The Gentleman's Magazine, and Historical Chronicle, for the Year ..., Volume 202Edw. Cave, 1736-[1868], 1857 - English essays |
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... Land , and built a castle at Boston . ' This was , very probably , merely a manorial residence in the town of Boston , -in fact , the original Hall - Toft manor - house . There was as many as 1,115 castles - as they were called - in ...
... Land , and built a castle at Boston . ' This was , very probably , merely a manorial residence in the town of Boston , -in fact , the original Hall - Toft manor - house . There was as many as 1,115 castles - as they were called - in ...
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... lands gained from the rivers and fens , in which the feudal lord had a title to the new land found contiguous to his vassal's land , that the most of such parish churches as were This grant was also made to the corpora- tion for the ...
... lands gained from the rivers and fens , in which the feudal lord had a title to the new land found contiguous to his vassal's land , that the most of such parish churches as were This grant was also made to the corpora- tion for the ...
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... land - came to her from her father . Altogether , her parents were no common people . The mother's piety and the father's patriotism bore fruit which has made their poor cottage - home in Domremy memorable for ever . In that miserable ...
... land - came to her from her father . Altogether , her parents were no common people . The mother's piety and the father's patriotism bore fruit which has made their poor cottage - home in Domremy memorable for ever . In that miserable ...
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... land . But there was no change in her towards him she was still the same gentle , pious , loving daughter , whom he had cherished in their obscurity , unspoiled by conquest and by fame , —unaltered , in a word , except in having become ...
... land . But there was no change in her towards him she was still the same gentle , pious , loving daughter , whom he had cherished in their obscurity , unspoiled by conquest and by fame , —unaltered , in a word , except in having become ...
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... land by the Duke of Bur- gundy . To the Burgundians , the English , and the councillors around the French king , no event within the possibilities of war could have afforded more delight : the most formidable by far of those they had to ...
... land by the Duke of Bur- gundy . To the Burgundians , the English , and the councillors around the French king , no event within the possibilities of war could have afforded more delight : the most formidable by far of those they had to ...
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Page 399 - But yet, alas ! but seldom I Do think indeed that I must die. Continually at my bed's head A hearse doth hang, which doth me tell That I ere morning may be dead, Though now I feel myself full well : But yet, alas ! for all this I Have little mind that I must die.
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