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... died , leaving his possessions to be ruled jointly by the Romans and his queen Boadicea . The Romans , how- ever , were not satisfied with the half of his dominions . They seized the whole ; and when Boadicea remonstrated , Catus , the ...
... died , leaving his possessions to be ruled jointly by the Romans and his queen Boadicea . The Romans , how- ever , were not satisfied with the half of his dominions . They seized the whole ; and when Boadicea remonstrated , Catus , the ...
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... died at Eboracum , or York , in the early part of the year 211. Caracalla , his son and successor , who had been serving with him in Britain , tired of the warfare , made peace with the Caledonians ; for- mally ceding to them the ...
... died at Eboracum , or York , in the early part of the year 211. Caracalla , his son and successor , who had been serving with him in Britain , tired of the warfare , made peace with the Caledonians ; for- mally ceding to them the ...
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... died about the year 510 , and after a long interval Ceawlin , king of Wessex , who began to reign about 568 , assumed the dignity . His claim was disputed by Ethelbert , fourth king of Kent , who claimed it in right of his descent from ...
... died about the year 510 , and after a long interval Ceawlin , king of Wessex , who began to reign about 568 , assumed the dignity . His claim was disputed by Ethelbert , fourth king of Kent , who claimed it in right of his descent from ...
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... died Ethelbert's reign was a very long and happy one . in the year 616 , and was succeeded , as king of Kent , by his son Eadbald . Eadbald married his step - mother Bertha , and , as the Christians reprobated such marriages , he ...
... died Ethelbert's reign was a very long and happy one . in the year 616 , and was succeeded , as king of Kent , by his son Eadbald . Eadbald married his step - mother Bertha , and , as the Christians reprobated such marriages , he ...
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... died , though not of the disease , A. D. 670 . Oswy was succeeded by his son Egfrid , who had scarcely ascended the throne when the Picts , seated between the Tyne and the Forth , revolted . They were defeated , and again re- duced to a ...
... died , though not of the disease , A. D. 670 . Oswy was succeeded by his son Egfrid , who had scarcely ascended the throne when the Picts , seated between the Tyne and the Forth , revolted . They were defeated , and again re- duced to a ...
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Seite 527 - A GREEK-ENGLISH LEXICON. Compiled by HG LIDDELL, DD Dean of Christ Church, and R. SCOTT, DD Dean of Rochester.
Seite 294 - 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 341 - A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Seite 378 - 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 497 - 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 305 - Tower, and often said that no man but his father would keep such a bird in such a cage.
Seite 362 - 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 372 - 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...