Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin OriginalsJohn Allen Giles, Gildas G. Bell & sons, 1900 - 512 pages |
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... wicked course , the other to fight for their lives , their dearest ties , and their country . And when both armies had fought long and bravely , at last the pagans , by the di- vine judgment , were no longer able to bear the attacks of ...
... wicked course , the other to fight for their lives , their dearest ties , and their country . And when both armies had fought long and bravely , at last the pagans , by the di- vine judgment , were no longer able to bear the attacks of ...
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... wicked are interspersed among the blessed deeds of the just , as tares and darnel are sown among the wheat : good deeds are recorded that they may be praised and imi- tated , and that their imitators may be held in all honour ; wicked ...
... wicked are interspersed among the blessed deeds of the just , as tares and darnel are sown among the wheat : good deeds are recorded that they may be praised and imi- tated , and that their imitators may be held in all honour ; wicked ...
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... wicked design of the wicked men , so that it should not turn out in every respect as they had proposed . When , therefore , the whole of the evil counsel had been explained by those wicked teachers to their wicked agents , and the night ...
... wicked design of the wicked men , so that it should not turn out in every respect as they had proposed . When , therefore , the whole of the evil counsel had been explained by those wicked teachers to their wicked agents , and the night ...
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... wicked treachery kills Guiderius . GUIDERIUS , upon the news of Claudius's coming , assembled all the soldiery of the kingdom , and went to meet the Roman army . In the battle that ensued , he began the assault with great eagerness ...
... wicked treachery kills Guiderius . GUIDERIUS , upon the news of Claudius's coming , assembled all the soldiery of the kingdom , and went to meet the Roman army . In the battle that ensued , he began the assault with great eagerness ...
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... wicked prac- tices getting a fleet together , he enlisted into his service a body of the bravest youths , and putting out to sea , sailed round the whole kingdom , causing very great disturbance among the people . In the meantime he ...
... wicked prac- tices getting a fleet together , he enlisted into his service a body of the bravest youths , and putting out to sea , sailed round the whole kingdom , causing very great disturbance among the people . In the meantime he ...
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aforesaid afterwards ancient Androgeus Armorica arms army arrived Arthur Aurelius Aurelius Ambrosius barbarians battle begat Belinus besieged bishop Brennius Britain British Britons brother Brutus Cadwalla Cæsar Cair Cassibellaun CHAP Christ church coast commanded consul Corineus Cornwall crown daughter death duke duke of Cornwall Edited emperor endeavoured enemy Ethelwulf father fight fleet forces fought Gaul gave Germany hath Hengist History holy honour hundred inhabitants Ireland island Iter Julius Cæsar Kent killed king Alfred king's kingdom kingdom of Britain Lord's incarnation Lucius Tiberius Maximian Mercians miles nation Nennius night noble pagans passed peace Picts place called possessed princes prophet province reign river road Roman Rome saith our Lord Saxons Scots sent Severn ships side slain slaughter soldiers station sword thee thence things thou town Trans Translated Trinovantum unto Uther Pendragon victory VIIII vols Vortigern wall whole wicked words
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