Archaeologia Cambrensis

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W. Pickering, 1873
 

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Страница 135 - ... success. He began soon after to experience the vicissitudes of fortune. Perhaps the war, by the overthrow of Caractacus, was thought to be at an end, and, in that persuasion, military discipline was relaxed ; perhaps the enemy, enraged by the loss of that gallant chief, fought with inflamed resentment. A camp had been formed in the country of the Silures, and a chain of forts was to be erected. The Britons in a body surrounded the officer who commanded the legionary cohorts, and, if succours...
Страница 241 - And then certain people of the town brought him into the Castle of Dover, and shewed him the tomb. Then Sir Launcelot kneeled down and wept, and prayed heartily for his soul. And that night he made a dole, and all they that would come had as much flesh, fish, wine and ale, and every man and woman had twelve pence, come who would. Thus with his own hand dealt he...
Страница 304 - In cujus rei testimonium has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes. TESTE ME IPSO apud Westmonasterium decimo septimo die Decembris anno regni nostri tertio.
Страница 44 - And it is well known that some airs make more qualifying impressions than others, as a Greek told me in Sicily of the air of Egypt, where there be huge common furnaces to hatch eggs by the thousands in camel's dung ; for during the time of hatching, if the air happen...
Страница 62 - ... and also guilty in not answering the many petitioners. But whereas the said holy rood was very old and decayed, she was ordered to be hanged ; but Span opposed that sentence, saying that as they wanted rain, it would be best to drown her.
Страница 215 - ... hunger, then went they out against the men who were encamped on the east bank of the river, and fought against them : and the Christians had the victory. And...
Страница 42 - That he wonder'd Robin Mansel, being a Seaman, whereby he hath got so much Honour, should fall from Water to tamper with Fire, which are two contrary Elements.
Страница 43 - ... business according to instructions, and Mr. Seymor was ready to contribute his best furtherance. These two Italians, who are the bearers hereof, by report here, are the best gentlemen-workmen that ever blew crystal ; one is ally'd to Antonio Miotti, the other is cousin to Mazalao : for other things they shall be sent in the ship Lion, which rides here at Malamocco, as I shall send you account by conveyance of Mr. Symns. Herewith I have sent a letter to you from Sir Henry Wotton, the Lord Ambassador...
Страница 61 - About this time there happened a very hot and dry summer; so dry that there was no grass for the cattle ; upon which most of the inhabitants went and besought the image or holy rood to pray for rain ; but to no purpose.
Страница 210 - The fine thus levied was in the same proportions distributed among the relations of the victim. A person beyond the ninth descent formed a new family ; every family was represented by its elder, and these elders from every family were delegates to the national council.

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