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" They say, moreover, that in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory a live crow would appear flying on the middle of the flag; but if they were doomed to be defeated it would hang down motionless, and this was... "
The International Cyclopedia: A Compendium of Human Knowledge, Rev. with ... - Page 199
edited by - 1898
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Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the ...

John Allen Giles - Great Britain - 1848 - 552 pages
...say, moreover, that in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory a live crow would appear flying on the middle...doomed to be defeated it would hang down motionless, and this was often proved to be so. " Now called Brixton Deverill, in Wilts. •)• Selwood Forest...
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Six Old English Chronicles: Of which Two are Now First Translated from the ...

John Allen Giles, Gildas - Great Britain - 1848 - 542 pages
...say, moreover, that in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory a live crow would appear flying on the middle...doomed to be defeated it would hang down motionless, and this was often proved to be so. , • Now called Brixton Deverill, in Wilts. f Selwood Forest extended...
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The Life and Times of Alfred the Great

John Allen Giles - Great Britain - 1848 - 458 pages
...They say, also, that in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory, a live crow would appear flying on the middle...flag; but if they were doomed to be defeated, it would drop down motionless; and the truth of this was often proved7." The news of this victory spread rapidly...
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The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays ..., Volume 1

Alfred (King of England) - Anglo-Saxons - 1852 - 590 pages
...say, moreover, that in every battle, whenever that flag went before them, if they were to gain Ihe victory a live crow would appear flyIng on the middle...doomed to be defeated it would hang down motionless • and this was often proved to be so." 878 /lUKBtt Simeon In the same year the brother of Inguar...
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Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe: To the end of the thirteenth century

John Hewitt - Armor - 1855 - 424 pages
...say, moreover, that in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory, a live crow would appear flying on the middle...doomed to be defeated, it would hang down motionless. And this was often proved to be so." (Sub an. 878.) The Danish chronicles and sagas, however, make...
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Ancient Armour and Weapons in Europe from the Iron Period of the ..., Volume 1

John Hewitt - Armor - 1855 - 428 pages
...say, moreover, that in every battle, wherever that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory, a live crow would appear flying on the middle...doomed to be defeated, it would hang down motionless. And this was often proved to be so." (Sub an. 878.) The Danish chronicles and sagas, however, make...
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The Whole Works of King Alfred the Great: With Preliminary Essays ..., Volume 1

Alfred (King of England) - Anglo-Saxons - 1858 - 598 pages
...They aay, moreover, that in every battle, whenever that Hag went before them, if they were to gain the victory a live crow would appear flying on the middle...doomed to be defeated it would hang down motionless • and this was often proved to be so." 878 /IflKttft £)untittflb<m Simeon In the same year the brother...
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A Popular History of England

Mrs. Thomas Geldart - Great Britain - 1860 - 292 pages
...they say moreover, " that in every battle where that flag went before them, if they were to gain the victory, a live crow would appear flying on the middle of the flag ; if they were doomed to be defeated the crow would hang down motionless." This omen encouraged Alfred,...
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Memorials of King Alfred: Being Essays on the History and Antiquities of ...

John Allen Giles - Coins, Anglo-Saxon - 1863 - 416 pages
...them, if they were to gain the victory a live crow would appear fly. ing on the middle of the (lag; but if they were doomed to be defeated it would hang down motionless - and this was often proved to be so." 878 /loecttee fnntingIxm Simeon In the same year the brother...
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Masonic Eclectic, Volume 1

1860 - 422 pages
...emperor on the purple banner of Byzantium. Standvictory, a live crow would appear flying on its middle ; but if they were doomed to be defeated, it would hang...princes and knights alone: bishops and abbots displayed simihir ensigns, which were carried before them in religions processions, and under which their retainers...
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