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Page 18
... covering each other like the scales of a fish . Over body armour , were once worn , to prevent the sun from heating it . Gambuised armour was made of stitched padded work ; leathern vests were worn by archers ; mail and plate armour ...
... covering each other like the scales of a fish . Over body armour , were once worn , to prevent the sun from heating it . Gambuised armour was made of stitched padded work ; leathern vests were worn by archers ; mail and plate armour ...
Page 28
... covered with whitewash ; while the adjoining stonework is much more like ebony than ivory . The winds , the rains , and the climate appear to have been fickle in their attacks on this venerable edifice ; they are not invariably the most ...
... covered with whitewash ; while the adjoining stonework is much more like ebony than ivory . The winds , the rains , and the climate appear to have been fickle in their attacks on this venerable edifice ; they are not invariably the most ...
Page 35
... covered with a canopy of wood , representing saints and angels . In the centre of the church stood a large cross ; against a pillar was a beau- tiful image of the virgin Mary , before which an anthem was sung every day , and a lamp kept ...
... covered with a canopy of wood , representing saints and angels . In the centre of the church stood a large cross ; against a pillar was a beau- tiful image of the virgin Mary , before which an anthem was sung every day , and a lamp kept ...
Page 57
... covered with their heart- cheering red berries . It was the sabbath morn , and Giles Ashford was striding along the scarcely beaten path , in his well - brushed blue coat and big buttons ; while his wife Margery stayed behind to knock ...
... covered with their heart- cheering red berries . It was the sabbath morn , and Giles Ashford was striding along the scarcely beaten path , in his well - brushed blue coat and big buttons ; while his wife Margery stayed behind to knock ...
Page 63
... covered with slices of the meat , which I found to be excellent eating . " On the following day , the 16th of August , the Arabs started at day - break in search of the young one , of which we had lost sight not far from our camp . The ...
... covered with slices of the meat , which I found to be excellent eating . " On the following day , the 16th of August , the Arabs started at day - break in search of the young one , of which we had lost sight not far from our camp . The ...
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