Lectures on the History of EnglandMacmillan, 1879 - 582 Seiten |
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... give a few words of apology or explanation for venturing to add another to the number , especially on a subject already so well worked as to be almost trite . The only apology I can offer is , that in writing these Lectures I had no ...
... give a few words of apology or explanation for venturing to add another to the number , especially on a subject already so well worked as to be almost trite . The only apology I can offer is , that in writing these Lectures I had no ...
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... give leisure and ease to their masters , of whose grand deeds and thoughts we love to read . 22. A slave could be bought for about three shillings , when an ox cost tenpence ; and what with buying and conquering , and the slaves ...
... give leisure and ease to their masters , of whose grand deeds and thoughts we love to read . 22. A slave could be bought for about three shillings , when an ox cost tenpence ; and what with buying and conquering , and the slaves ...
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... give them poison ; and at last , when she was intending to poison a young friend and favourite of the king , by some mistake Bertric also partook of the cup , and so both perished together . After this the queen , detested by every one ...
... give them poison ; and at last , when she was intending to poison a young friend and favourite of the king , by some mistake Bertric also partook of the cup , and so both perished together . After this the queen , detested by every one ...
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... give us his whole pedigree . Of course he was descended ( as all the English kings were supposed to be ) from Woden ; and as they now look upon Woden as a man , they also tell us who his father and grand- father were , and so back and ...
... give us his whole pedigree . Of course he was descended ( as all the English kings were supposed to be ) from Woden ; and as they now look upon Woden as a man , they also tell us who his father and grand- father were , and so back and ...
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... give a history of all Ravages of these wars , but this is a specimen , out of the chron- icle of Ethelwerd . the Danes . " 865. After four years from the death of King Ethelbald , the pagans strengthened their position in the Isle of ...
... give a history of all Ravages of these wars , but this is a specimen , out of the chron- icle of Ethelwerd . the Danes . " 865. After four years from the death of King Ethelbald , the pagans strengthened their position in the Isle of ...
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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 511 - 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 177 - 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 512 - ... 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 511 - 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 65 - 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 501 - 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 209 - Let them praise the Name of the Lord : for he spake the word, and they were made ; he commanded, and they were created.
Seite 200 - 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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