A history military and municipal of the ancient borough of Devizes [by H. Bull]. |
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It is , therefore , a fortunate circumstance for the purpose of the present volume ,
that the historian of Devizes is already supplied , in a manner ready made to his
hand , with all the materials of the true romance , materials widely differing , it
may ...
It is , therefore , a fortunate circumstance for the purpose of the present volume ,
that the historian of Devizes is already supplied , in a manner ready made to his
hand , with all the materials of the true romance , materials widely differing , it
may ...
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... that the space between Devizes and the Wansdyke is principally occupied by
the two Cannings ; and it has already been suggested in a former History of
Devizes that Kannings may originally have borne the same meaning as Divisę .
... that the space between Devizes and the Wansdyke is principally occupied by
the two Cannings ; and it has already been suggested in a former History of
Devizes that Kannings may originally have borne the same meaning as Divisę .
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... death of his son had already bereft him of hope . Let us therefore imagine Duke
Robert relieving his weary sojourn at Devizes by hunting the deer in the
neighbouring park and adjacent forests ; or watching the gradual completion of
the grim ...
... death of his son had already bereft him of hope . Let us therefore imagine Duke
Robert relieving his weary sojourn at Devizes by hunting the deer in the
neighbouring park and adjacent forests ; or watching the gradual completion of
the grim ...
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This dream occurred in the year 1128 ; and though Ordericus Vitalis places it at
Devizes , it is proper to add , that the authority adopted by Mr . Foss in his *
History of the Judges , ' represents Duke Robert as already removed from the
Bishop of ...
This dream occurred in the year 1128 ; and though Ordericus Vitalis places it at
Devizes , it is proper to add , that the authority adopted by Mr . Foss in his *
History of the Judges , ' represents Duke Robert as already removed from the
Bishop of ...
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This occurred in only the second year of his reign , and already was insurrection
rife in every part of his dominions . As the menaces of one and another of his
revolting barons reached his ear , he is said to have exclaimed , “ Since they
have ...
This occurred in only the second year of his reign , and already was insurrection
rife in every part of his dominions . As the menaces of one and another of his
revolting barons reached his ear , he is said to have exclaimed , “ Since they
have ...
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| Title | A history military and municipal of the ancient borough of Devizes [by H. Bull]. |
| Author | Henry Bull (of Devizes.) |
| Published | 1859 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 23 Apr 2007 |
| Length | 80 pages |
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