History of the Anglo-Saxons, from the Earliest Period to the Norman Conquest

The title page reads History of the Anglo-Saxons, from the Earliest Period to the Norman Conquest, by Thomas Miller. The text says the dark night of mystery has for ever settled down upon the early history of our island. The text says the first dawning that throws the shadow of man upon the scene reveals a rude hunter, clad in the skins of beasts of the chase, whose path is disputed by the maned and shaggy bison.

The text says that after Alfred had compelled the Danes to abandon Exeter, they retired into Mercia, where, in the autumn, they were joined by a strong force of Northmen. The text says that in January winter quarters had been taken up at Chippenham in Wiltshire, it would almost appear without meeting any opposition, and that very little dependence can be placed on the account of Alfred having been attacked while celebrating Christmas there. The text says that religious houses were happy havens for the poor and needy, the hungry, the wretched, and the oppressed.