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" I, then, Alfred, King, gathered these together, and commanded many of those to be written which our forefathers held, those which to me seemed good ; and many of those which seemed to me not good I rejected them, by the counsel of my witan... "
Lectures on the history of England, B.C. 55 to (A.D. 1272) by a lady [F.A ... - Page 226
by Frances Anne Trevelyan - 1850
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Proceedings, Volume 29

Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1875 - 480 pages
...stability of our realm." 2Elfred prefaces as follows : — " I, then, Alfred, King, gathered these together, and commanded many of those to be written...which to me seemed good ; and many of those which seemed to me not good I rejected them, by the counsel of my witan, and in otherwise commanded them...
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The Life and Times of Alfred the Great

John Allen Giles - Great Britain - 1848 - 458 pages
...Apostles. " Wherefore I Alfred king" — continues the code to which we refer" — " gathered these together, and commanded many of those to be written...those which to me seemed good; and many of those which seemed to me not good, I rejected, by the counsel of my ' witan' [parliament], and in other wise commanded...
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The Moderate Monarchy, Or Principles of the British Constitution, Described ...

Albrecht von Baron HALLER - Constitutional history - 1849 - 388 pages
...p. 1 to 43, and from p. 102 to 151, are as follow: — " Wherefore I, Alfred, king, gathered these together, and commanded many of those to be written...which to me seemed good ; and many of those which seemed to me not good, I rejected, by the counsel of my ' witan' [parliament,] and in other wise commanded...
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Consuetudines Kanciae: A History of Gavelkind, and Other Remarkable Customs ...

Charles Sandys - England Land - 1851 - 408 pages
...synod-books they wrote, at one place one doom, at another another. " I then, Alfred, king, gathered these together, and commanded many of those to be written...those which to me seemed good; and many of those which seemed to me not good, I rejected them by the counsel of my ' Witan,' and in other wise commanded them...
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Half hours of English history, selected and illustr. by C. Knight, Volume 1

English history - 1851 - 706 pages
...doom-book, " I then, Alfred, King, gathered these laws together, and commanded many of those to bo written which our forefathers held, those which to me seemed good ; and many of those which seemed to me not good, I rejected them, by the counsel of my Witan, and in otherwise commanded them...
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The Mirror of History, Or, Lives of the Men of Great Eras, from Julius ...

Edward Budge - Biography - 1851 - 322 pages
...understood in his own words. In his doom or law book he says — " I, Alfred, king, gathered these laws together, and commanded many of those to be written which our forefathers held, and which to me seemed good ; and many of those which did not seem to me good I rejected, by the counsel...
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The Mirror of History, Or, Lives of the Men of Great Eras, from Julius ...

Edward Budge - Biography - 1851 - 326 pages
...his own words. In his doom or law book he says — "I, Alfred, king, gathered these laws toirether, and commanded many of those to be written which our forefathers held, and which to me seemed good ; and many of those which did not seem to me good I rejected, by the counsel...
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The Popular History of England: An Illustrated History of Society ..., Volume 1

Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1856 - 552 pages
...in promulgating this code : " I, Alfred, king, gathered these together, and commanded many of them to be written which our forefathers held, those which to me seemed good ; and many of those which seemed to me not good, I rejected them, by the counsel of my witan, and iu other wise commanded them...
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Half Hours of English History: From the Roman Period to the Death of ...

Great Britain - 1865 - 708 pages
...For this we have his own word. He says in his doom-book, " I then, Alfred, King, gathered these laws together, and commanded many of those to be written...which to me seemed good ; and many of those which seemed to me not good, I rejected them, by the counsel of my Witau, and in otherwise commanded them...
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Half Hours of English History: From the Roman Period to the Death of Elizabeth

Charles Knight - Great Britain - 1866 - 704 pages
...For this we have his own word. He says in his doom-book, " I then, Alfred, King, gathered these laws together, and commanded many of those to be written...which to me seemed good ; and many of those which seemed to me not good, I rejected them, by the counsel of my Witan, and in otherwise commanded them...
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