The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon: Comprising the History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Accession of Henry II. Also, The Acts of Stephen, King of England and Duke of NormandyH. G. Bohn, 1853 - 442 pages |
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... taken priso- er on the field . Baldwin is standing on a hillock , according to the his- bry , and leaning on his battle - axe . The army is represented by its leaders nights in chain armour - among whom we discover , by the device on ...
... taken priso- er on the field . Baldwin is standing on a hillock , according to the his- bry , and leaning on his battle - axe . The army is represented by its leaders nights in chain armour - among whom we discover , by the device on ...
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... Taken together , " as Dr. Sewell observes , " they constitute a valuable body of history . They re- ciprocally develope the politics of contending parties ; they serve as guides whereby to arrive at the probable springs of action ; they ...
... Taken together , " as Dr. Sewell observes , " they constitute a valuable body of history . They re- ciprocally develope the politics of contending parties ; they serve as guides whereby to arrive at the probable springs of action ; they ...
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... taken on the coasts , as well as oysters and other kinds of shell - fish . Among these are the muscles , which produce beautiful pearls , of a great 1 Henry of Huntingdon , in this First Book , after giving a general descrip- tion of ...
... taken on the coasts , as well as oysters and other kinds of shell - fish . Among these are the muscles , which produce beautiful pearls , of a great 1 Henry of Huntingdon , in this First Book , after giving a general descrip- tion of ...
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... taken this catalogue of ancient British cities , for the most part , from Nennius , omitting three - Kair - Manch - guid , Kair- Pensavelcoyt , and Kair - Guentwig ; but adding to the list of Nennius , Kair- Glou , Kair - Ceri , Kair ...
... taken this catalogue of ancient British cities , for the most part , from Nennius , omitting three - Kair - Manch - guid , Kair- Pensavelcoyt , and Kair - Guentwig ; but adding to the list of Nennius , Kair- Glou , Kair - Ceri , Kair ...
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... finding the nation of the Scots already in possession , This fabulous account of the origin of the Britons is taken from Nen- nius , iii . v . they begged to be allowed to settle also , but BOOK I. ] ORIGIN OF THE BRITONS .
... finding the nation of the Scots already in possession , This fabulous account of the origin of the Britons is taken from Nen- nius , iii . v . they begged to be allowed to settle also , but BOOK I. ] ORIGIN OF THE BRITONS .
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8vo pub afterwards Alfred Anjou archbishop arms army attack battle beautiful Bede besieged bishop body Book Britain Britons brother Cæsar called Canterbury Canute castle Ceolwulf Chester Christian church coloured countess crown Danes death died duke of Normandy ealdorman Earl of Gloucester East-Anglia Edition Egbert emperor enemy England English Engravings Ethelbald Ethelfleda faith father fcap fell folio force fought garrison gilt cloth gilt edges Henry of Huntingdon History holy honour illustrated island King Henry king of Kent king of Mercia king of Wessex King Stephen king's kingdom land Lincoln London Lord Malmesbury marched morocco nobles Norman Northumbria numbers peace Penda Picts Plates pub plunder Pope Portrait pub possession prince prisoner received reduced reign river Robert Roger Roger of Wendover Roman Rome Saxon Chronicle Scots ships siege slain slaughter soldiers succeeded sword took troops victory vols whole William Winchester Woodcuts
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Page 77 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 189 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
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