A Book of Golden Deeds: Of All Times and All LandsSever And Francis, 1866 - 478 Seiten |
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... Tzar , and who relieved Russia from the terrible invasions of the Tatars . This wild race for nearly four hundred years had roamed over the country , destroying and plundering all they met with , and blighting all the attempts at ...
... Tzar , and who relieved Russia from the terrible invasions of the Tatars . This wild race for nearly four hundred years had roamed over the country , destroying and plundering all they met with , and blighting all the attempts at ...
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... Tzar desired that two lists might be drawn up of the willing and unwilling war- riors in his camp . " The first , " he said , " shall be as dear to me as my own children ; their needs shall be made known to me , and I will share all I ...
... Tzar desired that two lists might be drawn up of the willing and unwilling war- riors in his camp . " The first , " he said , " shall be as dear to me as my own children ; their needs shall be made known to me , and I will share all I ...
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... Tzar gave no- tice of a general assault for the next day , and re- commended all his warriors to purify their souls by repentance , confession , and communion , in readiness for the deadly strife before them . In the mean time , he sent ...
... Tzar gave no- tice of a general assault for the next day , and re- commended all his warriors to purify their souls by repentance , confession , and communion , in readiness for the deadly strife before them . In the mean time , he sent ...
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... Tzar's chapel - tent was reading the Gospel , " There shall be one fold and one Shepherd . " At that moment the sun's disk appeared above the eastern hills , and ere yet the red orb had fully mounted above the horizon , there was a ...
... Tzar's chapel - tent was reading the Gospel , " There shall be one fold and one Shepherd . " At that moment the sun's disk appeared above the eastern hills , and ere yet the red orb had fully mounted above the horizon , there was a ...
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... Tzar . For our own - part , we are coming down into the open field to drain our last cup of life with you . " Yediguer and one old councillor were accordingly placed in the hands of an officer , and then the des- perate Tatars ...
... Tzar . For our own - part , we are coming down into the open field to drain our last cup of life with you . " Yediguer and one old councillor were accordingly placed in the hands of an officer , and then the des- perate Tatars ...
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Alcestis arms army Arverni Attalus battle boat brave Brennus brother brought Calais called Captain captivity carried castle Ceuta chief Christian church command danger death Decius defend died door Dragut dreadful Emperor enemy English entreated Eteocles faith father fear fell fight fire France French friends gates Gauls gave Golden Deed Grasmere Greek guard hand head heard heart honor hope horse Ivan Jean de Vienne king king of Fez king of Hungary lady land Lescure lived looked Lord Lysias Madame master mother never night noble once peasants poor Prascovia priest Prince prison queen Roman Rome round sent ship shouts slaves soldiers spirit stood story suffering sword Tatars thou thought tion told took town troops Tzar Vellum Vercingetorix village walls whole wife wild WILLIAM ALLINGHAM woman wounded young Zala Zaragoza
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Seite 111 - I see before me the Gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand — his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his droop'd head sinks gradually low — And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower; and now The arena swims around him — he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hail'd the wretch who won.
Seite 27 - Was heard from either bank, But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear, All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry, And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.
Seite 26 - But meanwhile axe and lever Have manfully been plied; And now the bridge hangs tottering Above the boiling tide. " Come back, come back, Horatius !
Seite 19 - And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.
Seite 27 - Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. "Down with him!" cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face; "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena, "Now yield thee to our grace.
Seite 23 - I wis, in all the Senate There was no heart so bold But sore it ached, and fast it beat, When that ill news was told. Forthwith up rose the Consul, Up rose the Fathers all; In haste they girded up their gowns, And hied them to the wall.
Seite 276 - Before this time to-morrow, I shall have gained a peerage, or Westminster Abbey.
Seite 25 - Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three : Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me?" Then out spake Spurius Lartius, — A Ramnian proud was he: "Lo, I will stand at thy right hand, And keep the bridge with thee.
Seite 224 - I pray you Master Lieutenant, see me safe up, and for my coming down let me shift for myself.