The Annals of England: An Epitome of English History, from Contemporary Writers, the Rolls of Parliament, and Other Public Records ...John Henry and James Parker, 1865 |
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... noble rivers , fourteen lofty promontories , one notable chersonesus , five spa- cious bays , three commodious harbours . The whole circumnavigation of the island of Albion is not more than 28,604 , nor less than 20,526 stadia " . " At ...
... noble rivers , fourteen lofty promontories , one notable chersonesus , five spa- cious bays , three commodious harbours . The whole circumnavigation of the island of Albion is not more than 28,604 , nor less than 20,526 stadia " . " At ...
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... noble armies , therefore , encountering , the over- throw of neither was easy ; and , as some of the his- torians of that time who write for truth's sake and not for favour relate , that division of Albinus's army to which Severus with ...
... noble armies , therefore , encountering , the over- throw of neither was easy ; and , as some of the his- torians of that time who write for truth's sake and not for favour relate , that division of Albinus's army to which Severus with ...
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... noble and fresh army fell suddenly upon them , gave way after but little resistance . A desperate rout ensuing , the soldiers of Severus pur- sued , and slew them until they threw themselves into the city . The number of the slain and ...
... noble and fresh army fell suddenly upon them , gave way after but little resistance . A desperate rout ensuing , the soldiers of Severus pur- sued , and slew them until they threw themselves into the city . The number of the slain and ...
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... nobles ; the numerous battles said to have been fought with vari- ous success by Guorthemir ( Vortimer ) and Ambrosius against the invaders ; the death of Horsa , or the foun- dation of the first Saxon kingdom . By comparing , however ...
... nobles ; the numerous battles said to have been fought with vari- ous success by Guorthemir ( Vortimer ) and Ambrosius against the invaders ; the death of Horsa , or the foun- dation of the first Saxon kingdom . By comparing , however ...
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... noble features in themselves , but doubly interesting to us as shewing that our country owes her proud place among the nations mainly to the development of the feelings , the principles , and the in- stitutes of our Saxon forefathers ...
... noble features in themselves , but doubly interesting to us as shewing that our country owes her proud place among the nations mainly to the development of the feelings , the principles , and the in- stitutes of our Saxon forefathers ...
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