The History of Nations, Volume 12P. F. Collier & son, 1916 |
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... took their place as the popu- lation increased and extended . Then lived the Irish elk , a gigantic deer with great branching solid antlers , compared with which the largest of our present deer are mere dwarfs . We know that bears were ...
... took their place as the popu- lation increased and extended . Then lived the Irish elk , a gigantic deer with great branching solid antlers , compared with which the largest of our present deer are mere dwarfs . We know that bears were ...
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... took much care of the hair , and used combs , some of them very ornamental . The higher classes were fond of gold ornaments , such as brooches , bracelets for the arms , rings , necklaces , twisted torques or collars to be worn round ...
... took much care of the hair , and used combs , some of them very ornamental . The higher classes were fond of gold ornaments , such as brooches , bracelets for the arms , rings , necklaces , twisted torques or collars to be worn round ...
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... took up his residence with his followers , in a glorious palace bril- liantly lighted up , and all sparkling with gems and gold . These shees , which are scattered over the country , are usually old burial mounds , or natural hills ...
... took up his residence with his followers , in a glorious palace bril- liantly lighted up , and all sparkling with gems and gold . These shees , which are scattered over the country , are usually old burial mounds , or natural hills ...
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... took place long be- fore the time when our regular history began . But , though those far distant ages are beyond the ken of history , we have in our old books - the manuscript books already spoken of - plenty of legends about them ...
... took place long be- fore the time when our regular history began . But , though those far distant ages are beyond the ken of history , we have in our old books - the manuscript books already spoken of - plenty of legends about them ...
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... took possession of the country . Eremon was their first king , and thenceforward Ireland was ruled by a succession of Milesian kings till the reign of Roderick O'Conor , who was the last native over - king . From these Milesian people ...
... took possession of the country . Eremon was their first king , and thenceforward Ireland was ruled by a succession of Milesian kings till the reign of Roderick O'Conor , who was the last native over - king . From these Milesian people ...
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