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... whole period of English History , and intended to be used in the three higher Standards . It consists of a complete and consecutive outline * of English History , interspersed with picturesque narratives of the Great Events . The titles ...
... whole period of English History , and intended to be used in the three higher Standards . It consists of a complete and consecutive outline * of English History , interspersed with picturesque narratives of the Great Events . The titles ...
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... whole , at the open- ing of Parliament , when the Royal Family , to- gether with the Lords and Commons , should be present . 4. But the plot was found out from a letter written by one of the plotters to a friend , whose life he wished ...
... whole , at the open- ing of Parliament , when the Royal Family , to- gether with the Lords and Commons , should be present . 4. But the plot was found out from a letter written by one of the plotters to a friend , whose life he wished ...
Pagina 53
... place , and found the whole house and stable - yard full of Cromwell's redcoats , preparing for an ' expedition against Jersey . There was nothing for it but to put a bold face on ; so • Charles led his horse right in among the soldiers.
... place , and found the whole house and stable - yard full of Cromwell's redcoats , preparing for an ' expedition against Jersey . There was nothing for it but to put a bold face on ; so • Charles led his horse right in among the soldiers.
Pagina 61
... whole nation . 2. So great was the delight of the people at getting back their King , that no care was taken to prevent him from taking all power into his own hands . The Parliament granted him a yearly allowance of £ 1,200,000 for life ...
... whole nation . 2. So great was the delight of the people at getting back their King , that no care was taken to prevent him from taking all power into his own hands . The Parliament granted him a yearly allowance of £ 1,200,000 for life ...
Pagina 66
... whole in a red mantle of destruction . Here the pouring down of lead was perhaps more terrible and more destructive than anywhere else . 12. The falling roof of St. Paul's broke into St. Faith's , where a great number of books had been ...
... whole in a red mantle of destruction . Here the pouring down of lead was perhaps more terrible and more destructive than anywhere else . 12. The falling roof of St. Paul's broke into St. Faith's , where a great number of books had been ...
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Termeni și expresii frecvente
afterwards American arms army attack battle Battle of Worcester began Boston brave British broke bullets burned called cannon Cape Trafalgar carried Charles chief Church clan Clive coast command Cromwell crown death defeated died dress Duke Duke of Wellington Edinburgh enemy England English fame famous favour fire fled fleet force fortress fought France French George guns hand head heard heart Highlanders hill House of Commons HOUSE OF STEWART Indian Inverness-shire island James killed King land Loch Loch Oich Lochiel London Long Parliament Lord marched Mayflower miles Monmouth morning muskets Napoleon Nelson night o'er officers Oliver Cromwell Parliament peace Prince prison Queen Raven reign river rode Roundhead royal Russians sailed Saint Andrew's Cross Scotland sent ships shot soldiers soon Sophia of Hanover South Sea Company Stewart Thames thou thousand throne took town troops victory Waterloo William
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Pagina 174 - And there was mounting in hot haste: the steed, The mustering squadron, and the clattering car, Went pouring forward with impetuous speed, And swiftly forming in the ranks of war...
Pagina 174 - But hark! - that heavy sound breaks in once more, As if the clouds its echo would repeat; And nearer, clearer, deadlier than before! Arm! Arm! it is - it is - the cannon's opening roar!
Pagina 174 - twas but the wind, Or the car rattling o'er the stony street; On with the dance! let joy be unconfined; No sleep till morn, when Youth and Pleasure meet To chase the glowing Hours with flying feet But hark!
Pagina 97 - twas a famous victory! "My father lived at Blenheim then, Yon little stream hard by; They burnt his dwelling to the ground, And he was forced to fly ; So with his wife and child he fled, Nor had he where to rest his head.
Pagina 174 - Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which but an hour ago Blush'd at the praise of their own loveliness; And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Pagina 167 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Pagina 207 - Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why, Theirs but to do and die, Into the valley of Death Rode the six hundred.
Pagina 96 - Old Kaspar took it from the boy Who stood expectant by: And then the old man shook his head, And with a natural sigh "'Tis some poor fellow's skull," said he, "Who fell in the great victory.
Pagina 175 - Ere evening to be trodden like the grass Which now beneath them, but above shall grow In its next verdure, when this fiery mass Of living valour, rolling on the foe, And burning with high hope, shall moulder cold and low.
Pagina 175 - Cameron's gathering' rose! The war-note of Lochiel, which Albyn's hills Have heard, and heard, too, have her Saxon foes: How in the noon of night that pibroch thrills, Savage and shrill! But with the breath which fills Their...