The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon: Comprising the History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Accession of Henry II. Also, The Acts of Stephen, King of England and Duke of NormandyH. G. Bohn, 1853 - 442 sider |
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... flight , and pursued . But the main body of the royal army was stationed between the columns of Cæsar and Labienus . It was commanded by Belinus , the brother of the king Cassibelaun , and the son of Lud1 , a very brave king , who had ...
... flight , and pursued . But the main body of the royal army was stationed between the columns of Cæsar and Labienus . It was commanded by Belinus , the brother of the king Cassibelaun , and the son of Lud1 , a very brave king , who had ...
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... Flight is only the refuge of cowards . Let those then among you who are of the same mind with myself hold up their invincible right hands , and let our enemies be astonished to find us reani- mated by our repulses , and recruited by our ...
... Flight is only the refuge of cowards . Let those then among you who are of the same mind with myself hold up their invincible right hands , and let our enemies be astonished to find us reani- mated by our repulses , and recruited by our ...
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... flight . The Saxons gained the victory and its spoils ; their countrymen receiving tidings of which , as well as of the fertility of the island and the cowardice of the Britons , a larger fleet was imme- diately sent over with a greater ...
... flight . The Saxons gained the victory and its spoils ; their countrymen receiving tidings of which , as well as of the fertility of the island and the cowardice of the Britons , a larger fleet was imme- diately sent over with a greater ...
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... flight , fire from heaven struck the castle in which he was secluded , and the king , perishing in the ruins , was never more seen . When , however , the army of the Saxons , having entirely routed the natives , returned to their own ...
... flight , fire from heaven struck the castle in which he was secluded , and the king , perishing in the ruins , was never more seen . When , however , the army of the Saxons , having entirely routed the natives , returned to their own ...
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... flight . He , too , lost many of his troops and principal leaders ; one especially , called Wipped , from whom the place where the battle was fought took its name . This victory was there- fore a source of regret and lamentation on both ...
... flight . He , too , lost many of his troops and principal leaders ; one especially , called Wipped , from whom the place where the battle was fought took its name . This victory was there- fore a source of regret and lamentation on both ...
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The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon: Comprising The History of England ... Henry (of Huntingdon) Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1853 |
The Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon: Comprising the History of England ... Henry (of Huntingdon) Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1853 |
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Side 77 - When the ear heard me, then it blessed me; And when the eye saw me, it gave witness to me: Because I delivered the poor that cried, And the fatherless, and him that had none to help him. 189 The blessing of him that was ready to perish came upon me: And I caused the widow's heart to sing for joy.
Side 89 - I say, flying in at one door, and immediately out at another, whilst he is within, is safe from the wintry storm ; but after a short space of fair weather, he immediately vanishes out of your sight, into the dark winter from which he had emerged. So this life of man appears for a short space, but of what went before, or what is to follow, we are utterly ignorant. If, therefore, this new doctrine contains something more certain, it seems justly to deserve to be followed.
Side 72 - God ; that the nation, seeing that their temples are not destroyed, may remove error from their hearts, and knowing and adoring the true God, may the more familiarly resort to the places to which they have been accustomed.
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Side 68 - Accordingly he permitted them to reside in the city of Canterbury, which was the metropolis of all his dominions, and, pursuant to his promise, besides allowing them sustenance, did not refuse them liberty to preach.
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Side 55 - Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil.
Side 81 - To whom the man of God, Augustine, is said, in a threatening manner, to have foretold, that in case they would not join in unity with their brethren, they should be warred upon by their enemies ; and, if they would not preach the way of life to the English nation, they should at their hands undergo the vengeance of death.
Side 69 - Canterbury, which was the metropolis of all his dominions, and, pursuant to his promise, besides allowing them sustenance, did not refuse them liberty to preach. It is reported that as they drew near to the city, after their manner, with the holy cross and the image of our sovereign Lord and King, Jesus Christ, they in concert...
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