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The connection of Englifh hiftory with the Northern nations |
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3 | (1) |
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The antiquities of the north obfcure |
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4 | (1) |
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5 | (4) |
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9 | (8) |
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Torfæus on the origin of the Norwegians |
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17 | (3) |
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Other friends to the Gigantic fyftem |
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20 | (4) |
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Chap. I The political State of Norway, Sweden, and Denmark, in the Eighth and Ninth Centuries |
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24 | (1) |
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25 | (3) |
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The petty kings of Sweden |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (2) |
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31 | (4) |
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35 | (3) |
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Chap. II The Sea-kings and Vikingr of the North |
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38 | (2) |
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40 | (2) |
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42 | (4) |
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46 | (1) |
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47 | (1) |
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48 | (6) |
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Chap. III The Firft Aggreffion of the Northmen on the Anglo-Saxons |
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A Danilh rover in the fixth century |
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54 | (1) |
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787 Their firft appearance in England |
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55 | (12) |
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Earlier invalions Hated by Saxo |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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The fources of ancient Scandinavian hiftory |
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58 | (1) |
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59 | (1) |
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60 | (1) |
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Ivar Vidfadme's invafion of England |
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61 | (3) |
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64 | (3) |
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Chap. IV The Reign of Ethelwulph, and the Invafions of the Northmen to the Birth of Alfred, in 849 |
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836 Ethelwulph's education and acceffion |
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67 | (12) |
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69 | (1) |
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Northmen feen in the Mediterranean by Charlemagne |
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70 | (2) |
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Their pretended converfion by Louis |
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72 | (1) |
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They invade England 837--840 |
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73 | (3) |
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Depredations of the Northmen |
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76 | (3) |
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Chap. V The Birth of Alfred.---Northmen Invafions.--- Alfred's Travels, and the Depofition of Ethelwulph |
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79 | (1) |
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851 Northmen firft winter in Thanet |
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80 | (3) |
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81 | (2) |
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852 Ethelwulph defeats them at Aclea |
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83 | (2) |
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853 Ethelwulph fends Alfred to Rome |
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85 | (6) |
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His donation of the tenths |
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86 | (1) |
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He goes to Rome---His prefents |
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87 | (1) |
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88 | (3) |
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856 The revolt of Weffex, and his depofition |
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Chap. VI The Reign of Ethelbald |
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856 Ethelbald accedes and marries Judith |
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91 | (1) |
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92 | (3) |
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93 | (2) |
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Chap. VII The Reign of Ethelbert, and Alfred's Education |
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95 | (1) |
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96 | (11) |
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Alfred's youth and education |
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Chap. VIII The Expeditions of Ragnar Lodbrog, and his Death in Northumbria |
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107 | (1) |
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Authentic facts of his hiftory |
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108 | (2) |
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110 | (1) |
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111 | (2) |
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His fon Biorn's invafion of France |
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113 | (1) |
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114 | (5) |
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His fall in Northumberland |
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115 | (2) |
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His fons refolve to revenge his death |
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117 | (2) |
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Chap. IX The Reign of Ethelred, and the Actions of the Sons of Ragnar Lodbrog in England |
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119 | (7) |
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120 | (3) |
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123 | (3) |
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126 | (3) |
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870 They attack Eaft Anglia |
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129 | (29) |
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131 | (6) |
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They deftroy the abbey of Croyland |
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137 | (2) |
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139 | (3) |
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They attack Edmund king of Eaft Anglia |
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142 | (2) |
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144 | (1) |
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145 | (1) |
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146 | (3) |
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Caufes of the Danilh fuccefs |
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149 | (3) |
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152 | (1) |
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Ethelred's battles againft them |
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153 | (4) |
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157 | (1) |
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Chap. I The Reign of Alfred from his Acceffion to his Retirement |
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158 | (3) |
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160 | (1) |
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872 Northmen conquer Mercia |
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161 | (4) |
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163 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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876 They attack Alfred---His fecond peace |
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165 | (1) |
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877 Alfred's naval fucceffes |
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166 | (9) |
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168 | (1) |
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169 | (6) |
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Chap. II Alfred becomes a Fugitive |
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175 | (14) |
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178 | (2) |
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Mifconduct imputed to Alfred |
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180 | (3) |
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183 | (2) |
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185 | (2) |
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Alfred deferted by his fubjects |
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187 | (2) |
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Chap. III His Conduct during his Seclufion |
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189 | (1) |
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His afylum at a Swineherd's |
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190 | (2) |
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His munificence to the peafant |
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192 | (2) |
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Utility of his misfortune |
