The Boy's Own Book of Stories from History, &cThomas Nelson, 1848 - 185 Seiten |
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... night and day without intermission , through the doors and windows , the numerous chinks in the walls , or the slender covering of the tents , he bethought him how he might prevent this inconvenience , and , having contrived artfully ...
... night and day without intermission , through the doors and windows , the numerous chinks in the walls , or the slender covering of the tents , he bethought him how he might prevent this inconvenience , and , having contrived artfully ...
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... night as lumin- ously without as within . ” — Asser . During the wanderings of Alfred , when com- pelled to conceal himself , with a small number of followers , from the hoards of Scandinavian pirates , he was disturbed one day when ...
... night as lumin- ously without as within . ” — Asser . During the wanderings of Alfred , when com- pelled to conceal himself , with a small number of followers , from the hoards of Scandinavian pirates , he was disturbed one day when ...
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... night he studied the stars . When a little older , he went into the service of another farmer , a respectable man , named James Glashan . After the labours of the day , young Fergu- son used to go at night to the fields with a 24 JAMES ...
... night he studied the stars . When a little older , he went into the service of another farmer , a respectable man , named James Glashan . After the labours of the day , young Fergu- son used to go at night to the fields with a 24 JAMES ...
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... and , that I might make fair co- pies in the daytime of what I had done in the night , he often worked for me himself . I shall always have respect for the memory of that man . " THE CONJUROR OF NUNEATON . THE early life of Thomas.
... and , that I might make fair co- pies in the daytime of what I had done in the night , he often worked for me himself . I shall always have respect for the memory of that man . " THE CONJUROR OF NUNEATON . THE early life of Thomas.
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... night school , in order to obtain a scanty subsistence for himself , his wife , and family . Yet , under such disheartening circumstances , in the midst of the hardest toil , the deepest po- verty , and the most gloomy prospects , did ...
... night school , in order to obtain a scanty subsistence for himself , his wife , and family . Yet , under such disheartening circumstances , in the midst of the hardest toil , the deepest po- verty , and the most gloomy prospects , did ...
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adventures Agincourt Alfred anchored Armada army barons battle beautiful beheld boat British Byron called Captain Cook century Colantonio Confucius crew Crimson cloth D'Alegre discovery Drake Duke England English ship enterprise exclaimed Fancy binding father fire fleet Franklin French gave gilt leaves gipsy GREY LEAGUE heard heart Henry honour Indians island Isthmus Isthmus of Darien JAMES FERGUSON John Lombe king labour land Latude lived Lord Clifford Magellan MAGELLAN STRAITS maritime Matthew Barlow midst mighty Moscow mother Napoleon nation native navigation Nelson never night Oberlin Ocean Pacific Pacific Ocean painter passed passions Peru Peter Peuple Souverain Pizarro poor Price received returned richly gilt round Runnemede Russian sail savage sent Setebos settler shore silk Solario soldiers South Sea Spain Spaniards Spanish story Straits Straits of Dover threw took tree triumph vessels victory voyage warriors whilst Wilberforce young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 60 - Love had he found in huts where poor Men lie, His daily Teachers had been Woods and Rills, The silence that is in the starry sky, The sleep that is among the lonely hills. In him the savage Virtue of the Race, Revenge, and all ferocious thoughts were dead : Nor did he change ; but kept in lofty place The wisdom which adversity had bred. Glad were the Vales, and every cottage hearth ; The Shepherd Lord was honoured more and more: And, ages after he was laid in earth, " The Good Lord Clifford
Seite 45 - As to pay, Sir, I beg leave to assure the Congress, that, as no pecuniary consideration could have tempted me to accept this arduous employment, at the expense of my domestic ease and happiness, I do not wish to make any profit from it. I will keep an exact account of my expenses. Those, I doubt not, they will discharge; and that is all I desire.
Seite 46 - I have not only retired from all public employments, but I am retiring within myself, and shall be able to view the solitary walk, and tread the paths of private life with heartfelt satisfaction. Envious of none, I am determined to be pleased with all ; and this, my dear friend, being the order of my march, I will move gently down the stream of life until I sleep with my fathers.
Seite 40 - The electric fluid is attracted by points. We do not know whether this property is in lightning. But since they agree in all the particulars wherein we can already compare them, is it not probable they agree likewise in this ? Let the experiment be made.
Seite 34 - I first learned to read,' said Stone ; ' the masons were then at work upon your house. I approached them one day, and observed that the architect used a rule and compasses, and that he made calculations. I inquired what might be the meaning and use of these things, and I was informed that there was a science called arithmetic. I purchased a book of arithmetic, and I learned it. I was told there...
Seite 158 - 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...
Seite 158 - I am come amongst you, as you see, at this time, not for my recreation and disport, but being resolved, in the midst and heat of the battle, to live or die amongst you all, to lay down for my God, and for my kingdom, and for my people, my honour and my blood, even in the dust.
Seite 38 - Street, and passed the house of Mr. Read, the father of my future wife. She was standing at the door, observed me, and thought with reason, that I made a very singular and grotesque appearance.
Seite 24 - ... length, between my eye and the stars ; sliding the beads upon it till they hid such and such stars from my eye, in order to take their apparent distances from one another; and then, laying the thread down on a paper, I marked the stars thereon by the beads, according to their respective positions, having a candle by me.
Seite 144 - Unless God has raised you up for this very thing, you will be worn out by the opposition of men and devils ; but if God be for you, who can be against you ? Are all of them together stronger than God ? Oh ! be not weary of well-doing.