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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... person , In concluding peace , as in declaring war , they were obliged to pay regard to the advice and inclinations ... persons to whom the gods communicated their commands , 6 [ Period 1 . ROMAN INVASION .
... person , In concluding peace , as in declaring war , they were obliged to pay regard to the advice and inclinations ... persons to whom the gods communicated their commands , 6 [ Period 1 . ROMAN INVASION .
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... persons to whom the gods communicated their commands , were alone entitled to declare and ex- plain them to the people . Thus the violations of the laws were considered only as sins against Hea- ven ; for which the Druids , as its ...
... persons to whom the gods communicated their commands , were alone entitled to declare and ex- plain them to the people . Thus the violations of the laws were considered only as sins against Hea- ven ; for which the Druids , as its ...
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... person , and called by the people of the country Druids ' houses . Druids ' houses . As to their revenue , besides a great part of the offerings presented to their gods , and the profits they derived from the practice of physic ...
... person , and called by the people of the country Druids ' houses . Druids ' houses . As to their revenue , besides a great part of the offerings presented to their gods , and the profits they derived from the practice of physic ...
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... persons . These dreadful sacrifices were offered at the eve of a war , or in time of any national calamity , and even for par- ticular persons of high rank afflicted with any dan . gerous disease . Besides the barbarous penalties which ...
... persons . These dreadful sacrifices were offered at the eve of a war , or in time of any national calamity , and even for par- ticular persons of high rank afflicted with any dan . gerous disease . Besides the barbarous penalties which ...
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... person to their island as soon as possible . ( Cæsar , I. iv . c . 18 , 19 , & c . ) Volusenus being returned , Cæsar sailed with the infantry of two legions on the 26th of August 55 , at one in the morning , and reached the coast of ...
... person to their island as soon as possible . ( Cæsar , I. iv . c . 18 , 19 , & c . ) Volusenus being returned , Cæsar sailed with the infantry of two legions on the 26th of August 55 , at one in the morning , and reached the coast of ...
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