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... attention ; and in those " dark ages , " it is to the honour of Charlemagne , that in addition to other religious teaching provided for them by him , he required the Scriptures to be publicly and dis- tinctly read to his people . His ...
... attention ; and in those " dark ages , " it is to the honour of Charlemagne , that in addition to other religious teaching provided for them by him , he required the Scriptures to be publicly and dis- tinctly read to his people . His ...
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... attention . His sons were well instructed in the learning and accomplishments proper to their station . His daughters , after the usual simple German custom , were taught sewing , spinning , and to work in wool . They , too , shared ...
... attention . His sons were well instructed in the learning and accomplishments proper to their station . His daughters , after the usual simple German custom , were taught sewing , spinning , and to work in wool . They , too , shared ...
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... attention was attracted by a spider that was endeavouring to fasten its thread to one of them . Again and again did the little insect make the attempt , but it was not until the thirteenth trial that it was suc- cessful . The lesson was ...
... attention was attracted by a spider that was endeavouring to fasten its thread to one of them . Again and again did the little insect make the attempt , but it was not until the thirteenth trial that it was suc- cessful . The lesson was ...
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... attention of the dying Emperor . Then , after exhorting his children to love and union among themselves , he engaged in the offices of religion according to his Mussulman creed . A Mohammedan priest read to him their sacred book , the ...
... attention of the dying Emperor . Then , after exhorting his children to love and union among themselves , he engaged in the offices of religion according to his Mussulman creed . A Mohammedan priest read to him their sacred book , the ...
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... attention ; and he succeeded in making himself almost absolute there . The great league of the Protestant princes , to which he was opposed , both on religious and political grounds , was broken up by him . But , aiming at too much , he ...
... attention ; and he succeeded in making himself almost absolute there . The great league of the Protestant princes , to which he was opposed , both on religious and political grounds , was broken up by him . But , aiming at too much , he ...
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