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Page 142
... taken interpreters of the nation of the Franks , and , sending to Ethelbert , signified that he was come from Rome , and brought a joyful message , which most undoubtedly assured all that took the advantage of it , everlasting joys in ...
... taken interpreters of the nation of the Franks , and , sending to Ethelbert , signified that he was come from Rome , and brought a joyful message , which most undoubtedly assured all that took the advantage of it , everlasting joys in ...
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... taken by so few people as we were . Then landed the Barons , the Counts , and the Doge of Venice ; and they held a parliament in the monas- tery of St. Stephen . There was much counsel taken and given . All the words that were there ...
... taken by so few people as we were . Then landed the Barons , the Counts , and the Doge of Venice ; and they held a parliament in the monas- tery of St. Stephen . There was much counsel taken and given . All the words that were there ...
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... taken him out . " You ! " exclaimed a dozen voices at once , " what would you have done , you wise man ? " The boy explained that he would have tied an empty cask to a long rope , and have floated it off from near about the place whence ...
... taken him out . " You ! " exclaimed a dozen voices at once , " what would you have done , you wise man ? " The boy explained that he would have tied an empty cask to a long rope , and have floated it off from near about the place whence ...
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DAY SUBJECT 119 Of Improving by good Examples | 5 |
Primitive Christians | 9 |
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