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The book of similitudes: (1860)

Barber, John Warner, 1798-1885. [from old catalog] · New Haven, Conn., Pub. for the author by J. H. Bradley · leaf 366

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heprowess of their respective champions. If Charles,with his Franks and Germans, were defeated, therewould seem to be nothing to resist the over-run-ning of the whole Christian world by the infi-dels. On the result of this day, on the plain ofTours, seemed to depend the improvement and civilfreedom… … NINTH CENTURY. In A. J). 800, the first year of the ninth eenturv, Charle-magne was crowned at Rome by the Pope, Emperor of the WestHis empire comprised the most of the principal eonntries ofEurope. The Normans, who were of Gothic origin, were driv-en by Charlemagne into Denmark, hence they were…

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