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... held fast to St Francis's ideas , but was not a strong man . At the chapter of 1230 a discussion arose concerning the binding force of St Francis's Testament , and the interpretation of certain portions of the Rule , especially ...
... held fast to St Francis's ideas , but was not a strong man . At the chapter of 1230 a discussion arose concerning the binding force of St Francis's Testament , and the interpretation of certain portions of the Rule , especially ...
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... held back at a central position around Mainz , whence they could move rapidly up or down the Rhine valley . If Belgian neutrality remained unmolested , the reserve would join the III . army on the left wing , giving it a two to one ...
... held back at a central position around Mainz , whence they could move rapidly up or down the Rhine valley . If Belgian neutrality remained unmolested , the reserve would join the III . army on the left wing , giving it a two to one ...
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... held their own , but shortly afterwards their right yielded to the overwhelming pressure of the XI . corps , and by 3.30 it was in full retreat . The centre held on for another hour , but in its turn was compelled to yield , and by 4.30 ...
... held their own , but shortly afterwards their right yielded to the overwhelming pressure of the XI . corps , and by 3.30 it was in full retreat . The centre held on for another hour , but in its turn was compelled to yield , and by 4.30 ...
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... held the command for a short time in November before pro- Fald- ceeding to Tours , but the active command in field herbe's operations came into the hands of Faidherbe , a general campaign . whose natural powers , so far from being ...
... held the command for a short time in November before pro- Fald- ceeding to Tours , but the active command in field herbe's operations came into the hands of Faidherbe , a general campaign . whose natural powers , so far from being ...
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... held to be super- seded by personal freedom . The Jewish authorities , alarmed at the moral laxity which resulted from the emotional rites of the Frankists , did their utmost to suppress the sect . But the latter , posing as an anti ...
... held to be super- seded by personal freedom . The Jewish authorities , alarmed at the moral laxity which resulted from the emotional rites of the Frankists , did their utmost to suppress the sect . But the latter , posing as an anti ...
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