Life of Sir Walter RaleghLongmans, Green, and Company, 1902 - 270 pages |
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... brought to a close by the edict of Amboise ( March 19th , 1563 ) . But in 1567 the Huguenots rose again . They were alarmed by the successes which Alva , the general of Philip II . , King of Spain , the most bigoted champion of ...
... brought to a close by the edict of Amboise ( March 19th , 1563 ) . But in 1567 the Huguenots rose again . They were alarmed by the successes which Alva , the general of Philip II . , King of Spain , the most bigoted champion of ...
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... brought to such wretchedness as that any stony heart would have rued the same . Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping forth upon their hands , for their legs would not bear them . They looked like anatomies of ...
... brought to such wretchedness as that any stony heart would have rued the same . Out of every corner of the woods and glens they came creeping forth upon their hands , for their legs would not bear them . They looked like anatomies of ...
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... brought it . back with them in 1596 ; and Ralegh , ever ready to profit by a new discovery , tried planting it first in Ireland , where it was to become such an im- portant article of diet . CHAPTER III . Ralegh at Court . EFORE his ...
... brought it . back with them in 1596 ; and Ralegh , ever ready to profit by a new discovery , tried planting it first in Ireland , where it was to become such an im- portant article of diet . CHAPTER III . Ralegh at Court . EFORE his ...
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... brought the good tidings and the covenant that there should be no more destruction by water . But in spite of these and other reassuring mes- sages , Heneage ends by saying , " that water hath been more welcome than were fit for so cold ...
... brought the good tidings and the covenant that there should be no more destruction by water . But in spite of these and other reassuring mes- sages , Heneage ends by saying , " that water hath been more welcome than were fit for so cold ...
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... brought into England in this reign , and became exceedingly fashionable for ruffs and cuffs . These ruffs were one of the most monstrous fashions of the time . They were worn by men and women alike , and were made of the finest lawn or ...
... brought into England in this reign , and became exceedingly fashionable for ruffs and cuffs . These ruffs were one of the most monstrous fashions of the time . They were worn by men and women alike , and were made of the finest lawn or ...
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