diuers

_Th 'English called diuers people Danes whom the French named Normans, whervpon that generall name was giuen them; Gurmo Anglicus K. of

Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (6 of 8) The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed

Howbeit, we thought it expedient for vs, that they should not goe, and that for diuers causes First, because we feared, least they, seeing the dissentions and warres which are among vs should be the more encouraged to make warre against vs. Secondly, we feared, that they would be insteade of spies and intelligencers in our dominions.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

About this time also, Pope Innocentius the fourth sent Frier Ascelline being one of the order of the Prædicants, together with three other Friers (of the same authoritie whereunto they were called) consorted with him out of diuers Conuents of their order, with letters Apostolicall vnto the Tartars campe: wherein hee exhorted them to giue ouer their bloudie slaughter of mankinde, and to receiue the Christian faith.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

Historie (which is come to our hands) of such things, as with his owne eyes hee sawe among the Tartars, or which he heard from diuers

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

For this cause diuers of the seruants of Ieroslaus duke of Russia, as they were traueiling towards him into the land of Tartaria, died for thirst, in that desert.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

A token and argument whereof was, that hee reteined diuers Cleargie men of the Christians.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

But if Fortune will be so favourable to me, as to helpe mee out of this dangerous agony: hang me, if ever she get me under her againe, or make me such an Asse, in having the mastery over mee, as diuers times she hath done.

The Decameron 2004

[The tent roial] And being come thither, we saw an huge tent of fine white cloth pitched, which was, to our iudgement, of so great quantitie, that more then two thousand men might stand within it, and round about it there was a wall of planks set vp, painted with diuers images.

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They say that they haue diuers Saints also, and they worship one

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004

Chingay, and Bala, with diuers other Scribes, came vnto vs, and interpreted the letter word for word.

The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004