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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... arms , and civilization . It is well known that some of the learned societies , which are engaged in investigating the early history and antiquities of this country , and in publishing the most valuable documents and re- cords of every ...
... arms , and civilization . It is well known that some of the learned societies , which are engaged in investigating the early history and antiquities of this country , and in publishing the most valuable documents and re- cords of every ...
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... arms , and he was a young boy , and unknown to the people of that land ; but he was receiv- ed by them , and they guarded him as their own with much care , and afterwards chose him that king Athulf derives him for their king . It is ...
... arms , and he was a young boy , and unknown to the people of that land ; but he was receiv- ed by them , and they guarded him as their own with much care , and afterwards chose him that king Athulf derives him for their king . It is ...
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... arms , the English fought a very long time with the Danes ; bravely striving against them , because they saw that their king fought fiercely , therefore they be- came braver than their en- emies in war . And when they had manfully ...
... arms , the English fought a very long time with the Danes ; bravely striving against them , because they saw that their king fought fiercely , therefore they be- came braver than their en- emies in war . And when they had manfully ...
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... arms there , they get on their horses , and make peace with all the inhabitants in the neighbourhood . But , to speak in nautical phrase , I will no longer commit my vessel to the power of the waves and of its sails , or keeping off ...
... arms there , they get on their horses , and make peace with all the inhabitants in the neighbourhood . But , to speak in nautical phrase , I will no longer commit my vessel to the power of the waves and of its sails , or keeping off ...
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... for Christ . And when king Ethelred , powerful in arms , had arrived with his beloved brother at the gate of the fortress , slaying and Saron Chronicle Asser Ethelwerd 871 And alderman Ethelwulf was slain FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 45.
... for Christ . And when king Ethelred , powerful in arms , had arrived with his beloved brother at the gate of the fortress , slaying and Saron Chronicle Asser Ethelwerd 871 And alderman Ethelwulf was slain FROM A. D. 849 TO 901 . 45.
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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