The Collegiate, School, and Family History of England1856 |
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... appearance of Britain at this early period has been thus aptly described by a poet : " Rudely o'erspread with shadowy forests lay Wide trackless wastes that never saw the day ; Rich fruitful plains , now waving deep with corn , Frown'd ...
... appearance of Britain at this early period has been thus aptly described by a poet : " Rudely o'erspread with shadowy forests lay Wide trackless wastes that never saw the day ; Rich fruitful plains , now waving deep with corn , Frown'd ...
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... appeared on the beach to oppose him , but the Britons were encamped at some dis- tance with an evident determination to contest the possession of their island with the invader . They were well posted on some rising ground behind a river ...
... appeared on the beach to oppose him , but the Britons were encamped at some dis- tance with an evident determination to contest the possession of their island with the invader . They were well posted on some rising ground behind a river ...
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... appeared among the petty states into which the island was divided , and frustrated all the efforts of this brave chief to resist the invaders . Mandubratius , the chief of the Trinobantes , who inhabited Essex and Middlesex , even ...
... appeared among the petty states into which the island was divided , and frustrated all the efforts of this brave chief to resist the invaders . Mandubratius , the chief of the Trinobantes , who inhabited Essex and Middlesex , even ...
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... appearance , he inquired who they were ; and on being told that they were called Angles , he exclaimed , " Angels they truly are , and ought to be joined to the angelic company . " On being further told that they came from the province ...
... appearance , he inquired who they were ; and on being told that they were called Angles , he exclaimed , " Angels they truly are , and ought to be joined to the angelic company . " On being further told that they came from the province ...
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... appeared on the coasts , and began to throw everything again into confusion . The land was once more to become the prey of foreign and bar- barous invaders . A.D. REMARKABLE EVENTS OF THE PERIOD . 449. The Saxons under Hengist and Horsa ...
... appeared on the coasts , and began to throw everything again into confusion . The land was once more to become the prey of foreign and bar- barous invaders . A.D. REMARKABLE EVENTS OF THE PERIOD . 449. The Saxons under Hengist and Horsa ...
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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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Página 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...
Página 302 - A man was famous according as he had lifted up axes upon the thick trees.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 270 - Tower, and often said that no man but his father would keep such a bird in such a cage.
Página 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...
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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...