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... hear in other parts of my history . But , to under- stand thoroughly what comes after , you ought to keep clearly in your mind the succession of the different nations one after another . And I do not think that I have written anything ...
... hear in other parts of my history . But , to under- stand thoroughly what comes after , you ought to keep clearly in your mind the succession of the different nations one after another . And I do not think that I have written anything ...
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... the civilized nations near the Mediterranean Sea knew very little about one another . You may perhaps be surprised to hear that many of the great Greek writers , whose names you may have CHAPTER II HOW BRITAIN WAS CONQUERED BY THE ROMANS.
... the civilized nations near the Mediterranean Sea knew very little about one another . You may perhaps be surprised to hear that many of the great Greek writers , whose names you may have CHAPTER II HOW BRITAIN WAS CONQUERED BY THE ROMANS.
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... hear of the Phoenicians in Tyre and Sidon and the neighbouring cities , which are often spoken of in the Bible . If you look at a map , you will see these cities and the old land of the Phoenicians at the very east end of the ...
... hear of the Phoenicians in Tyre and Sidon and the neighbouring cities , which are often spoken of in the Bible . If you look at a map , you will see these cities and the old land of the Phoenicians at the very east end of the ...
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... hear of were Teutons , though , of course , in Ireland and Scotland the Barbarians were Celts . Now , towards the end of the fourth century after Christ , there was no longer any fear of the Romans conquering the Germans ; but , instead ...
... hear of were Teutons , though , of course , in Ireland and Scotland the Barbarians were Celts . Now , towards the end of the fourth century after Christ , there was no longer any fear of the Romans conquering the Germans ; but , instead ...
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... hear some pleasant stories about it . I will tell you what I can , but I am sorry to say that it will be very little that I can tell you . For these are times of which we have hardly any history written at the time , so that we know ...
... hear some pleasant stories about it . I will tell you what I can , but I am sorry to say that it will be very little that I can tell you . For these are times of which we have hardly any history written at the time , so that we know ...
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