Lectures on the History of EnglandMacmillan, 1879 - 582 páginas |
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... horses ; huge hyænas , hippopotamuses , bisons , reindeer ; very large stags and elks , besides many other smaller animals . Here you have a good right to ask the question , " How do you know ? ' The answer is that in a great many parts ...
... horses ; huge hyænas , hippopotamuses , bisons , reindeer ; very large stags and elks , besides many other smaller animals . Here you have a good right to ask the question , " How do you know ? ' The answer is that in a great many parts ...
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... horses , carefully smoothed and rounded on frag- ments of sandstone , and the eyes neatly pierced with a sharp stone awl . As they had no thread , and knew nothing about spinning or weaving , they most likely wore clothes of skin , or ...
... horses , carefully smoothed and rounded on frag- ments of sandstone , and the eyes neatly pierced with a sharp stone awl . As they had no thread , and knew nothing about spinning or weaving , they most likely wore clothes of skin , or ...
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... horses , and Improve- dogs . Some learned men believe that they were cannibals , and ate human flesh also , but I do not think this can be proved . They had stone implements for crushing or grinding corn . They had also learnt two other ...
... horses , and Improve- dogs . Some learned men believe that they were cannibals , and ate human flesh also , but I do not think this can be proved . They had stone implements for crushing or grinding corn . They had also learnt two other ...
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... horses , well inured to that kind of service . All these circumstances served to spread a terror among our men . " 4. The soldiers seeming to hang back , and " demurring to leap into the sea , the standard - bearer of the tenth legion ...
... horses , well inured to that kind of service . All these circumstances served to spread a terror among our men . " 4. The soldiers seeming to hang back , and " demurring to leap into the sea , the standard - bearer of the tenth legion ...
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... horses and noise of the wheels they often break the ranks of the enemy . When they have forced their way into the midst of the cavalry they quit their chariots , and fight on foot ; meantime the drivers retire a little from the combat ...
... horses and noise of the wheels they often break the ranks of the enemy . When they have forced their way into the midst of the cavalry they quit their chariots , and fight on foot ; meantime the drivers retire a little from the combat ...
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Abbey afterwards archbishop army barons battle beautiful began believed Bible bishops brave brother called Christian Church clergy clever Cnut conquered crown cruel Danes death died Duke Duke of Burgundy Duke of Gloucester Earl Edward Edward III Edward the Confessor enemies English Englishmen father fight French friends gave gentleman give Harold Harthacnut heart Henry Henry II honour horses houses John John of Gaunt 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 Normans parliament peace perhaps poor Pope prince prisoner promised queen reign religion rich Richard Roman royal saint says Scotch Scotland seems sent soldiers soon sort Stephen Langton strong tells things thought took victory Wales Welsh Westminster Abbey William William Langlande words young
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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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!
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 207 - Let them praise the Name of the Lord : for he spake the word, and they were made ; he commanded, and they were created.
Página 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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