Lectures on the History of EnglandMacmillan, 1891 - 582 Seiten |
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... carried on between the ports of Gaul and Britain . What sort of people were living here at this , which we may call the beginning of the historical period , though not yet of the history of England ? 5. The last people we heard of were ...
... carried on between the ports of Gaul and Britain . What sort of people were living here at this , which we may call the beginning of the historical period , though not yet of the history of England ? 5. The last people we heard of were ...
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... carry to their mothers or to their wives ; and these administer to their hus- bands and sons , whilst engaged in battle , meat and encourage- ment . Some armies , yielding and ready to fly , have been by the women restored through their ...
... carry to their mothers or to their wives ; and these administer to their hus- bands and sons , whilst engaged in battle , meat and encourage- ment . Some armies , yielding and ready to fly , have been by the women restored through their ...
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... carried about with them when they travelled . any human Their principal god was Odin , or Woden , from whom all their kings were supposed to be descended . He was the god of war , but they also believed that he had invented the letters ...
... carried about with them when they travelled . any human Their principal god was Odin , or Woden , from whom all their kings were supposed to be descended . He was the god of war , but they also believed that he had invented the letters ...
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... carried out , in spite of constant ill - health and dreadful suffering . 15. He married when he was quite young , only nineteen years old . We know little about his wife , except that the two were evidently very happy together , and had ...
... carried out , in spite of constant ill - health and dreadful suffering . 15. He married when he was quite young , only nineteen years old . We know little about his wife , except that the two were evidently very happy together , and had ...
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... carrying terror to the hearts of his enemies . By noon 500 gallant warriors gathered round him , he acquainted them with the commands of God , and led them on to victory . " " 1 24. In those days everybody was ready to expect and ...
... carrying terror to the hearts of his enemies . By noon 500 gallant warriors gathered round him , he acquainted them with the commands of God , and led them on to victory . " " 1 24. In those days everybody was ready to expect and ...
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afterwards Alfred archbishop army barons battle beautiful began believed Bible bishops brave Britons brother called Christian Church Church of England clergy clever Cnut conquered crown cruel Danes death died Duke Duke of Burgundy Earl Edward Edward the Confessor enemies English father fight French friends gave gentlemen give Harthacnut hear heart Henry Henry II honour House John John of Gaunt Julius Cæsar killed King of England King of France king's kingdom knew knights lady land laws learned lived London looked lords married murdered nation never nobles Normandy parliament peace perhaps poor Pope prince prison Protestant queen reign religion Richard Roman royal saint says Scotch Scotland seems sent soldiers soon sort Stephen Langton strong tells things thought took victory Wales Welsh Westminster Abbey wild William William the Conqueror wished words young
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Seite 19 - 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. He heard it, but he heeded not— his eyes Were with his heart, and that was far away...
Seite 551 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons, in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. 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 461 - Her own shall bless her: Her foes shake like a field of beaten corn, And hang their heads with sorrow. Good grows with her; In her days every man shall eat in safety Under his own vine what he plants, and sing The merry songs of peace to all his neighbours.
Seite 561 - 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 19 - I see before me the Gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd 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 561 - 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 195 - 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, To ride abroad redressing human wrongs, To speak no slander, no, nor listen to it, To honor his own word as if his God's, To lead sweet lives in purest chastity, To love one maiden only, cleave to her, And worship her by years of noble deeds, Until they won her...
Seite 458 - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too, and think foul scorn that Parma or Spain, or any prince of Europe should dare to invade the borders of my realm...
Seite 471 - The place of justice is a hallowed place; and therefore not only the Bench, but the foot pace and precincts and purprise thereof ought to be preserved without scandal and corruption.
Seite 422 - And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom thou hast sent. I have glorified thee on the earth : I have finished the work which thou gavest me to do. And now, O Father, glorify thou me with thine own self with the glory which I had with thee before the world was.