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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... remained there no long time ; for , instigated by an old affront , he slew a certain duke , and Cynewulf drove him into the wilds of Andred : and so he fled from thicket to thicket , until he was at last slain by a herdsman at a place ...
... remained there no long time ; for , instigated by an old affront , he slew a certain duke , and Cynewulf drove him into the wilds of Andred : and so he fled from thicket to thicket , until he was at last slain by a herdsman at a place ...
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... remained the victors . Also , down to the time that Egbert received the kingdom , there were completed from the beginning of the world 5995 years , from the incarnation of our Lord 800 years , from the coming of Hengist and Horsa into ...
... remained the victors . Also , down to the time that Egbert received the kingdom , there were completed from the beginning of the world 5995 years , from the incarnation of our Lord 800 years , from the coming of Hengist and Horsa into ...
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... remained twelve months . Further- more in the summer of the same year , king Alfred came out with his army on board a fleet by sea , and the barbarians met them with seven tall vessels . A battle ensues , and the Danes are routed : the ...
... remained twelve months . Further- more in the summer of the same year , king Alfred came out with his army on board a fleet by sea , and the barbarians met them with seven tall vessels . A battle ensues , and the Danes are routed : the ...
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... remained there a 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 ...
... remained there a 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 ...
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... remained illiterate even till he was twelve years old or more ; but he listened with serious attention to the Saxon poems which he often heard recited , and easily retained them in his docile memory . was a zealous practiser of hunting ...
... remained illiterate even till he was twelve years old or more ; but he listened with serious attention to the Saxon poems which he often heard recited , and easily retained them in his docile memory . was a zealous practiser of hunting ...
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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.