The Collegiate, School, and Family History of England1856 |
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... established a government in the island , and from him it was called Prydain or Britain . Before these Cymri came , the only inhabitants were " bears , wolves , and oxen with the high prominence , " or buffaloes . The name of Britain ...
... established a government in the island , and from him it was called Prydain or Britain . Before these Cymri came , the only inhabitants were " bears , wolves , and oxen with the high prominence , " or buffaloes . The name of Britain ...
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... establish despotic authority over them . Their governments , as well as those of all the Celtic nations , were monarchical , yet free , and the common people seem to have enjoyed more liberty among them than among the nations of Gaul ...
... establish despotic authority over them . Their governments , as well as those of all the Celtic nations , were monarchical , yet free , and the common people seem to have enjoyed more liberty among them than among the nations of Gaul ...
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... established in Britain . Some of these lines of military posts were very elabo- rately constructed . Like the famous Appian Way and others in Italy , they were paved with flat stones cut to a uniform rectan- gular shape , and closely ...
... established in Britain . Some of these lines of military posts were very elabo- rately constructed . Like the famous Appian Way and others in Italy , they were paved with flat stones cut to a uniform rectan- gular shape , and closely ...
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... established in Britain assumes the ap- pearance of something not native , but superinduced by foreign importation upon the native barbarism . It is probable that much of it was introduced by the Phoenician settlers , and at a later ...
... established in Britain assumes the ap- pearance of something not native , but superinduced by foreign importation upon the native barbarism . It is probable that much of it was introduced by the Phoenician settlers , and at a later ...
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... establish a system of education , and to give the sons of the leading British chiefs a knowledge of polite letters . By degrees the Britons began to cultivate the beauties of the Roman language , to wear the Roman toga , and to indulge ...
... establish a system of education , and to give the sons of the leading British chiefs a knowledge of polite letters . By degrees the Britons began to cultivate the beauties of the Roman language , to wear the Roman toga , and to indulge ...
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Alfred Alphege Anglo-Saxons Archbishop Archbishop of Canterbury arms army attacked barons battle became bill Bishop Bretwalda Britain British Britons brought Cæsar called Canute Castle Charles chief church clergy coast command commenced Commons conquest court Cromwell crown Danes death declared defeated died Druids Duke Duke of York Earl Earl Godwin Edward Elizabeth Emperor enemy England English Essex Ethelred favour favourite fleet forces France French Guienne Harold Henry Henry VIII honour House invaded Ireland James John king King of England King of France king's kingdom knights land Lollards London Lord marched marriage married Mary measures ment monarch nation nobles Normandy Normans Northumbria obtained Parliament party passed peace period person Philip Picts Pope possession Prince prisoner queen reign restored Richard Roman royal sail Saxon Scotland Scots seized sent ships soon Spain succeeded taken throne tion took place Tower treaty troops victory Wales William
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Seite 260 - Now ye shall have three ladies walk to gather flowers, and then we must believe the stage to be a garden. By and by, we hear news of shipwreck in the same place, and then we are to blame, if we accept it not for a rock. Upon the back of that, comes out a hideous monster, with fire and smoke, and then the miserable beholders are bound to take it for a cave. While in the meantime, two armies fly in, represented with four swords and bucklers, and then what hard heart will not receive it for a pitched...
Seite 302 - A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Seite 462 - He is gone who seemed so great — Gone; but nothing can bereave him Of the force he made his own Being here, and we believe him Something far advanced in state, And that he wears a truer crown Than any wreath that man can weave him.
Seite 342 - Who is on my side? who?" And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. And he said, "Throw her down." So they threw her down: and some of her blood was sprinkled on the wall, and on the horses : and he trode her under foot.
Seite 449 - Tis thus Omnipotence his law fulfils, And vengeance executes what justice wills. Again — the band of commerce was designed To associate all the branches of mankind; And if a boundless plenty be the robe, Trade is the golden girdle of the globe.
Seite 270 - Tower, and often said that no man but his father would keep such a bird in such a cage.
Seite 322 - I can never forget the inexpressible luxury and profaneness, gaming, and all dissoluteness, and as it were total forgetfulness of God, (it being Sunday evening,) which this day se'nnight I was witness of, the King sitting and toying with his concubines, Portsmouth, Cleveland...
Seite 331 - Venus her myrtle, Phoebus has his bays; Tea both excels, which she vouchsafes to praise. The best of queens, and best of herbs, we owe To that bold nation, which the way did show To the fair region where the sun does...
Seite 6 - A Woman sitting down, takes a handful of Corn, holding it by the Stalks in her left hand, and then sets fire to the Ears, which are presently in a flame ; she has a Stick in her right hand, which she manages very dexterously, beating off the Grain at the very Instant, when the Husk is quite burnt, for if she miss of that, she must use the Kiln ; but Experience has taught them this Art to perfection. The Corn may be so dressed, winowed, ground, and baked within an Hour after reaping from the Ground.
Seite 253 - Henry the Eighth, by the grace of God King of England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, and of the Church of England, and also of Ireland, in earth the supreme head...