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... thought she was talking to her king . 6. By degrees some of Alfred's friends gathered round him , and he thought he would fight another battle . Before doing so he disguised himself as a minstrel , and went into the Danish camp to see ...
... thought she was talking to her king . 6. By degrees some of Alfred's friends gathered round him , and he thought he would fight another battle . Before doing so he disguised himself as a minstrel , and went into the Danish camp to see ...
Pagina 22
... thought of a good plan , and he said to the archers , " Shoot in the air , so that the arrows may fall on the heads of the soldiers . " 8. In a few moments a shower of arrows took the English host by surprise , and while they were ...
... thought of a good plan , and he said to the archers , " Shoot in the air , so that the arrows may fall on the heads of the soldiers . " 8. In a few moments a shower of arrows took the English host by surprise , and while they were ...
Pagina 23
... thought to be very pious . · SUMMARY . A.D. 1066 . The last of the old English kings was named Harold . William , Duke of Normandy , came over with a large army to take the crown from him . A battle was fought near Hastings . During the ...
... thought to be very pious . · SUMMARY . A.D. 1066 . The last of the old English kings was named Harold . William , Duke of Normandy , came over with a large army to take the crown from him . A battle was fought near Hastings . During the ...
Pagina 25
... thought that some dreams ( which he and a monk had seen during the night ) foretold his death . 4. As the party could not go hunting they had a feast . When the king had taken several cups of wine he began to laugh at his fears , and ...
... thought that some dreams ( which he and a monk had seen during the night ) foretold his death . 4. As the party could not go hunting they had a feast . When the king had taken several cups of wine he began to laugh at his fears , and ...
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... thought he would be safer there than in England . 9. In the evening the dead body was found by a charcoal burner , who put it into his cart and took it to Winchester , where it was buried . William had been a bad king , and , therefore ...
... thought he would be safer there than in England . 9. In the evening the dead body was found by a charcoal burner , who put it into his cart and took it to Winchester , where it was buried . William had been a bad king , and , therefore ...
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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.