The Venerable Bede's Ecclasiatical History of England: Also the Anglo-Saxon chronicleBell & Daldy, 1894 - 515 pages |
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Page xxii
... returned in the early morning alone to Durham , without the know- ledge of his companions — a thing which he had never done before - as though he wished to have no witness to his secret . Now , although he lived many years afterwards ...
... returned in the early morning alone to Durham , without the know- ledge of his companions — a thing which he had never done before - as though he wished to have no witness to his secret . Now , although he lived many years afterwards ...
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... returning home , by the advice of the aforesaid most reverend father Albinus , brought them to me , to be in- serted in my history . Thus , from the beginning of this volume to the time when the English nation received the faith of ...
... returning home , by the advice of the aforesaid most reverend father Albinus , brought them to me , to be in- serted in my history . Thus , from the beginning of this volume to the time when the English nation received the faith of ...
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... Returning into Gaul , he put his legions into winter- quarters , and gave orders for building six hundred sail of both sorts . With these he again passed over early in spring into Britain , but , whilst he was marching with a large army ...
... Returning into Gaul , he put his legions into winter- quarters , and gave orders for building six hundred sail of both sorts . With these he again passed over early in spring into Britain , but , whilst he was marching with a large army ...
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... returned into Gaul , but he had no sooner put his legions into winter - quar- ters , than he was suddenly beset and ... returning to Rome the sixth month after his departure , he gave his son the title of Britannicus . This war he ...
... returned into Gaul , but he had no sooner put his legions into winter - quar- ters , than he was suddenly beset and ... returning to Rome the sixth month after his departure , he gave his son the title of Britannicus . This war he ...
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... returned to its natural course , leaving a testimony of its obedience . Here , therefore , the head of our most courageous martyr was struck off , and here he re- ceived the crown of life , which God has promised to those who love him ...
... returned to its natural course , leaving a testimony of its obedience . Here , therefore , the head of our most courageous martyr was struck off , and here he re- ceived the crown of life , which God has promised to those who love him ...
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