The people's history of Manchester. 1-[10. Wanting the covers of pt.2-10]. |
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... taken , despite the determined resistance offered by the Britons , who were driven out to find a shelter in the surrounding woods as best they could , and so ended the British period of Mancenion's history . The only British remains ...
... taken , despite the determined resistance offered by the Britons , who were driven out to find a shelter in the surrounding woods as best they could , and so ended the British period of Mancenion's history . The only British remains ...
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... taken advantage of their absence to plunder the northern parts of Britain . But within a few years , the German nations bursting into Gaul spread devastation from one extremity to another ; and the legions in Britain , being cut off ...
... taken advantage of their absence to plunder the northern parts of Britain . But within a few years , the German nations bursting into Gaul spread devastation from one extremity to another ; and the legions in Britain , being cut off ...
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... taken , the former looks like a sepulchral inscription for a centurion . The xx most pro- bably expresses the number of years he lived ; the iiii either the number of months or else of days , -the number of months being quite effaced ...
... taken , the former looks like a sepulchral inscription for a centurion . The xx most pro- bably expresses the number of years he lived ; the iiii either the number of months or else of days , -the number of months being quite effaced ...
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... taken place about the year 870 , at which time the ditch or trench which runs through Denton , Gorton , Birch , & c . , and is now known as ' Nico Ditch , ' was made in one night from Ashton Moss to Ouse Moss , such a number of men ...
... taken place about the year 870 , at which time the ditch or trench which runs through Denton , Gorton , Birch , & c . , and is now known as ' Nico Ditch , ' was made in one night from Ashton Moss to Ouse Moss , such a number of men ...
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... taken , held numerous manors in different parts of England , and is also stated to have had the custody of the Castle of Nottingham . In 1102 he received some of the confiscated pos- sessions of Roger de Poictou , among which ...
... taken , held numerous manors in different parts of England , and is also stated to have had the custody of the Castle of Nottingham . In 1102 he received some of the confiscated pos- sessions of Roger de Poictou , among which ...
Términos y frases comunes
aforesaid afterwards Aldport Ancoats appears arms army Ashton baron of Manchester became bishop borough boroughreeve burgage burgess Castle Catholics chapel Charles charter Cheshire Chester Collegiate Church Colonel command court declared defence Duke Earl of Derby Edward England fair forces garrison granted heir held Henry hundred of Salford inhabitants Irwell James king king's kingdom knight's fee knights Knott Mill Lancashire land London Lord la Warre lord of Manchester Lord Strange lord's lordship majesties Manchester and Salford Manchester regiment Mancunium manor of Manchester marched Market meeting ment Mersey mill Mosley neighbourhood officers pannage Parliament party peace period persons possession Prince prisoners proceeded Puritans Ranulph received recusants regiment reign river Irwell Robert Greslet Roman Roseworm royal Royalists Saxon sent Sir Edward Mosley Sir George Booth Sir John soldiers Street thegns Thomas Greslet tion town of Manchester troops Volunteers William William Peverel
Pasajes populares
Página 324 - All were silent save those low sounds, and the occasional snorting and pawing of steeds. Persons might sometimes be noticed peeping from attics, and over the tall ridgings of houses, but they quickly withdrew, as if fearful of being observed, or unable to sustain the full gaze of a scene so hideous and abhorrent.
Página 170 - And the House of Representatives, by protestation, saving to themselves the liberty of exhibiting at any time hereafter any further articles or other accusation...
Página 148 - Lancashire rebuke some Puritans and precise people, and took order that the like unlawful carriage should not be used by any of them hereafter, in the prohibiting and unlawful punishing of our good people for using their lawful recreations and honest exercises upon Sundays, and other...
Página 324 - ... the field was an open and almost deserted space. The sun looked down through a sultry and motionless air. The curtains and blinds of the windows within view were all closed. A gentleman or two might occasionally be seen looking out from...
Página 260 - One of my serjeants, named Dickson, whom I had enlisted from among the prisoners of war at Gladsmuir, a young Scotsman, as brave and intrepid as a lion, and very much attached to my interest, informed me, on the 27th, at Preston, that he had been beating up for recruits all day without getting one; and that he was the more chagrined at this, as the other Serjeants had had better success.
Página 233 - And he brought forth the king's son, and put the crown upon him, and gave him the testimony; and they made him king, and anointed him; and they clapped their hands, and said, God save the king.
Página 149 - ... person shall resort to his own parish church to hear divine service, and each parish by itself to use the said recreation after divine service: prohibiting likewise any offensive weapons to be carried or used in the said times of...
Página 149 - ... perhaps not in the same degree : and did therefore in his princely wisdom publish a Declaration to all his loving subjects concerning lawful sports...
Página 55 - Mamecestre yearly during three days on the eve and on the day and on the morrow of St. Matthew the apostle on condition (that the said fair may not be to the harm of neighbouring fairs)".
Página 149 - ... time, without impediment or neglect of divine service: and that women shall have leave to carry rushes to the church for the decoring of it, according to their old custom.