volume 8Baudry's European Library, 1840 |
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... conqueror dismounted from his horse ; and a miraculous image of Mary the Conductress was borne before him , that the divine Virgin in person might appear to con- ( 18 ) The site of Nymphæum is not clearly defined in ancient or modern ...
... conqueror dismounted from his horse ; and a miraculous image of Mary the Conductress was borne before him , that the divine Virgin in person might appear to con- ( 18 ) The site of Nymphæum is not clearly defined in ancient or modern ...
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... conqueror ac- cepted their oaths of allegiance , encouraged their industry , con- firmed their privileges , and allowed them to live under the jurisdic- tion of their proper magistrates . Of these nations , the Pisans and Venetians ...
... conqueror ac- cepted their oaths of allegiance , encouraged their industry , con- firmed their privileges , and allowed them to live under the jurisdic- tion of their proper magistrates . Of these nations , the Pisans and Venetians ...
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... conqueror . The answer of his grandson was decent and pious ; at the prayer of his friends , the younger Andronicus assumed the ( 9 ) See Nicephorus Gregoras , 1. viii . c . 6. The younger Andronicus complained , that in four years and ...
... conqueror . The answer of his grandson was decent and pious ; at the prayer of his friends , the younger Andronicus assumed the ( 9 ) See Nicephorus Gregoras , 1. viii . c . 6. The younger Andronicus complained , that in four years and ...
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... conqueror of the Sclavi on the Baltic coast . Her brother Henry was surnamed the Greek , from his two journeys into the East : but these journeys were subsequent to his sister's marriage ; and I am ignorant how Agnes was dicovered in ...
... conqueror of the Sclavi on the Baltic coast . Her brother Henry was surnamed the Greek , from his two journeys into the East : but these journeys were subsequent to his sister's marriage ; and I am ignorant how Agnes was dicovered in ...
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... conqueror , who professed a loyal and zealous attachment to the son of his benefactor . The marriage of his daughter with John Palæologus was at length con- summated : the hereditary right of the pupil was acknowledged ; but the sole ...
... conqueror , who professed a loyal and zealous attachment to the son of his benefactor . The marriage of his daughter with John Palæologus was at length con- summated : the hereditary right of the pupil was acknowledged ; but the sole ...
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