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... England did breed in abundance in all spheres save that of kingship ; its success , however , lay in the supe- rior quality of the mass of Englishmen . It was the people ... England , as in all Western Europe , the THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND 15.
... England did breed in abundance in all spheres save that of kingship ; its success , however , lay in the supe- rior quality of the mass of Englishmen . It was the people ... England , as in all Western Europe , the THE PEOPLE OF ENGLAND 15.
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... England are usually passed over or denigrated or misunderstood . England displayed none of the remarkable urban concentrations of the Netherlands - Holland , especially , was unique on the con- tinent of Europe . Nevertheless more than ...
... England are usually passed over or denigrated or misunderstood . England displayed none of the remarkable urban concentrations of the Netherlands - Holland , especially , was unique on the con- tinent of Europe . Nevertheless more than ...
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... England alone , and their names crowded the contemporary maps of Saxton and Speed ) . In Sir Thomas's view , 289 of his 641 towns appeared in no way " inferior in greatness " to most of the cities ; and some of the rest , " albeit they ...
... England alone , and their names crowded the contemporary maps of Saxton and Speed ) . In Sir Thomas's view , 289 of his 641 towns appeared in no way " inferior in greatness " to most of the cities ; and some of the rest , " albeit they ...
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Westward the Land Was Bright | 3 |
The People of England | 13 |
Country People | 46 |
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