The Stoddard Library: A Thousand Hours of Entertainment with the World's Great Writers, Volume 9G.L. Shuman & Company, 1911 - Literature |
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... arms , the assembly had prob- ably no way of combining for a protest , and the low condition . of their civilization made them indulgent to acts of violence on the part of their chiefs . Niebuhr , however ( Vorträge ii , 371 ) ...
... arms , the assembly had prob- ably no way of combining for a protest , and the low condition . of their civilization made them indulgent to acts of violence on the part of their chiefs . Niebuhr , however ( Vorträge ii , 371 ) ...
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... arms , that they should to London come by Christmas , upon pain of cursing ; and for this cause , that Jesus , that was born on that night , that he would of his great mercy show some miracle , as he was come to be king of mankind , for ...
... arms , that they should to London come by Christmas , upon pain of cursing ; and for this cause , that Jesus , that was born on that night , that he would of his great mercy show some miracle , as he was come to be king of mankind , for ...
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... arm clothed in white samite , that held a fair sword in that hand . Lo ! said Merlin , yonder is that sword that I spake of . With that they saw a damosel going upon the lake . What damosel is that ? said Arthur . That is the Lady of ...
... arm clothed in white samite , that held a fair sword in that hand . Lo ! said Merlin , yonder is that sword that I spake of . With that they saw a damosel going upon the lake . What damosel is that ? said Arthur . That is the Lady of ...
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... arm and the hand went under the water . And so they came unto the land and rode forth , and then Sir Arthur saw a rich pavilion . What signifieth yonder pavilion ? It is the knight's pavilion , said Merlin , that ye fought with last ...
... arm and the hand went under the water . And so they came unto the land and rode forth , and then Sir Arthur saw a rich pavilion . What signifieth yonder pavilion ? It is the knight's pavilion , said Merlin , that ye fought with last ...
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... arms , and so armed him , and so went to the gate and saw the lions . Then set he hand to his sword and drew it . Then there came a dwarf suddenly , and smote him on the arm so sore that the sword fell out of his hand . Then heard he a ...
... arms , and so armed him , and so went to the gate and saw the lions . Then set he hand to his sword and drew it . Then there came a dwarf suddenly , and smote him on the arm so sore that the sword fell out of his hand . Then heard he a ...
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