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... gained a complete victory . They cast the Druids into the fires they had made , cut down the sacred groves in which they used to worship , and destroyed the altars on which they had offered sacrifice . Ex - ci'ted , stirred up ; roused ...
... gained a complete victory . They cast the Druids into the fires they had made , cut down the sacred groves in which they used to worship , and destroyed the altars on which they had offered sacrifice . Ex - ci'ted , stirred up ; roused ...
Pagina 18
... gained the whole of the country . 9. The Angles obtained most land , and , therefore , the name of the country was changed from Britain to Angle - land or England . It was thus that the people came to be afterwards known as the English ...
... gained the whole of the country . 9. The Angles obtained most land , and , therefore , the name of the country was changed from Britain to Angle - land or England . It was thus that the people came to be afterwards known as the English ...
Pagina 19
... gained most land . Then the name of the country was changed to Angle - land or England , and the people were called the English . The sea - rovers tried to de- stroy the Britons , or to drive them into the west of the country . VI ...
... gained most land . Then the name of the country was changed to Angle - land or England , and the people were called the English . The sea - rovers tried to de- stroy the Britons , or to drive them into the west of the country . VI ...
Pagina 23
... gained his title of " The Conqueror . " Clench'ed , closed tightly . Nor'man - dy , in the north - west of France . Stag'ger - ed , reeled from side to side . The Coming of the Normans , The king who had just died , Edward the Confessor ...
... gained his title of " The Conqueror . " Clench'ed , closed tightly . Nor'man - dy , in the north - west of France . Stag'ger - ed , reeled from side to side . The Coming of the Normans , The king who had just died , Edward the Confessor ...
Pagina 31
... gained the victory , and the earl , after fighting bravely , was slain . 9. The people long mourned for him and sang hymns in his honour . For many years , whenever they spoke of him , they called him " Sir Simon the Righteous . " Com ...
... gained the victory , and the earl , after fighting bravely , was slain . 9. The people long mourned for him and sang hymns in his honour . For many years , whenever they spoke of him , they called him " Sir Simon the Righteous . " Com ...
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Simple stories from English history, from the Roman invasion to queen Victoria English history Vizualizare completă - 1884 |
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16 Maps afterwards Alfred Archbishop Armada army ATLAS Bannockburn Battle of Bannockburn Battle of Hexham battle was fought became king Becket began to reign Bible boats BOOK bravely Britons called coracles called Druids Caractacus CARACTACUS AT ROME Caxton Charles cloth lettered coast coracles crown Danes defeated died Druids Duke Edward Edward II emperor England Fcap fight fire Fitzstephen fled fleet France French gave GEOGRAPHY Harold Hengist Henry Henry III Holland houses James Joan killed king's Lady Jane Grey land lived LL.D London Lord Montfort named Napoleon Nelson night nobles Parliament plague Post 8vo priests were called Prince of Wales put to death Quebec Romans Rowland Hill sailed round Scotland Scots sea-rovers sent skins of beasts slain soldiers soon Spaniards SUMMARY taken prisoner Thomas à Becket thought thousand years ago took town tried to conquer victory Vortigern Wat Tyler White Ship William wished
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Pagina 89 - Thy choicest gifts in store On her be pleased to pour; Long may she reign: May she defend our laws, And ever give us cause To sing with heart and voice God save the Queen.
Pagina 11 - WHEN the British warrior queen, Bleeding from the Roman rods, Sought, with' an indignant mien, Counsel of her country's gods, Sage beneath the spreading oak Sat the Druid, hoary chief; Every burning word he spoke Full of rage and full of grief.
Pagina 11 - Other Romans shall arise, Heedless of a soldier's name, Sounds, not arms, shall win the prize, Harmony the path to fame. Then the progeny that springs From the forests of our land, Armed with thunder, clad with wings, Shall a wider world command.
Pagina 11 - Such the bard's prophetic words, Pregnant with celestial fire, Bending as he swept the chords Of his sweet but awful lyre. She, with all a monarch's pride, Felt them in her bosom glow ; Rushed to battle, fought, and died, — Dying, hurled them at the foe.
Pagina 89 - GOD save our gracious Queen, Long live our noble Queen, GOD save the Queen. Send her victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us...
Pagina 11 - Then the progeny that springs From the forests of our land, Armed with thunder, clad with wings, Shall a wider world command. " Regions Caesar never knew Thy posterity shall sway, Where his eagles never flew, None invincible as they.
Pagina 92 - Campbell — PLEASURES OF HOPE, - 0 2 Pope — ESSAY ON MAN, - 0 3 Goldsmith— TRAVELLER, &c., 0 2 Cowper— THE TASK, Book I., 0 2 Scott — LADY OF THE LAKE, Cantos I. and II., - 0 3 Do. do., Canto V., 0 2 LAY OF THE LAST MINSTREL, Cantos I.
Pagina 92 - MANUAL OF GEOGRAPHY, Physical, Political, and Commercial, for Higher Class Schools. By WM. LAWSON, FRGS With Maps and Illustrations. Post 8vo, cloth.
Pagina 14 - She ran hastily and removed them, scolding the king for his shameful negligence, and exclaiming, "You man! you will not turn the bread you see burning, but you will be glad enough to eat it.