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... soldiers the world has known , having fought his way through Gaul , looked over a narrow belt of sea upon the chalky shore of Britain . No Roman had ever landed there ; but there were few who had not then heard of the mysterious island ...
... soldiers the world has known , having fought his way through Gaul , looked over a narrow belt of sea upon the chalky shore of Britain . No Roman had ever landed there ; but there were few who had not then heard of the mysterious island ...
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... soldiers may be judged from the preparations of the following summer . Eight hundred transports rode at anchor to receive five legions and two thousand horse -- an army of at least 32,000 men . Landing on the Kentish shore at a place ...
... soldiers may be judged from the preparations of the following summer . Eight hundred transports rode at anchor to receive five legions and two thousand horse -- an army of at least 32,000 men . Landing on the Kentish shore at a place ...
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... soldiers won a name that cannot die . Never had Romans fought with so daring and so strange a foe . The time or manner of their attack there was no foreseeing . They dashed out from a wood upon the passing Romans , struck their sharp ...
... soldiers won a name that cannot die . Never had Romans fought with so daring and so strange a foe . The time or manner of their attack there was no foreseeing . They dashed out from a wood upon the passing Romans , struck their sharp ...
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... soldier and hunter of one day might be seen upon another , up to the shoulders in yellow clay , kneading and ... soldiers and skilful mechanicians who dwelt round the Thames , naked limbs were never seen , except when they flung ...
... soldier and hunter of one day might be seen upon another , up to the shoulders in yellow clay , kneading and ... soldiers and skilful mechanicians who dwelt round the Thames , naked limbs were never seen , except when they flung ...
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... soldier stands , the model of an ancient chief . His tunic and trousers of red - barred plaid , and his short blue cloak ( sagum ) are of finer stuff than the dress of a common soldier . And see ! he wears round his neck the torc ...
... soldier stands , the model of an ancient chief . His tunic and trousers of red - barred plaid , and his short blue cloak ( sagum ) are of finer stuff than the dress of a common soldier . And see ! he wears round his neck the torc ...
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Seite 272 - Be of good comfort, master Ridley, and play the man. We shall this day light such a candle, by God's grace, in England, as I trust shall never be put out.
Seite 386 - If you come to that," said Austin, "look at me. I am the largest and strongest of the twelve; and before I find such a petition as this a libel, here I will stay till I am no bigger than a tobacco pipe.
Seite 396 - We staid till, it being darkish, we saw the fire as only one entire arch of fire from this to the other side the bridge, and in a bow up the hill for an arch of above a mile long : it made me weep to see it.
Seite 396 - When we could endure no more upon the water, we to a little ale-house on the Bankside, over against the Three Cranes, and there staid till it was dark almost, and saw the fire grow; and, as it grew darker, appeared more and more, and in corners and upon steeples, and between churches and houses as far as we could see up the hill of the City, in a most horrid malicious bloody flame, not like the fine flame of an ordinary fire.
Seite 321 - The King willeth that right be done according to the laws and customs of the realm; and that the statutes be put in due execution, that his subjects may have no cause to complain of any wrong or oppressions, contrary to their just rights and liberties, to the preservation whereof he holds himself as well obliged as of his prerogative.
Seite 437 - A patriot, sir! Why, patriots spring up like mushrooms! I could raise fifty of them within the four-and-twenty hours. I have raised many of them in one night. It is but refusing to gratify an unreasonable or an insolent demand, and up starts a patriot.
Seite 135 - We can so shape transparent substances, and so arrange them with respect to our sight and objects, that rays can be broken and bent as we please, so that objects may be seen far off or near, under whatever angle we please ; and thus from an incredible distance we may read the smallest letters, and number the grains of dust and sand...
Seite 396 - ... goods, and prepare for their removal; and did by moonshine, it being brave, dry, and moonshine and warm weather, carry much of my goods into the garden; and Mr. Hater and I did remove my money and iron chests into my cellar, as thinking that the safest place. And got my bags of gold into my office, ready to carry away, and my chief papers of accounts also there, and my tallies into a box by themselves.
Seite 168 - ... to those that sent you, and tell them from me, not to send again for me this day, or expect that I shall come, let what will happen, as long as my son has life; and say, that I command them to let the boy win his spurs; for I am determined, if it please God, that all the glory and honour of this day shall be given to him, and to those into whose care I have intrusted him.
Seite 273 - I renounce and refuse, as things written with my hand contrary to the truth which I thought in my heart, and written for fear of death, and to save my life if it might be...