The Youth's Historical Gift: A Christmas, New-Year and Birth-day Present. Containing: Familiar Descriptions of Civil Military and Naval Events, by the Old English Chroniclers... Also, The History of Joan of Arc...D. Appleton & Company, 200 Broadway, 1847 - 354 ページ |
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... knew nothing about war . " " But uncle , " said Henry , " did the Scot- tish lords dare to make war on England without their king ? I thought kings only made war , and the lords and people followed them to battle . Could not the king of ...
... knew nothing about war . " " But uncle , " said Henry , " did the Scot- tish lords dare to make war on England without their king ? I thought kings only made war , and the lords and people followed them to battle . Could not the king of ...
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... knew nothing of war ; he was even averse from it , and not very long before had endeavoured to prevent them and some French knights who had come over to Scot- land , from making an inroad on England ; but they would not listen to him ...
... knew nothing of war ; he was even averse from it , and not very long before had endeavoured to prevent them and some French knights who had come over to Scot- land , from making an inroad on England ; but they would not listen to him ...
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... knew , and to confess that the English knew very well how many men the Scots had got together ; that they expected they would enter England by way of Cumberland , ( which had , in fact , been determined on that very day in church ...
... knew , and to confess that the English knew very well how many men the Scots had got together ; that they expected they would enter England by way of Cumberland , ( which had , in fact , been determined on that very day in church ...
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... knew well that they had borne one down to the earth , but they thought not who it was , for if they had known that it had been the Earl of Douglas , they had been thereof so joyful and so proud that the victory had been theirs . Nor did ...
... knew well that they had borne one down to the earth , but they thought not who it was , for if they had known that it had been the Earl of Douglas , they had been thereof so joyful and so proud that the victory had been theirs . Nor did ...
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... knew him not . Sir Ralph had scarcely strength to avow his name , but he rendered himself prisoner , and begged his captor to take some care of him , for his drawers and iron boots were full of blood . Just then a body of Scot- tish ...
... knew him not . Sir Ralph had scarcely strength to avow his name , but he rendered himself prisoner , and begged his captor to take some care of him , for his drawers and iron boots were full of blood . Just then a body of Scot- tish ...
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Armagnacs arms army attack barons battle began Bishop body brother Bruges called carried castle caused church citizens Clara constable Dauphin death Duke of Bedford Duke of Brabant Duke of Brittany Duke of Burgundy Duke of Orleans Duke of Touraine Dukes of Berri Earl of Douglas Earl of Flanders earl's enemies England English father French friends Hainault Harfleur heard honour horses hundred inhabitants Jacqueline John Lyon King Charles King Henry King of France kingdom knew knights and squires lance LENOX AND TILDEN lord marched market-place men-at-arms murdered never Newcastle noble Otterbourne Paris party peace Percy Peter du Bois Philip Van Artavelde poor possessed princes prisoner provisions PUBLIC LIBRARY ASTOR queen ready Rheims Scots sent siege Sir Matthew slain soldiers soon sword taken thing thought thousand TILDEN FOUNDATIONS told took town of Ghent troops uncle Rupert white-hoods wounded YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY
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62 ページ - Now entertain conjecture of a time When creeping murmur and the poring dark Fills the wide vessel of the universe. From camp to camp through the foul womb of night The hum of either army stilly sounds, That the fix'd sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch...
88 ページ - The glories of our blood and state Are shadows, not substantial things ; There is no armour against fate ; Death lays his icy hand on kings : Sceptre and crown Must tumble down, And in the dust be equal made With the poor crooked scythe and spade.
15 ページ - ... them the value of the same livery, or percase the double value, by such covenant and assurance, that every of them shall maintain Other in all quarrels, be they reasonable or unreasonable, to the great mischief and oppression of the people,
46 ページ - Melrose, which is an abbey of black monks, situated on the borders of the two kingdoms, they halted, and gave directions to the friars for the burial of the Earl of Douglas, whose obsequies were very reverently performed on the second day after their arrival. His body was placed in a tomb of stone with the banner of Douglas suspended over it.
180 ページ - ... which I will most heartily obey. This is known to the blessed Son of God, whom I pray to grant you a long and happy life, and that I may have the great joy of seeing you soon. " Written in the false and traitorous town of Mons, with a doleful heart, the 6th day of June.
35 ページ - ... infantry to join their servants and keep up the skirmish. As their men were armed, they formed themselves under the pennons of the three principal barons, who each had his particular appointment. In the...
82 ページ - ... but should still retain their several usages, customs, and privileges: that all the princes, peers, vassals, and communities of France should swear, that they would both adhere to the future succession of Henry, and pay him present obedience as regent : that this prince should unite his arms to those of king Charles and the duke of Burgundy, in order to subdue the adherents of Charles the pretended...
63 ページ - That the fix'd sentinels almost receive The secret whispers of each other's watch : Fire answer's fire ; and through their paly flames Each battle sees the other's umber'd face : Steed threatens steed, in high and boastful neighs Piercing the night's dull ear; and from the tents, The armourers, accomplishing the knights, With busy hammers closing rivets up, Give dreadful note of preparation.
50 ページ - The very vassals boldly dare despise! Ah, helpless monarch, whose enervate hands And wavering counsels dare no high emprize! Thy hapless reign will cause our tears to flow, And fill the land with beggars, well we trow.
39 ページ - but do not tell friend or foe whether I am in your company or not ; for should the enemy know the truth they will greatly rejoice." The two Sinclairs and Sir James Lindsay obeyed his orders. The banner was raised, and " Douglas !