One Thousand Sayings of History Presented as Pictures in ProseGryphon Books, 1971 - 919 Seiten |
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... less for me . " He never spoke again ; but after they had borne him to the Castle of Blair , the stake in the battle , he wrote a short account of the engagement for King James , who was in France , and expired . A copy of this letter ...
... less for me . " He never spoke again ; but after they had borne him to the Castle of Blair , the stake in the battle , he wrote a short account of the engagement for King James , who was in France , and expired . A copy of this letter ...
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... less than a hundred paces from the enemy , Washington was so deep in his gloomy thoughts that he sat motionless on his horse , heedless of his own safety . If his attendants had not seized his bridle and hurried him away he might have ...
... less than a hundred paces from the enemy , Washington was so deep in his gloomy thoughts that he sat motionless on his horse , heedless of his own safety . If his attendants had not seized his bridle and hurried him away he might have ...
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... less than 7,000 , and a doz- en small cannon which were soon abandoned in the snow , he beat off the swarms of hovering Russians . Wallowing through the drifts he reached the Dnieper , defended the passage there , and made the other ...
... less than 7,000 , and a doz- en small cannon which were soon abandoned in the snow , he beat off the swarms of hovering Russians . Wallowing through the drifts he reached the Dnieper , defended the passage there , and made the other ...
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ABRAHAM LINCOLN Alexander American April arms army battle became Bonaparte brave British brought Caesar celebrated Charles Charlotte Corday church Cicero commander Compare courage court crown death declared defeated died duke Eastern Roman Empire emperor enemy England English exclaimed execution famous fell fight fire force fortune France Frederick French friends gave German Girondists Greek hand head Henry honor hundred John Julius Caesar July June king King of France letter lived Lord Louis Louis XIV Louis XVI Louis XVIII Madame March Marie Marie Antoinette marshal Marshal of France minister Napoleon NAPOLEON BONAPARTE nation never NICOLAS CHAMFORT night palace Paris peace Philip philosopher poet President prince prisoner queen reign remarkable reply Roman Rome royal ruler Russian sent Sept soldiers statesman surrender sword thou thousand throne took troops uttered victory wife William words wrote