The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society and Government from the Earliest Period to Our Own Times, Volume 1Bradbury and Evans, 1856 - Great Britain |
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... spirit of the reign of Edward III . 450 Siege of Stirling 424 Edward Balliol and the Scotch War . 451 Capture and Execution of Wallace . 424 Claim of Edward to the French crown 452 Robert Bruce slays Comyn 425 Naval Victory of Sluys 453 ...
... spirit of the reign of Edward III . 450 Siege of Stirling 424 Edward Balliol and the Scotch War . 451 Capture and Execution of Wallace . 424 Claim of Edward to the French crown 452 Robert Bruce slays Comyn 425 Naval Victory of Sluys 453 ...
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... spirit of human knowledge . " But the contemplative and passionless Muse also points out the humbler , but not less important duty of the patient antiquary , who unrolls many a forgotten document " rich with the spoils of time . ” This ...
... spirit of human knowledge . " But the contemplative and passionless Muse also points out the humbler , but not less important duty of the patient antiquary , who unrolls many a forgotten document " rich with the spoils of time . ” This ...
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... circumstances amidst which they operated . On the one hand , whatever may be the spirit of an age , individual worth and delinquency , wisdom and folly , reason and vi INTRODUCTION . passion , have had very much to ILLUSTRATIONS.
... circumstances amidst which they operated . On the one hand , whatever may be the spirit of an age , individual worth and delinquency , wisdom and folly , reason and vi INTRODUCTION . passion , have had very much to ILLUSTRATIONS.
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... spirit . On the other hand , the spirit of an age , however hidden or imperfectly seen , has always exercised a great control upon all individua ! action , for good or for evil . Gray , in his quality of a philosophical poet , has said ...
... spirit . On the other hand , the spirit of an age , however hidden or imperfectly seen , has always exercised a great control upon all individua ! action , for good or for evil . Gray , in his quality of a philosophical poet , has said ...
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... spirit of the Britons in their dealings with Rome , after the generation had passed away which had witnessed the might of the great Julius . The island was , no doubt , under the shadow of the eagle's " There was a long oblivion wing ...
... spirit of the Britons in their dealings with Rome , after the generation had passed away which had witnessed the might of the great Julius . The island was , no doubt , under the shadow of the eagle's " There was a long oblivion wing ...
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