Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin OriginalsJohn Allen Giles, Gildas Henry G. Bohn, 1848 - 512 pages |
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... whole , with only a few corrections of slight errata , which inadvertency alone had occasioned , together with the two prologues and several pages of genealogies , which did not occur in the MS . used by that gentleman . CHAP . V ...
... whole , with only a few corrections of slight errata , which inadvertency alone had occasioned , together with the two prologues and several pages of genealogies , which did not occur in the MS . used by that gentleman . CHAP . V ...
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... whole country along the Seine , as far as the Marne , and above its vertex , as far as Catsig [ Chezy ] , where they thrice fixed their winter quarters . In the same year also died Charles , king of the Franks , and his cousin Arnulf ...
... whole country along the Seine , as far as the Marne , and above its vertex , as far as Catsig [ Chezy ] , where they thrice fixed their winter quarters . In the same year also died Charles , king of the Franks , and his cousin Arnulf ...
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... whole year ; after which he returned to his own country , bringing with him Judith , daughter of Charles , the king of the Franks . In the meantime , however , whilst king Ethelwulf was re- siding beyond the sea , a base deed was done ...
... whole year ; after which he returned to his own country , bringing with him Judith , daughter of Charles , the king of the Franks . In the meantime , however , whilst king Ethelwulf was re- siding beyond the sea , a base deed was done ...
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... whole plain of Ashdune . There fell in that battle king Bagsac , earl Sidrac the elder , and earl Sidrac the younger , earl Osbern , earl Frene , and earl Harold ; and the whole pagan army pursued its flight , not only until night but ...
... whole plain of Ashdune . There fell in that battle king Bagsac , earl Sidrac the elder , and earl Sidrac the younger , earl Osbern , earl Frene , and earl Harold ; and the whole pagan army pursued its flight , not only until night but ...
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... St. David's . Hence it is said , that Alfred gave to Asser the whole parish ( omnis parochia ) of Exeter . § Archbishop of St. David's . friendship of the king . For those who desired to 72 1222 [ A.D. 884 . ASSER'S LIFE OF ALFRED .
... St. David's . Hence it is said , that Alfred gave to Asser the whole parish ( omnis parochia ) of Exeter . § Archbishop of St. David's . friendship of the king . For those who desired to 72 1222 [ A.D. 884 . ASSER'S LIFE OF ALFRED .
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