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... the Northmen and by the Germans from the shores of the North Sea and the Baltic were frequent also on the eastern coast . Par- ticularly these last , appearing suddenly and settling with their white - winged ships , like swift and.
... the Northmen and by the Germans from the shores of the North Sea and the Baltic were frequent also on the eastern coast . Par- ticularly these last , appearing suddenly and settling with their white - winged ships , like swift and.
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... appeared a bright and winsome land , or that they were attracted to its sunnier shore . The ocean ways had long been familiar to them , and for genera- tions before the final movement their adventurous bands of sea - rovers had pillaged ...
... appeared a bright and winsome land , or that they were attracted to its sunnier shore . The ocean ways had long been familiar to them , and for genera- tions before the final movement their adventurous bands of sea - rovers had pillaged ...
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... appeared on the English coasts . The Danes began their forays on these earlier invaders , and the English peoples , who for two hundred years had been contending among themselves for leadership , were finally united into one nation ...
... appeared on the English coasts . The Danes began their forays on these earlier invaders , and the English peoples , who for two hundred years had been contending among themselves for leadership , were finally united into one nation ...
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... appeared . The Judith , also edited by Cook , is published by Heath . Particular attention is directed to the Millennial Se ries of English Classics ( Section I. Old English Literature ) , now in preparation ( Heath ) , Edward Miles ...
... appeared . The Judith , also edited by Cook , is published by Heath . Particular attention is directed to the Millennial Se ries of English Classics ( Section I. Old English Literature ) , now in preparation ( Heath ) , Edward Miles ...
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... Gesta Romanorum and the Process of the Seven Sages , were translated into Eng- lish . Short metrical tales were numerous , the best THE CHRONICLES 47 gradually appearing in the early ballads , 46 THE ANGLO - NORMAN PERIOD.
... Gesta Romanorum and the Process of the Seven Sages , were translated into Eng- lish . Short metrical tales were numerous , the best THE CHRONICLES 47 gradually appearing in the early ballads , 46 THE ANGLO - NORMAN PERIOD.
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