On Some Ancient Battle-fields in Lancashire and Their Historical, Legendary, and Aesthetic AssociationsA. Heywood & Son, 1882 - 236 sider |
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... previously to the great battle of Brunanburh . Dr. Worsaae's analysis of the " hoard . " Various places suggested as the probable site of the battle : Colecroft , near Axminster , Devonshire ; near Beverley , and at Aldborough ...
... previously to the great battle of Brunanburh . Dr. Worsaae's analysis of the " hoard . " Various places suggested as the probable site of the battle : Colecroft , near Axminster , Devonshire ; near Beverley , and at Aldborough ...
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... previously observed , these writers make no reference whatever to the renowned king and warrior . So that , even if we grant the earlier assumed date to the work of Nennius , about three centuries must have elapsed between the ...
... previously observed , these writers make no reference whatever to the renowned king and warrior . So that , even if we grant the earlier assumed date to the work of Nennius , about three centuries must have elapsed between the ...
Side 24
... veracity which underlies much of the Arthurian traditions , places , as we have previously observed , Arthur's coronation A.D. 467 , or about 32 MR . HAIGH ON THE LANCASHIRE SITES . 25 He 24 ANCIENT BATTLE - FIELDS IN LANCASHIRE .
... veracity which underlies much of the Arthurian traditions , places , as we have previously observed , Arthur's coronation A.D. 467 , or about 32 MR . HAIGH ON THE LANCASHIRE SITES . 25 He 24 ANCIENT BATTLE - FIELDS IN LANCASHIRE .
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... previously referred . If the incidents in the Arthurian " romances are no more historically tenable than those in the Iliad or the Odyssey , and as the Roman invasions of the Brigantine territory are un- doubted , the elder Manchester ...
... previously referred . If the incidents in the Arthurian " romances are no more historically tenable than those in the Iliad or the Odyssey , and as the Roman invasions of the Brigantine territory are un- doubted , the elder Manchester ...
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... previously advanced . It is scarcely necessary to say that , notwithstanding all this ingenuity , Sir Tarquin , Sir Lancelot , and their knightly compeers , are as much creatures of the imagina- tion as the heroes of any acknowledged ...
... previously advanced . It is scarcely necessary to say that , notwithstanding all this ingenuity , Sir Tarquin , Sir Lancelot , and their knightly compeers , are as much creatures of the imagina- tion as the heroes of any acknowledged ...
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æsthetic afterwards amongst ancient Anglo Anglo-Saxon Chronicle Anlaf appear army Arthur Arthurian Aryan Athelstan Baines battle battle of Brunanburh battle-field beast Bede Beowulf boar bones Brit-Welsh Britain British Britons Brunanburh Bury Cadwalla called Castle Hill century chieftain Christian church Clitheroe conflict conquest crest Cromwell Cromwell's Cuerdale Danes Danish death defeat dragon Edward Edward Baines enemy England English evidence fact fight fought Geoffrey Geoffrey of Monmouth Gildas Haigh Henry hero historian historical king kingdom Lancashire land Langho legend legendary likewise locality Makerfield Manchester Maserfeld Mercian modern monarch mound mythical myths neighbourhood Nennius Northumbria original Oswald Oswestry pagan Penda poem present Preston probable recorded referred regarded remains Rheged Ribble Ribchester river Saxon says Scandinavian scene Scots Simeon of Durham slain story struggle superstition totem tradition truth tumulus victory Walton-le-dale warriors Welsh Whalley Whitaker Wigan William of Malmsbury Winwick writers
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Side 214 - Cromwell, our chief of men, who through a cloud Not of war only, but detractions rude, Guided by faith and matchless fortitude To peace and truth thy glorious way hast ploughed, And on the neck of crowned Fortune proud Hast reared God's trophies and his work pursued...
Side 54 - Beauty still is here. States fall, arts fade — but Nature doth not die, Nor yet forget how Venice once was dear, The pleasant place of all festivity, The revel of the earth, the masque of Italy ! IV. But unto us she hath a spell beyond Her name in story...
Side 214 - Worcester's laureate wreath: yet much remains To conquer still; Peace hath her victories « No less renowned than War: new foes arise, Threatening to bind our souls with secular chains. Help us to save free conscience from the paw Of hireling wolves, whose Gospel is their maw.
Side 159 - After the conjunction of that Party which I brought with me out of Wales with the Northern Forces about Knaresborough and...
Side 89 - ... as he had requested. Then the heroes, weeping, laid down in the midst the famous chieftain, their dear lord. Then began on the hill, the warriors, to awake the mightiest of funeral fires ; the wood-smoke rose aloft, dark from the fire ; noisily it went, mingled with weeping.
Side 21 - Then it was, that the magnanimous Arthur, with all the kings and military force of Britain, fought against the Saxons. And though there were many more noble than himself, yet he was twelve times chosen their commander, and was as often conqueror.
Side 125 - When beggars die there are no comets seen ; The heavens themselves blaze forth the death of princes.
Side 159 - ... since confirmed that they intended for London itself: or whether to march immediately over the said Bridge, there being no other betwixt that and Preston, and there engage the enemy, — who we did believe would stand his ground, because we had information that the Irish forces under...
Side 55 - The beings of the mind are not of clay; Essentially immortal, they create And multiply in us a brighter ray And more beloved existence: that which Fate Prohibits to dull life, in this our state Of mortal bondage, by these spirits supplied, First exiles, then replaces what we hate; Watering the heart whose early flowers have died, And with a fresher growth replenishing the void.
Side 159 - Enemy and his farther progress into Lancashire and so southward, — which we had some advertisement the Enemy intended, and [we are] since confirmed that they intended for London itself: Or whether to march immediately over the said...