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... peace . Each order appears to have carried a wand , or staff , and had what was called a Druid's egg hung about his neck , enclosed in gold . All of them , also , wore the hair of their heads short and their beards long ; while the ...
... peace . Each order appears to have carried a wand , or staff , and had what was called a Druid's egg hung about his neck , enclosed in gold . All of them , also , wore the hair of their heads short and their beards long ; while the ...
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... peace . They offered hostages and an entire sub- mission to Cæsar , at the same time liberating Cominus . The conqueror after reproaching them for sending ambassadors into Gaul , to sue for peace , and then making war upon him without ...
... peace . They offered hostages and an entire sub- mission to Cæsar , at the same time liberating Cominus . The conqueror after reproaching them for sending ambassadors into Gaul , to sue for peace , and then making war upon him without ...
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... peace , which Cæsar , being anxious to return to Gaul as soon as possible , granted . The conditions were that the number of hostages should be dou- bled ; but he did not wait to receive these , for , a fair wind springing up , he set ...
... peace , which Cæsar , being anxious to return to Gaul as soon as possible , granted . The conditions were that the number of hostages should be dou- bled ; but he did not wait to receive these , for , a fair wind springing up , he set ...
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... peace . Cæsar granted peace on such easy terms , that he seems to have been tired of the war ; but he says that he wished to return to Gaul in order to quell the insurrections which had taken place in that country . The terms of the ...
... peace . Cæsar granted peace on such easy terms , that he seems to have been tired of the war ; but he says that he wished to return to Gaul in order to quell the insurrections which had taken place in that country . The terms of the ...
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... peace and war . Agricola completed the conquest of Britain . In the course of seven campaigns he subdued the northern districts ; constructed a line of forts between the Frith of Forth and the Clyde ; and penetrated even further ...
... peace and war . Agricola completed the conquest of Britain . In the course of seven campaigns he subdued the northern districts ; constructed a line of forts between the Frith of Forth and the Clyde ; and penetrated even further ...
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Anglo-Saxons archbishop of Canterbury arms army barons battle became bill bishop Bretwalda Britain British Britons brother brought Cæsar Calais called Canute castle cause character Charles chief church clergy cloth coast command commerce commons conquest court Cromwell crown Danes death declared defeated Druids duke duke of Burgundy duke of Gloucester duke of York earl Edition Edward Elizabeth emperor enemy England English Essex favour favourite fleet forces France French George III Guienne Henry honour invaded Ireland James John king king of France king's kingdom knights land Latin Lollards London lord marched marriage married Mary measures ment ministers monarch nation nobles Normandy Normans Northumbria obtained parliament passed peace period Philip pope prince prisoner queen reign religion resolved restored Richard Roman royal Saxon Scotland Scots seized sent session ships soon Spain succeeded success throne tion took place Tower treaty troops victory Wales William
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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...