Tales from English HistoryRobert Carter, 1855 - 344 ページ |
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Agatha Alice army barons battle battle of Culloden beloved Betty Burke Black Prince brave brother captain captivity castle cause Coeur de Lion command conduct countess dear death delight Derry Duke Earl Earl of Essex enemy England English escape Essex exclaimed eyes faithful father favorite fight fire fleet France French friends gallant gave Gaveston happy heard heart Highlanders honor hope horse Hugh James King Edward King Henry King of England King Richard King William king's Lady land lived London looked Lord monarch Nelson never night Nithsdale noble Penderell Philip Piers Gaveston poor Prince of Wales prisoner proud queen replied rich Richard Penderell robber Robert royal sail Saladin Saracens Scotland sent servants ship siege Sir Thomas soldiers soon tell temper Thomas Becket thought thousand throne took Tower vessel victory White Ship wife wish young
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196 ページ - I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too...
335 ページ - The boy — oh ! where was he ? Ask of the winds, that far around With fragments strewed the sea, With mast, and helm, and pennon fair, That well had borne their part ; But the noblest thing that perished there Was that young faithful heart ! MRS.
35 ページ - Go to now, ye that say, To-day or to-morrow we will go into such a city and continue there a year, and buy and sell, and get gain : whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life ? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away. For that ye ought to say, If the Lord will, we shall live, and do this, or that.
14 ページ - Set a watch, 0 Lord, before my mouth : keep the door of my lips.
295 ページ - My dear Mrs. Betty, for the love of God run quickly and bring her with you. You know my lodging, and, if ever you made despatch in your life, do it at present. I am almost distracted with this disappointment.
335 ページ - And shouted but once more aloud, "My father! must I stay?" While o'er him fast, through sail and shroud, The wreathing fires made way. They...
338 ページ - Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag; but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the •prizes he has taken, without having the power of saving the men who have so nobly defended them. The brave Danes are the brothers and should never be the enemies of the English.
14 ページ - Wherefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be swift to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath...
121 ページ - Weave the warp and weave the woof, The winding-sheet of Edward's race : Give ample room and verge enough The characters of hell to trace. Mark the year and mark the night When Severn shall re-echo with affright The shrieks of death through Berkeley's roof that ring, Shrieks of an agonizing king...
180 ページ - I find His Grace my very good lord indeed, and I believe he doth as singularly favour me as any subject within this Realm; howbeit, son Roper, I may tell thee I have no cause to be proud thereof, for if my head would win him a castle in France (for then there was war between us), it should not fail to go.