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... period , the fancy of writers has placed an Arthur , and attributed unto him exploits more nearly resembling those of romance than history . But whatever obscurity may be in the narrative of these transactions , it is sufficiently cer ...
... period , the fancy of writers has placed an Arthur , and attributed unto him exploits more nearly resembling those of romance than history . But whatever obscurity may be in the narrative of these transactions , it is sufficiently cer ...
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... periods of their history by the different rites of burial which prevailed in these periods . In the most ancient period , they burned their dead , which was therefore called burna olld , or the age of burn- ing ; in the succeeding period ...
... periods of their history by the different rites of burial which prevailed in these periods . In the most ancient period , they burned their dead , which was therefore called burna olld , or the age of burn- ing ; in the succeeding period ...
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... period , was unable to resist . He raised a mighty army , and collected a great fleet , to take possession of England , in consequence of the pope's grant ; never reflecting that he thereby acknowledged the right of the pope to dispose ...
... period , was unable to resist . He raised a mighty army , and collected a great fleet , to take possession of England , in consequence of the pope's grant ; never reflecting that he thereby acknowledged the right of the pope to dispose ...
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... period , from the nature of their country and other circumstances , depended still more on their flocks and herds for their support ; hence their laws respecting pasturage were more numerous and minute than those of the Saxons . ( Leges ...
... period , from the nature of their country and other circumstances , depended still more on their flocks and herds for their support ; hence their laws respecting pasturage were more numerous and minute than those of the Saxons . ( Leges ...
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... period , were of the same kind with those that are employed at present , though all of them , no doubt , much less per- fect in their construction . The various operations of husbandry , as manuring , ploughing , sowing , harrowing ...
... period , were of the same kind with those that are employed at present , though all of them , no doubt , much less per- fect in their construction . The various operations of husbandry , as manuring , ploughing , sowing , harrowing ...
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Page 79 - Equity, then, in its true and genuine meaning, is the soul and spirit of all law: positive law is construed, and rational law is made, by it. In this, equity is synonymous, to justice; in that, to the true sense and sound interpretation of the rule.
Page 46 - ... the buying of corn or other dead victual, in any market, and selling it again in the same market, or within four miles of the place.
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Page 345 - ... present system of physics and astronomy. At the same time he tried to make use of Jupiter's satellites for the calculation of longitudes ; and though he brought nothing to perfection in this branch, he w^as the first who reflected systematically on such a method of fixing geographical longitudes.
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Page 202 - Well, let the pope send him a hat when he will. Mother of God ! he shall wear it on his shoulders, for I will leave him never a head to set it on.
Page 28 - ... rent lying by him, therewith to purchase a new lease, beside a fair garnish of pewter on his cupboard, with so much more in odd...