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Hubba's attack in Devonfhire |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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Alfred's retreat defcribed |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (1) |
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200 | (1) |
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He vifits-the enemy's camp |
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201 | (1) |
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He difcovers himfelf to his fubjefts |
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202 | (1) |
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203 | (1) |
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204 | (3) |
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The Danes colonize Eaft Anglia |
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207 | (1) |
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208 | (3) |
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Chap. V The Actions of Haftings, and his Invafions of England |
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Treaty between Alfred and Gothrun |
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211 | (2) |
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Haftings leaves England for France |
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213 | (3) |
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216 | (4) |
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893 He Invades Kent with two armies |
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220 | (3) |
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Chap. VI Alfred's Victories---Haftings quits the Ifland--- Alfred's Death |
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894 Alfred's fcheme of refiftance |
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223 | (13) |
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He encamps between the two armies |
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224 | (1) |
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Haftings quits his entrenchments |
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225 | (1) |
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Alfred purfues and defeats |
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226 | (1) |
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Eaft Anglian Danes attack |
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227 | (1) |
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Alfred takes and returns the family of Haftings |
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228 | (1) |
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229 | (2) |
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Haftings fails into the interior |
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231 | (2) |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (1) |
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236 | (3) |
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239 | (7) |
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243 | (3) |
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The Welfh acknowledge Alfred's fovereignty |
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246 | (4) |
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Chap. I Alfred's intellectual Character |
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250 | (1) |
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251 | (1) |
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252 | (1) |
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253 | (3) |
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General ignorance in his time |
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256 | (1) |
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Obftacles to his acquifition of knowledge |
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257 | (4) |
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He invites learned men to his court |
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261 | (2) |
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263 | (2) |
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265 | (2) |
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887 Alfred learns to tranflate Latin |
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267 | (59) |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (4) |
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273 | (2) |
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275 | (2) |
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Alfred's preface to Gregory's Paftorals |
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277 | (5) |
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His tranflation of Orofius |
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282 | (3) |
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285 | (4) |
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His fketch of Ohther's voyage towards the north |
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289 | (8) |
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Ditto of Wulfftan's voyage in the Baltic |
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297 | (5) |
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302 | (2) |
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304 | (4) |
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Ditto of Gregory's Paftorals |
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308 | (1) |
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309 | (6) |
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315 | (1) |
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Gregory's Dialogues tranflated at Alfred's requeft |
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316 | (2) |
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Alfred's felections from St. Auftin |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (3) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (1) |
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324 | (1) |
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in gold and filver workmanfhip |
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325 | (1) |
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Chap. II Alfred's moral Character |
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His education of his children |
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326 | (3) |
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328 | (1) |
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329 | (1) |
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His dying inftructions to Edward |
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330 | (3) |
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Alfred's arrangement of his officers |
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His management of his finances |
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333 | (2) |
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His diftribution of his time |
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335 | (1) |
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His method of meafuring time |
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336 | (2) |
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338 | (5) |
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His kindnefs to a fondling |
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343 | (1) |
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344 | (3) |
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Chap. III Alfred's public Conduct |
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His defire and efforts for the improvement of his people |
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347 | (1) |
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348 | (1) |
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His invitations of foreign fcholars and artilts |
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349 | (1) |
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His wife plans counteracted |
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He exacts from every officer a competence to his office |
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350 | (1) |
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351 | (3) |
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Whether St. Thomas preached in India |
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354 | (1) |
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Whether in Alfred's time he was believed to have died there |
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355 | (2) |
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Whether there were Chriftians in his time in India |
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357 | (4) |
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Whether fuch journeys were then undertaken |
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361 | (1) |
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A Perfian ambaffador to Charlemagne |
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Travels of Arcuulfus in the eighth century |
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362 | (4) |
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Ditto of Bernard in the tenth |
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The great influence of the Neftorians in the Saracen court |
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366 | (3) |
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Controverfy between Oxford and Cambridge |
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369 | (4) |
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Difputed paffage in Affer |
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373 | (2) |
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375 | (1) |
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376 | (3) |
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379 | (2) |
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His administration of juftice |
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381 | (1) |
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382 | (4) |
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Alfred puniflies many jultices |
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386 | (6) |
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