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... body of Danes landed in this island ; and collecting all the scattered troops of their countrymen , they seized Chippenham , and extended their ravages over Wiltshire . This last event broke the spirits of the Saxons , and re- duced ...
... body of Danes landed in this island ; and collecting all the scattered troops of their countrymen , they seized Chippenham , and extended their ravages over Wiltshire . This last event broke the spirits of the Saxons , and re- duced ...
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... body of their countrymen , revolted against the authority of Alfred . They embarked on board of two hundred and forty vessels , and appeared before Exeter , in the west of England . Alfred immediately marched to the west , and suddenly ...
... body of their countrymen , revolted against the authority of Alfred . They embarked on board of two hundred and forty vessels , and appeared before Exeter , in the west of England . Alfred immediately marched to the west , and suddenly ...
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... body ; another , in the despatch of business ; and a third , in study and devotion . Sensible that the people were incapable of speculative instruction , he conveyed his morality by apologues , parables , stories , and apothegms ...
... body ; another , in the despatch of business ; and a third , in study and devotion . Sensible that the people were incapable of speculative instruction , he conveyed his morality by apologues , parables , stories , and apothegms ...
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... bodies of Danish troops . These merce- naries , by their arts and military character , had rendered themselves so agreeable to the fair sex , that they debauched the wives and daughters of the English ; but what most provoked the ...
... bodies of Danish troops . These merce- naries , by their arts and military character , had rendered themselves so agreeable to the fair sex , that they debauched the wives and daughters of the English ; but what most provoked the ...
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... body of the English still maintained themselves in firm array , and seemed resolved to dispute the victory . Harold , however , was slain by an arrow , whilst combatting at the head of his men ; and his two brothers shared the same fate ...
... body of the English still maintained themselves in firm array , and seemed resolved to dispute the victory . Harold , however , was slain by an arrow , whilst combatting at the head of his men ; and his two brothers shared the same fate ...
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Page 265 - I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament : for God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement, but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they shall receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Page 261 - She answered with a faint voice, that as she had held a regal sceptre, she desired no other than a royal successor.
Page 275 - King James was wont to be very earnest with the country gentlemen to go from London to their country houses. And sometimes he would say thus to them, " Gentlemen, at London you are like ships at sea, which show like nothing; but in your country villages you are like ships in a river, which look like great things.
Page 137 - King-maker, had distinguished himself by his gallantry in the field, by the hospitality of his table, by the magnificence, and still more by the generosity of his expense, and by the spirited and bold manner which attended him in all his actions. The undesigning frankness and openness of his character rendered his conquest over men's affections the more certain and infallible : his presents were regarded as sure testimonies of esteem and friendship, and his professions as the overflowings of his...
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Page 60 - Richard, struck with the reasonableness of this reply, and humbled by the near approach of death, ordered Gourdon to be set at liberty, and a sum of money to be given him; but Marcadee, unknown to him, seized the unhappy man, flayed him alive, and then hanged him.
Page 232 - It is not necessary to employ many words in drawing the character of this princess. She possessed few qualities either estimable or amiable ; and her person was as little engaging as her behaviour and address. Obstinacy, bigotry, violence, cruelty, malignity, revenge, tyranny ; every circumstance of her character took a tincture from her bad temper and narrow understanding. And amidst that complication of vices which entered into her composition, we shall scarcely find any virtue but...
Page 316 - On the fourth, the judges having examined some witnesses, by whom it was proved that the king had appeared in arms against the forces commissioned by the Parliament ; they pronounced sentence against him.
Page 231 - Christ was the word that spake it; He took the bread and brake it; And what the word did make it, That I believe, and take it.
Page 370 - That King James II., having endeavoured to subvert the constitution of the kingdom, by breaking the original contract between king and people ; and by the advice of Jesuits and other wicked persons, having violated the fundamental laws and having withdrawn himself out of the kingdom, has abdicated the government, and that the throne is thereby vacant.