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... called Brute , from whose name this island was called Brutain or Bri- tain . After having wandered over the world with an army of Trojans , it seems that he came to an island beyond Gaul , inhabited by giants . Brute and his army are ...
... called Brute , from whose name this island was called Brutain or Bri- tain . After having wandered over the world with an army of Trojans , it seems that he came to an island beyond Gaul , inhabited by giants . Brute and his army are ...
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... called foolish boasting at the present day , if employed by any of our military commanders in reference to uncivilized people . Wherever the Romans went they were opposed coura- geously , but only by the inhabitants of the place . Those ...
... called foolish boasting at the present day , if employed by any of our military commanders in reference to uncivilized people . Wherever the Romans went they were opposed coura- geously , but only by the inhabitants of the place . Those ...
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... called druidical circles , still strike the beholder with astonishment even in this age of wonders . Some of the stones at Stonehenge rise more than twenty- one feet above the surface of the earth , and as they require to have nearly ...
... called druidical circles , still strike the beholder with astonishment even in this age of wonders . Some of the stones at Stonehenge rise more than twenty- one feet above the surface of the earth , and as they require to have nearly ...
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... called Cassivel- launus by the Romans , who always latinized both the names of persons and of places , so that we never know what they really were . " The Britons , " says Cæsar , " fight in small bands on horseback or in chariots ...
... called Cassivel- launus by the Romans , who always latinized both the names of persons and of places , so that we never know what they really were . " The Britons , " says Cæsar , " fight in small bands on horseback or in chariots ...
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... called by the name of Galgacus . Tacitus gives a long and very eloquent speech , which he tells us that Galgacus delivered to his troops ; but it is pretty certain , that besides the difficulty of finding out what a hostile general has ...
... called by the name of Galgacus . Tacitus gives a long and very eloquent speech , which he tells us that Galgacus delivered to his troops ; but it is pretty certain , that besides the difficulty of finding out what a hostile general has ...
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afterwards arms army attacked authority barons battle became bishops bound Britain British brother Calais called Canute castle Charles chief church clergy coast Commons compelled contains court crown Danes daughter death declared defeated Describe Duke Duke of York Earl Edinburgh Edinburgh Academy Edition Edward Edward III enemies England English EXERCISES favour favourite fleet followed France French Grammar Guienne hands head Henry Henry II Henry VIII Henry's honour hostilities House of Lords houses inhabitants invaded Ireland Irish island James king king's kingdom land laws London Lord marched marriage married measures ment Mercia millions minister monarch nation Norman Norman conquest Normandy parliament party peace person Picts pope possession Prince Prince of Wales principal prisoners queen received reign Richard Roman royal Saxon Scotland Scots Scottish sent soon sovereign Spain succeeded succession throne tion took treaty troops victory Wales Warwick William
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Trang 229 - From his cradle He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading : Lofty and sour to them that loved him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer...
Trang 229 - He was a scholar, and a ripe and good one ; Exceeding wise, fair spoken, and persuading ; Lofty and sour to them that lov'd him not ; But, to those men that sought him, sweet as summer : And though he were unsatisfied in getting, (Which was a sin), yet in bestowing, madam, He was most princely. Ever witness for him Those twins of learning that he raised in you, Ipswich and Oxford! one* of which fell with him, Unwilling to outlive the good that did it ; The other, though unfinish'd, yet so famous,...
Trang 229 - His overthrow heaped happiness upon him ; For then, and not till then, he felt himself, And found the blessedness of being little : And, to add greater honours to his age Than man could give him, he died fearing God.
Trang 270 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a King, and of a King of England too...
Trang 83 - ... of forest laws, imported from the continent, whereby the slaughter of a beast was made almost as penal as the death of a man. In the Saxon times, though no man was allowed to kill or chase the king's deer, yet he might start any game, pursue, and kill it upon his own estate.
Trang 229 - ... had I but served God as diligently as I have served the king, he would not have given me over in my gray hairs.
Trang 63 - What are these, So wither'd, and so wild in their attire ; That look not like the inhabitants o...
Trang 270 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Trang 63 - Live you ? or are you aught That man may question ? You seem to understand me, By each at once her choppy finger laying Upon her skinny lips. — You should be women, And yet your beards forbid me to interpret That you are so.
Trang 321 - Consider, it will soon carry you a great way ; it will carry you from earth to heaven ; and there you shall find, to your great joy, the prize to which you hasten, a crown of glory.