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... believed that the Roman Catholics in the country were becoming dangerously power- ful , and when , in 1678 , Titus Oates , a disgraced clergyman , pretended to discover a plot to murder Charles and put his brother on the throne , nearly ...
... believed that the Roman Catholics in the country were becoming dangerously power- ful , and when , in 1678 , Titus Oates , a disgraced clergyman , pretended to discover a plot to murder Charles and put his brother on the throne , nearly ...
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... believed them to be necessary in bringing about great and beneficial changes . When France declared war against Italy he ardently took her side , and when England joined herself to France's enemies he almost despaired of his own country ...
... believed them to be necessary in bringing about great and beneficial changes . When France declared war against Italy he ardently took her side , and when England joined herself to France's enemies he almost despaired of his own country ...
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... believed that if he could take Miss Barrett away from her unhealthy sur- roundings , and set her down somewhere in the sunshine , with ordinary , cheerful , active life going on round about her , she would improve at once . There was a ...
... believed that if he could take Miss Barrett away from her unhealthy sur- roundings , and set her down somewhere in the sunshine , with ordinary , cheerful , active life going on round about her , she would improve at once . There was a ...
Contents
CHAPTER PAGE I THE LAYS OF THE FIGHTINGMEN | 13 |
THE SINGERS OF THE CHURCH | 26 |
THE MONKS AND THEIR BOOKS | 32 |
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