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Norman West part 20

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In pursuit, then, of these plans he determined first to build some buccaneering vessels, as he had taken Cius (a town on the coast...

Norman West part 19

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The Emperor then tried his former plan, that is, he dissipated the foragers and forced Apelchasem to sue for terms of peace. But as...

Norman West part 18

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The Chiauss consented to this and pledged himself to the Emperor not to return home, after he had received holy baptism. Since he had...

Norman West part 17

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In his grief at his father’s refusal he travelled for eight days to reach Nicaea, and there gained access to the Ameer Soliman (who...

Norman West part 16

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The child had a swarthy complexion, broad forehead, lean cheeks, a nose neither snub nor aquiline but something between the two, very black eyes...

Norman West part 15

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And many can bear witness to this fact, above all those who know my history. And further testimony to it are the many struggles,...

Norman West part 14

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On the other hand he was very thrifty and fond of money, very business-like and greedy of gain, and, in addition to all this,...

Norman West part 13

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Yet in spite of this there was no dearth of astrologers at that time, for the Seth I have mentioned flourished then, and there...

Norman West part 12

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And he himself did not cease making promises and offering bribes with a view to their surrendering Dyrrachium. to him. The Latins allowed themselves...

Norman West part 11

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His men dispersed in various directions to seek water when a native said to them, “You see the island there, Ithaca. On that a...

Broad Beans

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