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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... prisoner with his whole fa- mily , and sent them to Rome , where Claudius was so much pleased with the noble firmness and mag- nanimity of the British prince , that he pardoned him and his family , and commanded their chains to be ...
... prisoner with his whole fa- mily , and sent them to Rome , where Claudius was so much pleased with the noble firmness and mag- nanimity of the British prince , that he pardoned him and his family , and commanded their chains to be ...
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... prisoners ; Boadicea herself , rather than fall into the hands of the victor , put an end to her own life by poison . Suetonius was soon recalled by Nero ; and Cerealis , who after some interval received the command from Vespasian ...
... prisoners ; Boadicea herself , rather than fall into the hands of the victor , put an end to her own life by poison . Suetonius was soon recalled by Nero ; and Cerealis , who after some interval received the command from Vespasian ...
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... prisoners . Theodosius fell upon them and obliged them to fly , leaving behind them all their prey and captives . He set all the prisoners at liberty , bestowed part of the spoils , whose owners could not be found , on his sol- diers ...
... prisoners . Theodosius fell upon them and obliged them to fly , leaving behind them all their prey and captives . He set all the prisoners at liberty , bestowed part of the spoils , whose owners could not be found , on his sol- diers ...
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... , and bore the highest price . Besides all these articles , great num- bers of slaves , probably prisoners taken in war , or criminals condemned to slavery for their crimes , were exported 28 [ Period 1 . ROMAN INVASION .
... , and bore the highest price . Besides all these articles , great num- bers of slaves , probably prisoners taken in war , or criminals condemned to slavery for their crimes , were exported 28 [ Period 1 . ROMAN INVASION .
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... Pius stops the persecution against the Chris tians . 260 The emperor Valerian is taken prisoner by Sapor , king of Persia , and flayed alive . A.D. 274 Silk first brought from India . 291 Two Period 1. ] 31 ROMAN INVASION .
... Pius stops the persecution against the Chris tians . 260 The emperor Valerian is taken prisoner by Sapor , king of Persia , and flayed alive . A.D. 274 Silk first brought from India . 291 Two Period 1. ] 31 ROMAN INVASION .
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