...overran the land of the West Saxons, and sat down there ; and many of the people they drove beyond the sea, and of the remainder the greater part they subdued,...them, except King Alfred, and he, with a small band, b Perhaps miles may here be equivalent to knight, or some similar order of men, as it often was after...

...covering the earth like locusts, since no And going to the royal vill of Chippenham, there wintered. cc And many of the people they drove beyond sea, and...retreated to the woods and to the fastnesses of the moors. (tljwticU situated in the west of Wiltshire, and on the eastern bank of the river, which is called...

...Jan.] the army stole away to Chippenham, and overran the land of the West-Saxons, and sat down there; and many of the people they drove beyond sea, and...they subdued and forced to obey them, except king Aelfred : and he, with a small band, with difficulty retreated to the woods and to the fastnesses of...

...Jan.] the army stole away to Chippenham, and overran the land of the West- Saxons, and sat down there ; and many of the people they drove beyond sea, and...they subdued and forced to obey them, except king Aelfred : and he, with a small band, with difficulty retreated to the woods and to the fastnesses of...

...sea, and of the remainder the greater part they subdued and forced to obey them, except king Aelfred : and he, with a small band, with difficulty retreated to the woods and to the fastnesses of the moors. And the same winter, the brother of Inwaer and of Healfdene came with10 twenty-three ships to Devonshire...

...Mercia. AD 878. The Northmen suddenly invade Wessex, in January, and take possession of the country ; " and many of the people they drove beyond sea, and...to the woods and to the fastnesses of the moors." Hubba, the brother of Halfdane, lands in Devonshire, but is defeated and killed, " and there was taken...

...Mercia. AD 878. The Northmen suddenly invade Wessex, in January, and take possession of the country ; " and many of the people they drove beyond sea, and...to the woods and to the fastnesses of the moors." Hubba, the brother of Halfdane, lands in Devonshire, but is defeated and killed, " and there was taken...

...Mercia. AD 878. The Northmen suddenly invade Wessex, in January, and take possession of the country ; " and many of the people they drove beyond sea, and...to the woods and to the fastnesses of the moors." Hubba, the brother of Halfdane, lands in Devonshire, but is defeated and killed, " and there was taken...

...night, the army stole away to Chippenham, and overran the land of the West-Saxons, and sat down there ; and many of the people they drove beyond sea, and...part they subdued and forced to obey them, except Icing Alfred."-^ Where was king Alfred ? He is fled, no one knows whither. Where are his thanes and...

...covering the earth like locusts, since no And going to the royal vill of Chippenham, there wintered. And many of the people they drove beyond sea, and...retreated to the woods and to the fastnesses of the moors. Soron Cfyrotriclr JUstr situated in the west of Wiltshire, and on the eastern bank of the river, which...