Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin OriginalsJohn Allen Giles Bohn, 1848 - 512 pages |
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... leave them to the judgment of the learned to be discussed . 66 " To prove the truth of this relation , and to answer at once all objections against Geoffrey's integrity , one needs no other argument than an assurance that the original ...
... leave them to the judgment of the learned to be discussed . 66 " To prove the truth of this relation , and to answer at once all objections against Geoffrey's integrity , one needs no other argument than an assurance that the original ...
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... leaving Cantia , which is commonly called Kent , fled to the city of London . A. 465. About eight years after , the same men took up arms against the Britons , and there was a great slaughter made on that day : twelve chiefs of the ...
... leaving Cantia , which is commonly called Kent , fled to the city of London . A. 465. About eight years after , the same men took up arms against the Britons , and there was a great slaughter made on that day : twelve chiefs of the ...
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... leaving not a single soul alive . A. 495. After the lapse of three more years , Cerdic and his son Cynric sailed to Britain with five ships , to a port called Cerdic's - ore , and on the same day fought a battle against the Britons , in ...
... leaving not a single soul alive . A. 495. After the lapse of three more years , Cerdic and his son Cynric sailed to Britain with five ships , to a port called Cerdic's - ore , and on the same day fought a battle against the Britons , in ...
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... leaving the eastern parts , crossed the river Humber into Northumberland to the city of Evoric , which is now commonly called the city of Eoferwic [ York ] . For there was then a great civil dissen- sion between the inhabitants of that ...
... leaving the eastern parts , crossed the river Humber into Northumberland to the city of Evoric , which is now commonly called the city of Eoferwic [ York ] . For there was then a great civil dissen- sion between the inhabitants of that ...
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... leave their territories . A. 877. But they broke the peace and contravened their engagements , and the following year extended their troops into the province of Devon , where they passed the winter at Exeter . Lastly their fleets put to ...
... leave their territories . A. 877. But they broke the peace and contravened their engagements , and the following year extended their troops into the province of Devon , where they passed the winter at Exeter . Lastly their fleets put to ...
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aforesaid afterwards Albania Androgeus arms army arrived Arthur assault Aurelius Aurelius Ambrosius barbarians battle began Belinus besieged bishop body brave Brennius Britain British Britons brother Brutus buried Cæsar Cassibellaun CHAP Christ Christians church commanded Conan consul Corineus Cornwall crown daughter death desire duke duke of Cornwall earl endeavoured enemy Ethelred father fell fight fled fleet forces fought Gaul gave Gorlois hath Hengist holy honour hundred inhabitants island Julius Cæsar Kent killed king Alfred king Ethelwulf king's kingdom kingdom of Britain Locrin Lord's incarnation marched Maximian Mercians Merlin monastery Nennius night nobility noble pagans peace Picts place called possessed prince promised prophet provinces reign rest river Romans Rome royal sailed Saxons Scots sent ships side slain slaughter soldiers sons sword things thou thousand took town Trinovantum troops unto Uther Uther Pendragon victory Vortigern West-Saxons whole wood
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Page 399 - He raiseth up the poor out of the dust, and lifteth up the beggar from the dung-hill, to set them among princes, and to make them inherit the throne of glory: for the pillars of the earth are the Lord's, and he hath set the world upon them.
Page 297 - And I say unto you, that many shall come from the east and the west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven...
Page 325 - Him that dieth of Ahab in the city the dogs shall eat; and him that dieth in the field shall the fowls of the air eat.
Page 288 - But thou hast cast off, and put us to shame ; and goest not forth with our armies.
Page 213 - And Samuel said, As thy sword hath made women childless, so shall thy mother be childless among women.
Page 323 - I might the less carefully avoid that saying of Isaiah, " Woe be to them who call good evil, and evil good, placing darkness for light, and light for darkness, bitter for sweet, and sweet for bitter...
Page 330 - For your hands are defiled with blood, And your fingers with iniquity ; Your lips have spoken lies, Your tongue hath muttered perverseness. None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: They trust in vanity, and speak lies ; They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. They hatch cockatrice...
Page 296 - And I say unto you, That many shall come from the east and west, and shall sit down with Abraham, and Isaac, and Jacob, in the kingdom of heaven. But the children of the kingdom shall be cast out into outer darkness : there shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
Page 337 - They shall cast their silver in the streets, and their gold shall be removed : their silver and their gold shall not be able to deliver them in the day of the wrath of the LORD : they shall not satisfy their souls, neither fill their bowels : because it is the stumblingblock of their iniquity.
Page 371 - Not only those who do these things, but those also who consent unto them," for none of them truly are free from this wickedness. And afterwards, " But thou, according to thy hardness and impenitent heart, dost lay up for thyself wrath, against the day of wrath, and revelation of the just judgment of God, who will yield unto every one according unto his works.