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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... took place in the year 890 . It may be presumed , that this was one of Alfred's last literary labours , as from the year 893 to the end of his life he hardly could have found time for such an occupation ; for the dangerous enemy of his ...
... took place in the year 890 . It may be presumed , that this was one of Alfred's last literary labours , as from the year 893 to the end of his life he hardly could have found time for such an occupation ; for the dangerous enemy of his ...
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... took nine ships , and put the others to flight . In the same year king Æthel- stan and earl Ealhere slew a large army of the pagans in Kent , at a place called Sand- wich , and took nine ships of their fleet ; the others escap- ed by ...
... took nine ships , and put the others to flight . In the same year king Æthel- stan and earl Ealhere slew a large army of the pagans in Kent , at a place called Sand- wich , and took nine ships of their fleet ; the others escap- ed by ...
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... took nine ships of 1 of Huntingdon Adelwlf , in the 16th year his reign , and Edelbald his son , having assembled all their forces , fought with a great army , which ' with 250 ships had put in at Thames - mouth and over- powered those ...
... took nine ships of 1 of Huntingdon Adelwlf , in the 16th year his reign , and Edelbald his son , having assembled all their forces , fought with a great army , which ' with 250 ships had put in at Thames - mouth and over- powered those ...
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... against the Britons : whom he subdued and made tributary . 3 The same year also after Easter king Athulf gave his daughter in marriage to king Burhrede . took nine of their ships ; but they almost cut 14 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
... against the Britons : whom he subdued and made tributary . 3 The same year also after Easter king Athulf gave his daughter in marriage to king Burhrede . took nine of their ships ; but they almost cut 14 HARMONY OF THE CHRONICLERS.
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... took nine of their ships ; but they almost cut off in the same the others filed . Asser Ethelwerd 853 Saxon Chronicle 1 And the same year. 853 Florence their fleet ; the others esca- ped by flight . 852. Beorhtuulf , king of the Mercians ...
... took nine of their ships ; but they almost cut off in the same the others filed . Asser Ethelwerd 853 Saxon Chronicle 1 And the same year. 853 Florence their fleet ; the others esca- ped by flight . 852. Beorhtuulf , king of the Mercians ...
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