A Source Book of Mediæval History: Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the RenaissanceFrederic Austin Ogg American Book, 1908 - 504 pages |
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... matter . In the choice of extracts I have sought to be guided by the following considera- tions : ( 1 ) that in all cases the materials presented should be of real value , either for the historical information contained in them or for ...
... matter . In the choice of extracts I have sought to be guided by the following considera- tions : ( 1 ) that in all cases the materials presented should be of real value , either for the historical information contained in them or for ...
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... matter farther it would very soon occur to you that there are some books on Lincoln and his period which are not carefully written , and therefore not trustworthy , and that your author may very well have used some of these , falling ...
... matter farther it would very soon occur to you that there are some books on Lincoln and his period which are not carefully written , and therefore not trustworthy , and that your author may very well have used some of these , falling ...
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... matter of the greatest glory to the tribes to lay waste , as widely as possible , the lands bordering their territory , thus making them uninhabitable . They regard it as the best 3 1 The Druids were priests who formed a distinct and ...
... matter of the greatest glory to the tribes to lay waste , as widely as possible , the lands bordering their territory , thus making them uninhabitable . They regard it as the best 3 1 The Druids were priests who formed a distinct and ...
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... matters of small importance the chiefs alone take counsel , but the larger questions are considered by the entire tribe . Yet even when the final decision rests with the people the affair is always thoroughly discussed by the chiefs ...
... matters of small importance the chiefs alone take counsel , but the larger questions are considered by the entire tribe . Yet even when the final decision rests with the people the affair is always thoroughly discussed by the chiefs ...
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... is hardly to be believed that the Huns dwelt so far north . This was , of course , a matter of sheer speculation with the Romans . Physical ap- pearance of the Huns they grow to maturity DESCRIPTION BY A ROMAN HISTORIAN 43.
... is hardly to be believed that the Huns dwelt so far north . This was , of course , a matter of sheer speculation with the Romans . Physical ap- pearance of the Huns they grow to maturity DESCRIPTION BY A ROMAN HISTORIAN 43.
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Page 285 - And every one that hath forsaken houses, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Page 388 - See, I have this day set thee over the nations and over the kingdoms, to root out, and to pull down, and to destroy, and to throw down, to build, and to plant.
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Page 259 - His foundation is in the holy mountains: the Lord loveth the gates of Zion more than all the dwellings of Jacob. Glorious things are spoken of thee, O city of God.
Page 305 - HUGH, and others our liegemen, have, in the first place, granted to God, and by this our present Charter confirmed, for us and our heirs forever : 1. That the Church of England shall be free, and have her whole rights, and her liberties inviolable...
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Page 387 - Let every soul be in subjection to the higher powers : for there is no power but of God ; and the powers that be are ordained of God.
Page 307 - And furthermore we shall cause to be summoned generally by our sheriffs and bailiffs, all others who hold of us in chief, for a certain day, that is to say, forty days before their meeting at least, and to a certain place ; and in all letters of such summons we will declare the cause of such summons.
Page 290 - All nations whom thou hast made shall come and worship before thee, O Lord; and shall glorify thy name.