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... centuries . Looking at settlements from a philological point of view , it appears that the use of duplicate words is evidence of conquest ; that such words as omnipotent , almighty , omniscient , all - seeing , ox , beef , sheep ...
... centuries . Looking at settlements from a philological point of view , it appears that the use of duplicate words is evidence of conquest ; that such words as omnipotent , almighty , omniscient , all - seeing , ox , beef , sheep ...
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... centuries part of the domains of the Southern Scythians . I have depicted upon maps of Europe the location of these ... century , " Equality , Liberty , Fraternity . " The descendants of Gomer , the parent of the Celts , broke up into ...
... centuries part of the domains of the Southern Scythians . I have depicted upon maps of Europe the location of these ... century , " Equality , Liberty , Fraternity . " The descendants of Gomer , the parent of the Celts , broke up into ...
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... centuries before Cæsar's invasion . It is supposed that they settled in Ireland , where they were called Firbolgs ; the Romans called them Scuti , and the land Scota , by which name it was known in Europe until the twelfth century ...
... centuries before Cæsar's invasion . It is supposed that they settled in Ireland , where they were called Firbolgs ; the Romans called them Scuti , and the land Scota , by which name it was known in Europe until the twelfth century ...
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... century , after an interval of several hundred years from the landing of Henry II . , which event followed three centuries of struggle against the Danes and Easterlings . A few years later , in the early part of the seventeenth century ...
... century , after an interval of several hundred years from the landing of Henry II . , which event followed three centuries of struggle against the Danes and Easterlings . A few years later , in the early part of the seventeenth century ...
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... century , has been published by Professor O'Curry in his tract on the battle of Moylena , there were in Ireland 184 Trincha Céds ; 5,520 Baile Biatachs ; 22,080 Caethranehadhs or quarters ; and 66,240 Siesreachs , or plough- lands ...
... century , has been published by Professor O'Curry in his tract on the battle of Moylena , there were in Ireland 184 Trincha Céds ; 5,520 Baile Biatachs ; 22,080 Caethranehadhs or quarters ; and 66,240 Siesreachs , or plough- lands ...
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