The Venerable Bede's Ecclesiastical History of England: Also the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle. With Illustrative Notes, a Map of Anglo-Saxon England and a General IndexG. Bell, 1887 - 515 pages |
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Page vii
... ships , which are driven thither by the wind , into its tranquil bosom . A certain Benedict built two churches on its banks , and found- ed there two monasteries , named after St. Peter and St. Paul , and united together by the same ...
... ships , which are driven thither by the wind , into its tranquil bosom . A certain Benedict built two churches on its banks , and found- ed there two monasteries , named after St. Peter and St. Paul , and united together by the same ...
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... ships , were driven by the winds beyond the shores of Britain , and arrived on the northern coasts of Ireland , where , finding the nation of the Scots , they begged to be allowed to settle among them , but could not succeed in ...
... ships , were driven by the winds beyond the shores of Britain , and arrived on the northern coasts of Ireland , where , finding the nation of the Scots , they begged to be allowed to settle among them , but could not succeed in ...
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... ship comes near the shore , and the scent of the air reaches them , they die . On the contrary , almost all things in the island are good against poison . In short , we have known that when some persons have been bitten by serpents ...
... ship comes near the shore , and the scent of the air reaches them , they die . On the contrary , almost all things in the island are good against poison . In short , we have known that when some persons have been bitten by serpents ...
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... ships of burden and vessels with oars , he sailed over into Britain ; where , being first roughly handled in a battle , and then meeting with a violent storm , he lost a considerable part of his fleet , no small number of soldiers , and ...
... ships of burden and vessels with oars , he sailed over into Britain ; where , being first roughly handled in a battle , and then meeting with a violent storm , he lost a considerable part of his fleet , no small number of soldiers , and ...
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... ships were , because there also the irruptions of the barbarians were apprehended , and so took leave of their friends , never to return again . After their departure , the Scots and Picts , understanding that they had declared they ...
... ships were , because there also the irruptions of the barbarians were apprehended , and so took leave of their friends , never to return again . After their departure , the Scots and Picts , understanding that they had declared they ...
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