Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the Monkish Latin OriginalsJohn Allen Giles, Gildas G. Bell & sons, 1872 - 512 pages |
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... brother , king Athelstan . Ethelwerd adds , in his epistle to Matilda , that Athelstan sent two sisters , in order that the emperor might take his choice ; and that he preferred the mother of Matilda . The chronology of Ethelwerd is ...
... brother , king Athelstan . Ethelwerd adds , in his epistle to Matilda , that Athelstan sent two sisters , in order that the emperor might take his choice ; and that he preferred the mother of Matilda . The chronology of Ethelwerd is ...
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... brother , who reigned 10 years afterwards . Elidure then reigned a second time , but was deposed by Vigenius and Peredure : after whose deaths he reigned a third time . 33. Gorbonian's son , III . 19 . 34. Margan 35. Enniaunus 36 ...
... brother , who reigned 10 years afterwards . Elidure then reigned a second time , but was deposed by Vigenius and Peredure : after whose deaths he reigned a third time . 33. Gorbonian's son , III . 19 . 34. Margan 35. Enniaunus 36 ...
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... brother Egbert discharged the archiepiscopal office ; and now they both lie buried in the city of York , under the shade of the same porch . CHAP . XVI . - Of the rule of king Cuthred . A. 750. After twelve years king Cuthred began to ...
... brother Egbert discharged the archiepiscopal office ; and now they both lie buried in the city of York , under the shade of the same porch . CHAP . XVI . - Of the rule of king Cuthred . A. 750. After twelve years king Cuthred began to ...
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... brother to Sige- bert , whose deeds have been related above . He was after- wards besieged by this prince , for it was told him that he was in company of a certain courtezan at a place called Meranton [ Merton ] , and though he had with ...
... brother to Sige- bert , whose deeds have been related above . He was after- wards besieged by this prince , for it was told him that he was in company of a certain courtezan at a place called Meranton [ Merton ] , and though he had with ...
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... brother of Oswald ; after whom the eighth Egbert , of whom we have made mention above . He led his army against the Northumbrians , who also bent their necks and submitted to him . A. 828. At the end of a year therefore , Withlaf again ...
... brother of Oswald ; after whom the eighth Egbert , of whom we have made mention above . He led his army against the Northumbrians , who also bent their necks and submitted to him . A. 828. At the end of a year therefore , Withlaf again ...
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Page 330 - But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, And your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear. For your hands are defiled with blood, And your fingers with iniquity ; Your lips have spoken lies, Your tongue hath muttered perverseness. None calleth for justice, nor any pleadeth for truth: They trust in vanity, and speak lies ; They conceive mischief, and bring forth iniquity. They hatch cockatrice...
Page 331 - Their throat is an open sepulchre; with their tongues they have used deceit; the poison of asps is under their lips; whose mouth is full of cursing and bitterness : their feet are swift to shed blood : destruction and misery are in their ways : and the way of peace they have not known : there is no fear of God before their eyes.
Page 319 - ... they very swords. 23 O cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall nourish thee : and shall not suffer the righteous to fall for ever. 24 And as for them : thou, O God, shalt bring them into the pit of destruction. 25 The blood-thirsty and deceitful men shall not live out half their days : nevertheless, my trust shall be in thee, O Lord.
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