The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George the SecondMozley, 1826 - 856 Seiten |
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... castle of Kenwith , into which the earl of Devonshire had retired with a small body of troops . This gallant soldier , finding himself unable to sustain a siege , and knowing the danger of surrendering to a perfidious enemy , resolved ...
... castle of Kenwith , into which the earl of Devonshire had retired with a small body of troops . This gallant soldier , finding himself unable to sustain a siege , and knowing the danger of surrendering to a perfidious enemy , resolved ...
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... castle , had no sooner cast his eyes upon that noble- man's daughter than he became desperately enamoured of her him- self . Such was the violence of his passion , that , forgetting his master's intentions , he solicited only his own ...
... castle , had no sooner cast his eyes upon that noble- man's daughter than he became desperately enamoured of her him- self . Such was the violence of his passion , that , forgetting his master's intentions , he solicited only his own ...
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... castle , where Elfrida resided , he thought it his duty to pay her a visit , although he was not attended by any of his retinue . There desiring some liquor to be brought him , as he was thirsty , while he was yet holding the cup to his ...
... castle , where Elfrida resided , he thought it his duty to pay her a visit , although he was not attended by any of his retinue . There desiring some liquor to be brought him , as he was thirsty , while he was yet holding the cup to his ...
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... castles they built , and the families that still bear their names . No farther mention , there- fore , is made of two distinct nations ; for the Normans coming in soon after , served to unite them into a closer union . The first acts of ...
... castles they built , and the families that still bear their names . No farther mention , there- fore , is made of two distinct nations ; for the Normans coming in soon after , served to unite them into a closer union . The first acts of ...
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... castle , which was de- fended by a garrison of three thousand men . Mallet , its governor , that he might the better provide for its defence , set fire to some houses which lay contiguous ; but the fire spreading , the whole city was ...
... castle , which was de- fended by a garrison of three thousand men . Mallet , its governor , that he might the better provide for its defence , set fire to some houses which lay contiguous ; but the fire spreading , the whole city was ...
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