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... seemed equally important in a few instances to correct a manifest and misleading error or to remove an extremely offensive epithet . The instances of such changes are perhaps not a dozen in all . The notes have been placed at the bottom ...
... seemed equally important in a few instances to correct a manifest and misleading error or to remove an extremely offensive epithet . The instances of such changes are perhaps not a dozen in all . The notes have been placed at the bottom ...
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... seemed a sign that him the sea - wolf had quite destroyed . The noon - tide * came , they left the nesses , the Scyldings bold ; departed home thence the gold - friend of men . The strangers sat , sick of mood , and gazed on the mere ...
... seemed a sign that him the sea - wolf had quite destroyed . The noon - tide * came , they left the nesses , the Scyldings bold ; departed home thence the gold - friend of men . The strangers sat , sick of mood , and gazed on the mere ...
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... seemed to them all , so as it was , that to him , from the Lord himself , a heavenly gift had been given . Then they ex- pounded to him and said some holy history , and words of godly lore ; then bade him , if he could , to sing some of ...
... seemed to them all , so as it was , that to him , from the Lord himself , a heavenly gift had been given . Then they ex- pounded to him and said some holy history , and words of godly lore ; then bade him , if he could , to sing some of ...
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... Seemed like a rare and radiant gem ; Each pool was as with sapphires paved , So lustrous shone the beauty of them . 13 Then longing seized me to explore The farther margin of that stream , For fair as was the hither shore Far fairer did ...
... Seemed like a rare and radiant gem ; Each pool was as with sapphires paved , So lustrous shone the beauty of them . 13 Then longing seized me to explore The farther margin of that stream , For fair as was the hither shore Far fairer did ...
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... 19 murdered where 20 started up 21 heed 22 it seemed to him 23 slain 24 morning - time 25 have..stopped 26 delay 27 relate 28 officers 29 makest known 30 hateful That he ne wol nat suffre it heled1 be ; GEOFFREY CHAUCER 55.
... 19 murdered where 20 started up 21 heed 22 it seemed to him 23 slain 24 morning - time 25 have..stopped 26 delay 27 relate 28 officers 29 makest known 30 hateful That he ne wol nat suffre it heled1 be ; GEOFFREY CHAUCER 55.
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