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Page 32
Whilst the Saxons were thus to be feared from their fierce spirit , as indicated and
confirined by their religious creed , they were yet more to be dreaded from the
military strength of their confederation . This arose from two First , their . numbers
...
Whilst the Saxons were thus to be feared from their fierce spirit , as indicated and
confirined by their religious creed , they were yet more to be dreaded from the
military strength of their confederation . This arose from two First , their . numbers
...
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To narrate in detail the military achievements of Charlemagne , or even to glance
at the history of each of his campaigns , would be a tedious and painful task , and
could serve no useful purpose , except it were to excite our gratitude to God ...
To narrate in detail the military achievements of Charlemagne , or even to glance
at the history of each of his campaigns , would be a tedious and painful task , and
could serve no useful purpose , except it were to excite our gratitude to God ...
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The enactment in question formed part , not of his civil , but of his martial law ;
and the capital punishments which they denounced were only military executions
in another form . We may therefore omit all reference to these capitula , as not ...
The enactment in question formed part , not of his civil , but of his martial law ;
and the capital punishments which they denounced were only military executions
in another form . We may therefore omit all reference to these capitula , as not ...
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for - some military or political purpose , were always , in addition to their primary
object , a protracted court of assize . Everywhere he inquired into the operation
and administration of the laws , correcting what was amiss , and commending
what ...
for - some military or political purpose , were always , in addition to their primary
object , a protracted court of assize . Everywhere he inquired into the operation
and administration of the laws , correcting what was amiss , and commending
what ...
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He gazed with wonder at the mighty works reared by these old masters o the
world — bridges , aqueducts , villas , basilicas , military entrenchments the
products and homes of military power , patrician luxury , and commercial
enterprise ; and ...
He gazed with wonder at the mighty works reared by these old masters o the
world — bridges , aqueducts , villas , basilicas , military entrenchments the
products and homes of military power , patrician luxury , and commercial
enterprise ; and ...
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Life and times of Charlemagne Monthly series |
| Contributor | Religious Tract Society (Great Britain) |
| Publisher | Religious Tract Society, 1799 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 21 Jun 2006 |
| Length | 192 pages |
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