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... beautiful grey hair . ” His tall , manly person , as was not uncommon with heroes of that early age , has by old romance - writers who delighted to make him their theme been exaggerated into one of gigantic height and fabulous strength ...
... beautiful grey hair . ” His tall , manly person , as was not uncommon with heroes of that early age , has by old romance - writers who delighted to make him their theme been exaggerated into one of gigantic height and fabulous strength ...
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... beautiful name implies . The perpetual moving about of his camp gave each pro- vince , in turn , the benefit of his presence ; and twelve times he is said to have gone over the wide extent of his dominions . During his reign , the ...
... beautiful name implies . The perpetual moving about of his camp gave each pro- vince , in turn , the benefit of his presence ; and twelve times he is said to have gone over the wide extent of his dominions . During his reign , the ...
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... beautiful name implies . The perpetual moving about of his camp gave each pro- vince , in turn , the benefit of his presence ; and twelve times he is said to have gone over the wide extent of his dominions . During his reign , the ...
... beautiful name implies . The perpetual moving about of his camp gave each pro- vince , in turn , the benefit of his presence ; and twelve times he is said to have gone over the wide extent of his dominions . During his reign , the ...
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... the valour and energy which he had displayed in the fight , his simple and beautiful response to them was , " My hands are strong , because they are pure ! " . RICHARD PLANTAGENET , king of England , was the THE CRUSADES .
... the valour and energy which he had displayed in the fight , his simple and beautiful response to them was , " My hands are strong , because they are pure ! " . RICHARD PLANTAGENET , king of England , was the THE CRUSADES .
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... . Their fleet , floating on the tranquil waters of the Adriatic , was a beautiful and inspiriting sight . One hundred and twenty vessels , called " palanders , " for the THE SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE BY THE CRUSADERS .
... . Their fleet , floating on the tranquil waters of the Adriatic , was a beautiful and inspiriting sight . One hundred and twenty vessels , called " palanders , " for the THE SIEGE OF CONSTANTINOPLE BY THE CRUSADERS .
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