A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... whole order was commonly called by that name . They were subject to one supreme chief , called Arch - Druid ; that of Britanny resided at Anglesey , where he lived in great splendour and magnificence . They had many temples , the ...
... whole order was commonly called by that name . They were subject to one supreme chief , called Arch - Druid ; that of Britanny resided at Anglesey , where he lived in great splendour and magnificence . They had many temples , the ...
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... whole fa- mily , and sent them to Rome , where Claudius was so much pleased with the noble firmness and mag- nanimity of the British prince , that he pardoned him and his family , and commanded their chains to be immediately taken off ...
... whole fa- mily , and sent them to Rome , where Claudius was so much pleased with the noble firmness and mag- nanimity of the British prince , that he pardoned him and his family , and commanded their chains to be immediately taken off ...
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... whole wing of Roman cavalry quartered on their confines . He afterwards secured the conquest of Anglesey , which Suetonius had been obliged to leave imperfect . In his second campaign he directed his march northward , and either by the ...
... whole wing of Roman cavalry quartered on their confines . He afterwards secured the conquest of Anglesey , which Suetonius had been obliged to leave imperfect . In his second campaign he directed his march northward , and either by the ...
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... whole army . They intended to assail Agricola on all sides , and in distinct bands . To prevent his being surrounded , he divided his army into three separate bodies . bodies . As soon as the Caledonians perceived it , they suddenly ...
... whole army . They intended to assail Agricola on all sides , and in distinct bands . To prevent his being surrounded , he divided his army into three separate bodies . bodies . As soon as the Caledonians perceived it , they suddenly ...
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... whole forces to fall upon each of these bodies , one after another , and they began by attack- ing the weakest . This attack , made in the night- time , and wholly unexpected , was nearly crowned with success . They had entered the ...
... whole forces to fall upon each of these bodies , one after another , and they began by attack- ing the weakest . This attack , made in the night- time , and wholly unexpected , was nearly crowned with success . They had entered the ...
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