Oliver Cromwell: An Historical Romance, Band 3H. Colburn, 1840 - 360 Seiten |
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... late , and in effect consigned him to the block . That the uxorious and weak King was mainly prompted to the war by the ill counsels of his adulterous spouse is evident . Her pride - her education - her hereditary prejudices - her ...
... late , and in effect consigned him to the block . That the uxorious and weak King was mainly prompted to the war by the ill counsels of his adulterous spouse is evident . Her pride - her education - her hereditary prejudices - her ...
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... late war to hinder its establish- ment as a predominating state - religion , although he would have gladly suffered it in common with all other protestant denominations . With these views , he had naturally joined the independents in ...
... late war to hinder its establish- ment as a predominating state - religion , although he would have gladly suffered it in common with all other protestant denominations . With these views , he had naturally joined the independents in ...
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... late ; and I do thank you for it , and well I hope the time shall come when I can compensate your good deeds to the full . " " Your majesty may so say well , " Cromwell replied impressively . " I have stood forth some- what too boldly ...
... late ; and I do thank you for it , and well I hope the time shall come when I can compensate your good deeds to the full . " " Your majesty may so say well , " Cromwell replied impressively . " I have stood forth some- what too boldly ...
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... , Sir Edgar ? " — courser . " Past seven , I am sure — nay ” —after looking at his watch- " but it lacks scant a quarter of an hour to eight . I thought not that it was so late ! " 66 Nay , then , we are but just in 72 CROMWELL .
... , Sir Edgar ? " — courser . " Past seven , I am sure — nay ” —after looking at his watch- " but it lacks scant a quarter of an hour to eight . I thought not that it was so late ! " 66 Nay , then , we are but just in 72 CROMWELL .
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... late , my friend ; but we be placed here in the name , and by the orders of the parliament , to search all goers out . But verily thou lookest like an honest lad . Thou hast , I warrant me , nothing that thou wouldst care to hide ...
... late , my friend ; but we be placed here in the name , and by the orders of the parliament , to search all goers out . But verily thou lookest like an honest lad . Thou hast , I warrant me , nothing that thou wouldst care to hide ...
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Seite 221 - To break the Scottish circle deep That fought around their king. But yet, though thick the shafts as snow, Though charging knights like whirlwinds go, Though billmen ply the ghastly blow, Unbroken was the ring; The stubborn spearmen still made good Their dark impenetrable wood, Each stepping where his comrade stood The instant that he fell.
Seite 193 - None shall be weary nor stumble among them; none shall slumber nor sleep; neither shall the girdle of their loins be loosed, nor the latchet of their shoes be broken: Whose arrows are sharp, and all their bows bent, their horses...
Seite 190 - Hell from beneath is moved for thee to meet thee at thy coming; it stirreth up the dead for thee, even all the chief ones of the earth; it hath raised up from their thrones all the kings of the nations. "All they shall speak and say unto thee, 'Art thou also become weak as we? Art thou become like unto us?' "Thy pomp is brought down to the grave, and the noise of thy viols: the worm is spread under thee, and the worms cover thee.
Seite 38 - Methinks I see in my mind a noble and puissant nation rousing herself like a strong man after sleep, and shaking her invincible locks : methinks I see her as an eagle, mewing her mighty youth, and kindling her undazzled eyes at the full mid-day beam...
Seite 24 - With antique pillars massy proof, And storied windows richly dight, Casting a dim religious light. There let the pealing organ blow To the full-voiced quire below In service high and anthems clear As may with sweetness, through mine ear, Dissolve me into ecstasies, And bring all Heaven before mine eyes.
Seite 38 - Lords and Commons of England, consider what nation it is whereof ye are and whereof ye are the governors : a nation not slow and dull, but of a quick, ingenious, and piercing spirit, acute to invent, subtle and sinewy to discourse, not beneath the reach of any point the highest that human capacity can soar to.
Seite 88 - And one of them, named Caiaphas, being the high priest that same year, said unto them, "Ye know nothing at all, nor consider that it is expedient for us, that one man should die for the people, and that the whole nation perish not.
Seite 3 - tis a common proof, That lowliness is young ambition's ladder, Whereto the climber upward turns his face; But when he once attains the upmost round, He then unto the ladder turns his back, Looks in the clouds, scorning the base degrees By which he did ascend.
Seite 278 - Cyriac, this three years day these eyes, though clear, To outward view, of blemish or of spot, Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope; but still bear up and steer Eight onward.
Seite 278 - Bereft of light, their seeing have forgot ; Nor to their idle orbs doth sight appear Of sun, or moon, or star, throughout the year, Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope, but still bear up and steer Right onward. What supports me, dost thou ask ? The conscience, friend, to have lost them overplied In Liberty's defence, my noble task, Of which all Europe rings from side to side. This thought might lead me through the world's vain mask Content,...