Introduction to the Original Delineations, Topographical, Historical, and Descriptive, Intituled the Beauties of England and Wales: Comprising Observations on the History and Antiquities ... Together with Remarks on the Progress of ... Architecture in Succeeding AgesJ. Harris [and 11 others], 1818 - 676 стор. |
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... island . " But such is the narration presented by Geoffrey of Monmouth , in the reign of Henry the Second . * The story was treated with con- tempt by the reflecting , even of his own era ; but did not fail to gain , in different ...
... island . " But such is the narration presented by Geoffrey of Monmouth , in the reign of Henry the Second . * The story was treated with con- tempt by the reflecting , even of his own era ; but did not fail to gain , in different ...
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... island , will be noticed in a future page . The compulsory brevity of a writer who treats on the first popu lation of Britain , a subject naturally obscure , will create no sur- prise , and perhaps little regret . * It may be lamented ...
... island , will be noticed in a future page . The compulsory brevity of a writer who treats on the first popu lation of Britain , a subject naturally obscure , will create no sur- prise , and perhaps little regret . * It may be lamented ...
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... island . The Druids , who , in their various classes , engrossed of the learning of those ages first known in British history , and who were the chroniclers of events , used no other than an oral method of record . Thus we rest for ...
... island . The Druids , who , in their various classes , engrossed of the learning of those ages first known in British history , and who were the chroniclers of events , used no other than an oral method of record . Thus we rest for ...
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... island to the East , and another in placing Ireland at too great a distance from Britain . He has also drawn up his account of the different states in a more distinct and re- gular form , has mentioned a few additional tribes , omitted ...
... island to the East , and another in placing Ireland at too great a distance from Britain . He has also drawn up his account of the different states in a more distinct and re- gular form , has mentioned a few additional tribes , omitted ...
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... island previous to the establishment of the Roman power . The map of ancient Britain , which accompanies this section of our work , exhibits , as nearly as can be ascertained , the si- tuation of each tribe , both Celtic and Belgic , AT ...
... island previous to the establishment of the Roman power . The map of ancient Britain , which accompanies this section of our work , exhibits , as nearly as can be ascertained , the si- tuation of each tribe , both Celtic and Belgic , AT ...
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