A Student's History of England from the Earliest Times to 1885, Volume 1Longmans, Green, 1899 - Great Britain |
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... warriors ( From Harl . MS . 603 ) ( From a photograph of the original at Christiania ) 28 ཕུ འཕ 57 59 60 56 53 53 27. Remains of a viking ship from Gokstad 28. Gold ring of Æthelwulf 29. Gold jewel of Alfred found at Athelney ( From ...
... warriors ( From Harl . MS . 603 ) ( From a photograph of the original at Christiania ) 28 ཕུ འཕ 57 59 60 56 53 53 27. Remains of a viking ship from Gokstad 28. Gold ring of Æthelwulf 29. Gold jewel of Alfred found at Athelney ( From ...
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... warriors made use of chariots , dashing in them along the front of the enemy's line till they espied an opening in his ranks . They then leapt down and charged on foot into the gap . Their charioteers in the meanwhile drove off the ...
... warriors made use of chariots , dashing in them along the front of the enemy's line till they espied an opening in his ranks . They then leapt down and charged on foot into the gap . Their charioteers in the meanwhile drove off the ...
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... warriors , he might perhaps have succeeded in forcing Cæsar to retreat , as the country was covered with wood and difficult to penetrate . Many of the tribes , however , which now served under him longed to free themselves from his rule ...
... warriors , he might perhaps have succeeded in forcing Cæsar to retreat , as the country was covered with wood and difficult to penetrate . Many of the tribes , however , which now served under him longed to free themselves from his rule ...
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... warriors . Whatever may have been the names of the chiefs , Vortigern took them into his service against the Picts , giving them the Isle of Thanet as a dwelling - place for themselves . With their help he defeated the Picts , but ...
... warriors . Whatever may have been the names of the chiefs , Vortigern took them into his service against the Picts , giving them the Isle of Thanet as a dwelling - place for themselves . With their help he defeated the Picts , but ...
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... warriors amongst the invaders . The Ceorls , having been accustomed to till land at home , were quite ready to till the lands which they had newly acquired in Britain . They were , however , ready to defend them- selves and their lands ...
... warriors amongst the invaders . The Ceorls , having been accustomed to till land at home , were quite ready to till the lands which they had newly acquired in Britain . They were , however , ready to defend them- selves and their lands ...
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