A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... enemy . Suetonius hastened to the protection of London , which had been built ten years before , and was al- ready a flourishing Roman colony ; but considering how imprudent it would be to coop himself up in a place so ill fortified ...
... enemy . Suetonius hastened to the protection of London , which had been built ten years before , and was al- ready a flourishing Roman colony ; but considering how imprudent it would be to coop himself up in a place so ill fortified ...
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... enemy's camp , where all was in confusion , and the Romans were in the greatest danger of being cut in pieces , when ... enemy hand to hand . The long , broad , unwieldy swords of the Caledonians , being quite unfit for such a mode of ...
... enemy's camp , where all was in confusion , and the Romans were in the greatest danger of being cut in pieces , when ... enemy hand to hand . The long , broad , unwieldy swords of the Caledonians , being quite unfit for such a mode of ...
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... enemy to all who excelled him in any virtue , under an appearance of kindness and satisfaction of Agricola's important services , removed him from the government of Britain , and appointed in his place Sallustius Lucullus . Ann . 86 to ...
... enemy to all who excelled him in any virtue , under an appearance of kindness and satisfaction of Agricola's important services , removed him from the government of Britain , and appointed in his place Sallustius Lucullus . Ann . 86 to ...
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... enemy had already penetrated as far as London , then called Augusta , where they had collected an immense booty , as well as a great mul- titude of men , women , and children , as prisoners . Theodosius fell upon them and obliged them ...
... enemy had already penetrated as far as London , then called Augusta , where they had collected an immense booty , as well as a great mul- titude of men , women , and children , as prisoners . Theodosius fell upon them and obliged them ...
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... enemy beyond the wall of Antoninus Pius , which he repaired and made once more the frontier of the Roman territories in Britain ; which he brought to a state of the most perfect order , happiness , and se- curity . When he was recalled ...
... enemy beyond the wall of Antoninus Pius , which he repaired and made once more the frontier of the Roman territories in Britain ; which he brought to a state of the most perfect order , happiness , and se- curity . When he was recalled ...
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