Lectures on the History of EnglandMacmillan, 1879 - 582 Seiten |
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... Earl Godwine . Godwine's banishment and return . Harold . Westminster Abbey ... ... ... 125 LECTURE XV . - THE CONQUEST . Election of Harold . Battle of Stamford Bridge . Battle of Hast- ings . Coronation of William the Conqueror ...
... Earl Godwine . Godwine's banishment and return . Harold . Westminster Abbey ... ... ... 125 LECTURE XV . - THE CONQUEST . Election of Harold . Battle of Stamford Bridge . Battle of Hast- ings . Coronation of William the Conqueror ...
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... earls and some were churls . The earls were the most nobly born . The word churl has a bad meaning now , but it had not that formerly ; it only meant that he was of lower rank . No doubt the higher - bred man was more polite ; and so to ...
... earls and some were churls . The earls were the most nobly born . The word churl has a bad meaning now , but it had not that formerly ; it only meant that he was of lower rank . No doubt the higher - bred man was more polite ; and so to ...
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... earls , so they gave the middle part of the army to the two kings , and the other part to all their earls . Which the Christians perceiving , divided their army also into two troops , and also began to con- struct defences . But Alfred ...
... earls , so they gave the middle part of the army to the two kings , and the other part to all their earls . Which the Christians perceiving , divided their army also into two troops , and also began to con- struct defences . But Alfred ...
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... earls . Things being so arranged , the king remained a long time in prayer , and the pagans came up rapidly to fight . Then Alfred , though possessing subordinate authority , could no longer support the troops of the enemy , unless he ...
... earls . Things being so arranged , the king remained a long time in prayer , and the pagans came up rapidly to fight . Then Alfred , though possessing subordinate authority , could no longer support the troops of the enemy , unless he ...
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... earls and other judges , who had been unlearned from their cradles , began to study diligently ; and if , as was most often the case , they could not read themselves , they would get their sons , or even servants , to read to them ...
... earls and other judges , who had been unlearned from their cradles , began to study diligently ; and if , as was most often the case , they could not read themselves , they would get their sons , or even servants , to read to them ...
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Seite 13 - I see before me the Gladiator lie: He leans upon his hand - his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony. And his drooped head sinks gradually low And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower: and now The arena swims around him - he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won.
Seite 509 - I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in— glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Seite 175 - I made them lay their hands in mine and swear To reverence the King, as if he were Their conscience, and their conscience as their King To break the heathen and uphold the Christ...
Seite 510 - ... little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult.
Seite 509 - When France in wrath her giant-limbs upreared, And with that oath, which smote air, earth, and sea, Stamped her strong foot and said she would be free, Bear witness for me, how I hoped and feared!
Seite 63 - Mine eyes shall be upon the faithful of the land, that they may dwell with me : He that walketh in a perfect way, he shall serve me. He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house : He that telleth lies shall not tarry in my sight.
Seite 499 - I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold ; as he proceeded, I began to soften, and concluded to give the copper.
Seite 207 - Let them praise the Name of the Lord : for he spake the word, and they were made ; he commanded, and they were created.
Seite 198 - This England never did, (nor never shall,) Lie at the proud foot of a conqueror, But when it first did help to wound itself. Now these her princes are come home again, Come the three corners of the world in arms, And we shall shock them : Nought shall make us rue, If England to itself do rest but true.
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