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... followed fast , but before he could reach the shore these fell beasts had wrought dire havoc far and near . All through Wales went Turch Truyth , wasting and ravaging the fair green land . And presently he reached the borders of Devon ...
... followed fast , but before he could reach the shore these fell beasts had wrought dire havoc far and near . All through Wales went Turch Truyth , wasting and ravaging the fair green land . And presently he reached the borders of Devon ...
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... followed a mixed company , a Haberdasher , a Car- penter , a Weaver , a Dyer , and a Tapestry - weaver , each in the special dress worn by the members of his trade guild . Then came a Cook , very skilful in his art , and a brawny ...
... followed a mixed company , a Haberdasher , a Car- penter , a Weaver , a Dyer , and a Tapestry - weaver , each in the special dress worn by the members of his trade guild . Then came a Cook , very skilful in his art , and a brawny ...
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... followed this with The Lying Lover ( 1703 ) and The Tender Husband ( 1705 ) . He had not been very successful in carrying out his idea . His mind had been so full of the purpose of the plays that he had let the moral overwhelm the ...
... followed this with The Lying Lover ( 1703 ) and The Tender Husband ( 1705 ) . He had not been very successful in carrying out his idea . His mind had been so full of the purpose of the plays that he had let the moral overwhelm the ...
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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