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The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire

CHAPTER XVII: Foundation Of Constantinople
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It may be observed, that we had a treasury chest in London, and a gyneceum or manufacture at Winchester.

But Britain was not thought worthy either of a mint or of an arsenal.

Gaul alone possessed three of the former, and eight of the latter.] [Footnote 153: Cod.Theod.l.vi.tit.

xxx.leg.2, and Godefroy ad loc.] [Footnote 154: Strabon.Geograph.l.xxii.p.

809, [edit.


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