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Page 756
The English , who were drawn up in three divisions , and seated on the ground , on seeing their enemies advance , rose undauntedly up , and fell into their ranks . That of the prince was the first to do so , whose archers were formed in ...
The English , who were drawn up in three divisions , and seated on the ground , on seeing their enemies advance , rose undauntedly up , and fell into their ranks . That of the prince was the first to do so , whose archers were formed in ...
Page 757
This splendid victory has been worn ever since , as the crest of English valour ; and no day has ever seen it trampled . It has probably contributed to inspire a strong confidence of supe- riority , which it would be unjust to condemn ...
This splendid victory has been worn ever since , as the crest of English valour ; and no day has ever seen it trampled . It has probably contributed to inspire a strong confidence of supe- riority , which it would be unjust to condemn ...
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The English language is mostly Saxon ; but is intermixed with French , Latin , and Welch terms , in various proportions : and its pronunciation is strikingly distinguished from that of the Gothic dialects of Germany , by being wholly ...
The English language is mostly Saxon ; but is intermixed with French , Latin , and Welch terms , in various proportions : and its pronunciation is strikingly distinguished from that of the Gothic dialects of Germany , by being wholly ...
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