The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays Illustrative of the History, Arts, and Manners, of the Ninth Century, Volume 1Printed and published for the Alfred Committee by J.F. Smith, 1852 |
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... fully recorded ; as the king of the West - Saxons wrote for the southern part of this island , he rejected whatever did not appear to him to be of general interest . The Pastoral of St Gregory , and the PREFACE . xiii.
... fully recorded ; as the king of the West - Saxons wrote for the southern part of this island , he rejected whatever did not appear to him to be of general interest . The Pastoral of St Gregory , and the PREFACE . xiii.
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... appears to have acted still more so in that foreign country ; for being convicted of having had unlawful inter- course with a man of her own nation , she was expelled from the monastery by king Charles's order , and lived a vicious life ...
... appears to have acted still more so in that foreign country ; for being convicted of having had unlawful inter- course with a man of her own nation , she was expelled from the monastery by king Charles's order , and lived a vicious life ...
Page 68
... appear fly- ing on the middle of the flag ; but amongst other things the standard if they were doomed to be defeated it would hang down motionless ; and this was often proved to be so . ' S 1 3 68 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
... appear fly- ing on the middle of the flag ; but amongst other things the standard if they were doomed to be defeated it would hang down motionless ; and this was often proved to be so . ' S 1 3 68 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
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... appear wonderful , that the enemies dared shew them- selves against so brave and warlike a people . Then the French , with un- conquerable bravery , sallying manfully from the castles , and towns , cities and towers , were kindled with ...
... appear wonderful , that the enemies dared shew them- selves against so brave and warlike a people . Then the French , with un- conquerable bravery , sallying manfully from the castles , and towns , cities and towers , were kindled with ...
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... appears without any attempt to represent an effigy , but this , as before observed , cannot be attributed so much to design as to want of skill ; on the contrary , when it does appear , as on many of the pennies of Alfred , it is very ...
... appears without any attempt to represent an effigy , but this , as before observed , cannot be attributed so much to design as to want of skill ; on the contrary , when it does appear , as on many of the pennies of Alfred , it is very ...
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æfre Ælfred aforesaid army ancient Anglo-Saxon army of pagans Asser battle Berkshire bishop bith Boethius BRITISH MUSEUM brother century Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald CHARTERS Christians Chronicle Asser church coins Danes Danish death dominions duke Ealle earl earth East-Anglia Elfred emperor empire England English eorthan Essays Ethelbald Ethelred Ethelstan Ethelwerd Ethelwulf father Florence Forthæm fortress fought France Franks Gaul gave gesceafta honour Huntingdon Hwæt Kent king Alfred King Alfred's king of Mercia king's kingdom land Lewis London Lord Lord's Lothaire mæg meaht monastery monks nation Neustria nobles Northmen Ofer Oxford pagans peace place called pope princes reign river river Thames Roman Rome royal Saxon Chronicle ships Simeon siththan slain St Neot sword thæm thæs Thæt Thames Theah things thone Thonne thou tion victory Wessex West-Saxons wintered Wuhte