The Early Norman Castles of the British IslesJohn Murray, 1912 - 408 pages Some portions of this book have already appeared in print. The rest of the work is entirely new. No serious attempt had been made to ascertain the exact nature of Saxon and Danish fortifications by a comparison of the existing remains with the historical records which have come down to us, until the publication of Mr Allcroft's valuable book on Earthwork of England. The chapters on Saxon and Danish earthworks in the present volume were written before the appearance of his book, though the results arrived at are only slightly different. |
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... says , were a wicked nation having " always conducted towards the Dutch in a cruel and inimi- cal manner . " O'Callaghan says the Dutch dis- tinguished the Delawares by the name of Sankhi- cans . † The Rev. John Heckewelder , who says ...
... says , were a wicked nation having " always conducted towards the Dutch in a cruel and inimi- cal manner . " O'Callaghan says the Dutch dis- tinguished the Delawares by the name of Sankhi- cans . † The Rev. John Heckewelder , who says ...
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... says is we could sue, but that cost lots of money and it's not worth it over a cheap watch. He says, say I should not have take . . . taken it in the water. I still say, why it say water proof if it was not. School is almost open. I ...
... says is we could sue, but that cost lots of money and it's not worth it over a cheap watch. He says, say I should not have take . . . taken it in the water. I still say, why it say water proof if it was not. School is almost open. I ...
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... says the umpire, “we were sort of hoping it was the Cowboys-Giants here at the Meadowlands.” “All anybody has to do is tell me,” Robert says, switching channels on his TV set. Down on the field, the referee looks at the umpire. “Eddie ...
... says the umpire, “we were sort of hoping it was the Cowboys-Giants here at the Meadowlands.” “All anybody has to do is tell me,” Robert says, switching channels on his TV set. Down on the field, the referee looks at the umpire. “Eddie ...
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... says you can't play?” “Play alone. My mom told me to do that if people are mean.” “What if there was a rule that people can't act mean in that way—they have to let you play if you want to play? Would that be fair?” Several children are ...
... says you can't play?” “Play alone. My mom told me to do that if people are mean.” “What if there was a rule that people can't act mean in that way—they have to let you play if you want to play? Would that be fair?” Several children are ...
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... says I. We are not , says they . Are you not , says I. We tell you we are not , says they . Tip went my shillelagh , and down went the committee , all of a bunce to- gether . That man's mad , says the farthest off . Och , the same to you , ...
... says I. We are not , says they . Are you not , says I. We tell you we are not , says they . Tip went my shillelagh , and down went the committee , all of a bunce to- gether . That man's mad , says the farthest off . Och , the same to you , ...
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