Of the Britons before the arrival of the Romans-Henry IIIT. Davies, in Russel-street, 1771 |
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... state , when Cæfar having over - run Gaul with his victories , and willing ftill farther to extend his fame , determined upon the conqueft of a country that seemed to promise an easy triumph . He was allured neither by the riches nor ...
... state , when Cæfar having over - run Gaul with his victories , and willing ftill farther to extend his fame , determined upon the conqueft of a country that seemed to promise an easy triumph . He was allured neither by the riches nor ...
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... states sent over hostages , according to the treaty . Cæfar it is likely was not much displeased at the omiffion , as it furnished him with a pretext of visiting the island once more , and completing a conquest which he had only begun ...
... states sent over hostages , according to the treaty . Cæfar it is likely was not much displeased at the omiffion , as it furnished him with a pretext of visiting the island once more , and completing a conquest which he had only begun ...
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... states as , living by commerce , were willing to pur- chafe tranquillity at the expence of freedom . It is true that many of the inland provinces preferred their native fimplicity to imported elegance , and , rather than bow their necks ...
... states as , living by commerce , were willing to pur- chafe tranquillity at the expence of freedom . It is true that many of the inland provinces preferred their native fimplicity to imported elegance , and , rather than bow their necks ...
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... state of abject fervitude to which they were reduced by the Romans . They had many motives to ag- gravate their refentment ; the greatnefs of their taxes , which were levied with unremit- ting severity their HISTORY OF ENGLAND . place ...
... state of abject fervitude to which they were reduced by the Romans . They had many motives to ag- gravate their refentment ; the greatnefs of their taxes , which were levied with unremit- ting severity their HISTORY OF ENGLAND . place ...
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... states foon followed the ex- ample ; and Boadicea , a woman of great beauty and masculine fpirit , was appointed to head the common forces , which amounted to two hundred and thirty thousand fighting men . These , exasperated by their ...
... states foon followed the ex- ample ; and Boadicea , a woman of great beauty and masculine fpirit , was appointed to head the common forces , which amounted to two hundred and thirty thousand fighting men . These , exasperated by their ...
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