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... means of elaborating , in a popular form , this series of vivid sketches of the men and institutions of the good old times in the days of the Plantagenets . It will be * Geschichte von England , vols . III . IV . V. Hamburg u . Gotha ...
... means of elaborating , in a popular form , this series of vivid sketches of the men and institutions of the good old times in the days of the Plantagenets . It will be * Geschichte von England , vols . III . IV . V. Hamburg u . Gotha ...
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... means of converted Anglo - Saxons , among whom stand conspicuous such names as Wilfrid , Willibrord , Winfrid , and Willehead , that Germany was subsequently brought within the pale of Roman Catholic Christianity , and a portion of the ...
... means of converted Anglo - Saxons , among whom stand conspicuous such names as Wilfrid , Willibrord , Winfrid , and Willehead , that Germany was subsequently brought within the pale of Roman Catholic Christianity , and a portion of the ...
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... means the manner in which they developed and main- tained their social , ecclesiastical and political relations , in the midst of the many unfavourable circumstances by which they were surrounded . The monastery of Abingdon in Berkshire ...
... means the manner in which they developed and main- tained their social , ecclesiastical and political relations , in the midst of the many unfavourable circumstances by which they were surrounded . The monastery of Abingdon in Berkshire ...
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... means of placing the monastery , which was in fact the central point of the entire system , in the position of a rich proprietor . From such centres as these , the beams of a new and hopeful life radiated in every direction . The waste ...
... means of placing the monastery , which was in fact the central point of the entire system , in the position of a rich proprietor . From such centres as these , the beams of a new and hopeful life radiated in every direction . The waste ...
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... means to the care of the poor and needy , and to the fulfilment of the duties of hospitality . In furtherance of this object , many rich donations had been early poured into the coffers of the brotherhood , while the legacies of the ...
... means to the care of the poor and needy , and to the fulfilment of the duties of hospitality . In furtherance of this object , many rich donations had been early poured into the coffers of the brotherhood , while the legacies of the ...
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Page 5 - European History, Narrated in a Series of Historical Selections from the best Authorities. Edited and arranged by EM SEWELL and CM YONGE. First Series, crown 8vo. 6s. ; Second Series, 1088-1228, crown 8vo. 6s. Third Edition. " We know of scarcely anything," says the GUARDIAN, of this volume, "which is so likely to raise to a higher level the average standard of English education.
Page 8 - Stands alone as the one general history of the country, for the sake of which all others, if young and old are wise, will be speedily and surely set aside.
Page 6 - The book indeed is full of instruction and interest to students of all ages, and he must be a well-informed man indeed who will not rise from its perusal with clearer and more accurate ideas of a too much neglected portion of English history.
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Page 18 - The result is a vivid picture of tropical life, which may be read with unflagging interest, and a sufficient account of his scientific conclusions to stimulate our appetite without wearying us by detail. In short, we may safely say that we have never read a more agreeable book of its kind.
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