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... emperor ; who , having understanding of the coming of the king of England's ambassador , would in no wise defer the time , but sent incontinent for him ( his affection unto King Henry the Seventh was such that he rejoiced when he had ...
... emperor ; who , having understanding of the coming of the king of England's ambassador , would in no wise defer the time , but sent incontinent for him ( his affection unto King Henry the Seventh was such that he rejoiced when he had ...
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... Emperor Alexis being a - feared , took with him all the money in the treasury that he could carry , and all the people that would go with him , and got him gone out of the city . And the people in the city remained all astonished and ...
... Emperor Alexis being a - feared , took with him all the money in the treasury that he could carry , and all the people that would go with him , and got him gone out of the city . And the people in the city remained all astonished and ...
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... emperor , was now for him . " The four envoys stood before the emperor . The emperor and his nobles paid them much honor . And the envoys said they would speak in private with the emperor , on the part of his son and the barons of the ...
... emperor , was now for him . " The four envoys stood before the emperor . The emperor and his nobles paid them much honor . And the envoys said they would speak in private with the emperor , on the part of his son and the barons of the ...
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DAY SUBJECT 119 Of Improving by good Examples | 5 |
Primitive Christians | 9 |
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