Stonehenge; or, The Romans in Britain, by Malachi Mouldy1842 |
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... The marvellous current of forgotten things . WORDSWORTIK IN THREE VOLUMES VOL . I. LONDON : RICHARD BENTLEY , NEW BURLINGTON STREET . 621 . PREFACE . IT is a delicate and difficult task for 1842 . STONEHENGE ; OR, ...
... The marvellous current of forgotten things . WORDSWORTIK IN THREE VOLUMES VOL . I. LONDON : RICHARD BENTLEY , NEW BURLINGTON STREET . 621 . PREFACE . IT is a delicate and difficult task for 1842 . STONEHENGE ; OR, ...
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... thing to tow against the stream of time for eighteen centuries in quest of a pedigree ; but it were happy for the au- thor , could he make as good a title to some of the unclaimed dividends in the bank of England , as the prototype of ...
... thing to tow against the stream of time for eighteen centuries in quest of a pedigree ; but it were happy for the au- thor , could he make as good a title to some of the unclaimed dividends in the bank of England , as the prototype of ...
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... things slurred over which I thought deserving of more notice , and many things obscurely alluded to which I thought unintelligible without the fullest com- ment , I have ventured to recast the whole ; so that it may be truly said of the ...
... things slurred over which I thought deserving of more notice , and many things obscurely alluded to which I thought unintelligible without the fullest com- ment , I have ventured to recast the whole ; so that it may be truly said of the ...
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... thing herein spoken over sharply , or not well advisedly , I submit myself to ye judgment of those that be better learned ; and if I be admonished of my faults , I promise to amend them when occasion shall be " Only for recompense ...
... thing herein spoken over sharply , or not well advisedly , I submit myself to ye judgment of those that be better learned ; and if I be admonished of my faults , I promise to amend them when occasion shall be " Only for recompense ...
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... thing to tow against the stream of time for eighteen centuries in quest of a pedigree ; but it were happy for the au- thor , could he make as good a title to some of the unclaimed dividends in the bank of England , as the prototype of ...
... thing to tow against the stream of time for eighteen centuries in quest of a pedigree ; but it were happy for the au- thor , could he make as good a title to some of the unclaimed dividends in the bank of England , as the prototype of ...
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accused amid appeared Arch Druid Arviragus attention Aulus Plautius Aulus Pudens bard baths beautiful beheld Brennus Britain British Britons Cæsar called Celt CHAPTER Christianity Claudia Cleonicus companion conceal conversation countenance course courtiers Cymbeline death described divine Druidical Druidism Emperor excited expedient eyes fate father favourite feelings felt fire flames fortune Frothall Gaul gods GUIDERIUS hand harp hast hath heart heaven immortal kind King light Linus Lucan marble ment mind mysteries narrative nature Nero Nero's never old Morgan Old Sarum Ovate person Petronius Pharsalia poet Pomponia poor present priest Pudens Pudens's reader religion replied Roman ROMANS IN BRITAIN Rome Roscrana round Ryno sacred scene seemed Seneca singular soon soul spirit stone STONEHENGE storm sublime Suetonius tablinum Taranis tears temple Tenax thee things thou thought Tigellinus tion Uchelwyr vessel voice waves young
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