The Story of Early BritainG.P. Putnam's Sons, 1890 - 382 pages |
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... legions . He set sail on the 27th of August , about three o'clock in the morning . At ten o'clock he sighted land , probably somewhere near Dover . The coast , he observed , was lined with armed forces of natives , and the " hills ...
... legions . He set sail on the 27th of August , about three o'clock in the morning . At ten o'clock he sighted land , probably somewhere near Dover . The coast , he observed , was lined with armed forces of natives , and the " hills ...
Page 16
... legion set them the example . After a brief prayer that his act might turn out well for the legion , he cried with a loud voice , " Leap down , men , unless you wish to betray your eagle to the enemy ; I shall certainly have done my ...
... legion set them the example . After a brief prayer that his act might turn out well for the legion , he cried with a loud voice , " Leap down , men , unless you wish to betray your eagle to the enemy ; I shall certainly have done my ...
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... legions had , according to custom , gone out to collect corn , Cæsar was informed by the pickets that an unusually large cloud of dust could be seen in the direction which the legion had taken . He at once guessed what had happened ...
... legions had , according to custom , gone out to collect corn , Cæsar was informed by the pickets that an unusually large cloud of dust could be seen in the direction which the legion had taken . He at once guessed what had happened ...
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... legion had formed itself into a solid square . This was surrounded by cavalry and chariots and exposed to a continuous ... legions returned to the camp without having suffered any very serious loss . A continuance of bad weather for ...
... legion had formed itself into a solid square . This was surrounded by cavalry and chariots and exposed to a continuous ... legions returned to the camp without having suffered any very serious loss . A continuance of bad weather for ...
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... legions , number- Probably Issant , near Boulogne ; possibly Boulogne itself . 2 It is worth while to mention , as showing Cæsar's uneasiness about the temper of Gaul , that he took a great number of hostages with him to Britain . THE ...
... legions , number- Probably Issant , near Boulogne ; possibly Boulogne itself . 2 It is worth while to mention , as showing Cæsar's uneasiness about the temper of Gaul , that he took a great number of hostages with him to Britain . THE ...
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afterwards Alfred ANGLO-SAXON Archbishop army Athelstan attack battle Bede Bishop Bretwalda Britain British Britons brother Cæsar called camp Canute Carausius Caswallon cavalry chief Christian Church coast command conquest crown Danes Danish daughter death defeated died dominions Dunstan Earl earldom East Anglia Edmund Edric Edward Egbert Emperor enemy England English king Ethelbald Ethelbert Ethelred Ethelwulf expedition fight fled fleet force fought G. P. PUTNAM'S SONS Gaul Godwin hand Harold Harold Hardrada hear held Hengist invaders island Kent King's kingdom land legions London Mercia monastery native nobles Norman Normandy northern Northmen Northumbria Pagans peace Penda plunder prince probably ravaged reign Roman Rome sailed says the Chronicler seems sent ships shire slain soldiers story Suetonius Sussex Sweyn Tacitus Thames throne told took Tostig town tribes troops victory Vortigern Wales wall Welsh Wessex West Saxons William William of Malmesbury