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Page 41
... king had seemed willing , during even running into the opposite ex- some time , to intermit the blows $ treme . The king was at length de- which overwhelmed him . He grant- termined to bring on the ruin of the ed him his protection ...
... king had seemed willing , during even running into the opposite ex- some time , to intermit the blows $ treme . The king was at length de- which overwhelmed him . He grant- termined to bring on the ruin of the ed him his protection ...
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... king of the Romans . 720 Samaria taken , after three years siege , and the kingdom of Israel finished , by Salmanasar , king of Assyria , who carries the ten tribes into captivity . The first eclipse of the moon on record . 658 ...
... king of the Romans . 720 Samaria taken , after three years siege , and the kingdom of Israel finished , by Salmanasar , king of Assyria , who carries the ten tribes into captivity . The first eclipse of the moon on record . 658 ...
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... king of Denmark , gets possession of England . 1040 The Danes , after several engagements with various success , are about this time driven out of Scotland , and never again return in a hostile manner . 1041 The Saxon line restored ...
... king of Denmark , gets possession of England . 1040 The Danes , after several engagements with various success , are about this time driven out of Scotland , and never again return in a hostile manner . 1041 The Saxon line restored ...
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The effects of a dissolution of the Fede | 16 |
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