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" The barbarians drive us to the sea ; the sea drives us back to the barbarians : between them we are exposed to two sorts of death; we are either slain or drowned. "
Lives of eminent Anglo-Saxons, illustrating the dawn of Christianity and ... - Page 10
by Anglo-Saxons - 1850
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The Ecclesiastical History of the English Nation: From the Coming of Julius ...

Saint Bede (the Venerable) - 1723 - 584 pages
...Attila, for Eleds, according t , Prolpei fequel of the Letter they thus exprefs'd rheir Calamities. T'he Barbarians drive us to the Sea ; the Sea drives us back to tlx Barbarians ; between them we are expos d to two forts of Deathit •we are either ftain or drowned....
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Horæ Britannicæ; or, Studies in ancient British history, Volume 2

John Hughes - 1819 - 432 pages
...message was sent to CEtius, the general of Valentinian, whom Gildas stiles CEgitius : " To Agitius, thrice consul, THE GROANS OF THE BRITONS ; the barbarians drive us to the sea, and the sea drives us back to the barbarians. Between these two kinds of death, we are exposed either...
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Encyclopaedia Britannica; Or A Dictionary of Arts, Sciences, and ..., Volume 8

1823 - 858 pages
...Aetius." The content* of this letter were answerable to the direction. " The barbarians (say they) drive us to the sea ; the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; between which we have only the choice of two deaths, either to be swallowed up by the waves, or to be cruelly...
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The History and Antiquities of Lewes and Its Vicinity, Volume 1

Thomas Walker Horsfield - 1824 - 496 pages
...service, whilst the continental auxiliaries would be employed in their armies here. 1 " To JEtiuii thrice Consul— THE GROANS OF THE BRITONS : — " The barbarians drive us to the sea, and the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; so that between both we are reduced to the wretched...
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The life of king Arthur [ed. by J. Frank.].

Joseph Ritson (Antiquary.) - 1825 - 238 pages
...consul, The groans of the Britons (and, after a few words complaining,) The barbarians drive us back to the sea ; the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; between these arise two kinds of deaths, we are either killed or drowned."* They received, however, no assistance,...
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The Life of King Arthur: From Ancient Historians and Authentic Documents

Joseph Ritson - 1825 - 238 pages
...consul, The groans of the Britons (and, after a few words complaining,) The barbarians drive us back to the sea ; the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; between these arise two kinds of deaths, we are either killed or drowned."* They received, however, no assistance,...
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The History of Scotland, Volume 1

George Buchanan - 1827 - 602 pages
...the expressions are — To .ZEtius, third time consul, the groans of the Britons; and a little after, the barbarians drive us to the sea, the sea drives us back upon the barbarians, leaving us only our choice between two deaths, to be murdered or drowned. Now,...
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Annals of the Caledonians, Picts, and Scots: And of Strathclyde ..., Volume 1

Joseph Ritson - 1828 - 282 pages
...consul, the groans of the Britons :" and after saying a few words : " The barbarians drive us back to the sea, the sea drives us back to the barbarians ; between these arise two kinds of death, either we are killed, or we are drowned :" neither for these had they...
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A History of England,: From the First Invasion by the ..., Part 141, Volume 1

Mrs. Markham - 1829 - 452 pages
...help them; and I will repeat to you the letter they wrote to ^Etius, the governor of Gaul. " To Mtius, thrice Consul. The groans of the Britons. The Barbarians drive us to the sea. The sea throws us back on the swords of the Barbarians : so we have nothing left but the wretched choice of...
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The British Story Briefly Told: From Early Times to the Present Period ...

1832 - 360 pages
...imploring help from their old masters. We have one of their moaning epistles still before us. " To Ae'tius, thrice consul : the groans of the Britons ! The barbarians drive us to the sea ; — the sea sends us back to the barbarians : — we have only the hard choice left of perishing by the sword or...
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