Great Men and Famous DeedsP.F. Collier & Son, 1903 - 632 oldal |
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12. oldal
... thousand horses , that they may set riders upon them , and so march against thee and thy city of Sardis . " When Croesus heard this he was glad , hoping that the man spake truth , and said , " Now may the Gods put this into the hearts ...
... thousand horses , that they may set riders upon them , and so march against thee and thy city of Sardis . " When Croesus heard this he was glad , hoping that the man spake truth , and said , " Now may the Gods put this into the hearts ...
16. oldal
... thousand and fifty , the then whole sum of the days of a man's life is twenty and six thousand two hundred and fifty . Now of these days , being so many , not one bringeth to a man things like to those which another hath brought ...
... thousand and fifty , the then whole sum of the days of a man's life is twenty and six thousand two hundred and fifty . Now of these days , being so many , not one bringeth to a man things like to those which another hath brought ...
28. oldal
... thousand beasts of all such as it is lawful to offer to the Gods , and next he builded up a great pile of couches that were covered with gold and silver , and of cups of gold , and of purple garments and tunics , and set fire 28 Great ...
... thousand beasts of all such as it is lawful to offer to the Gods , and next he builded up a great pile of couches that were covered with gold and silver , and of cups of gold , and of purple garments and tunics , and set fire 28 Great ...
53. oldal
... all its eight hundred talents . Outside is a golden altar , on which a thousand talents of frankincense were wont to be burned at the great feast . Here also was a great statue of gold , twelve cubits 53 The Taking of Babylon.
... all its eight hundred talents . Outside is a golden altar , on which a thousand talents of frankincense were wont to be burned at the great feast . Here also was a great statue of gold , twelve cubits 53 The Taking of Babylon.
61. oldal
... thousand . For the sea in these parts is full of great monsters , which laid hold on many of the men ; many also were dashed against the rocks , and were so destroyed ; and some perished because they could not swim , and some from cold ...
... thousand . For the sea in these parts is full of great monsters , which laid hold on many of the men ; many also were dashed against the rocks , and were so destroyed ; and some perished because they could not swim , and some from cold ...
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answered archers arms army Athenians Athens banner barbarians battle brave bridge brought Bruce Brutus Cæsar Calais called camp captain castle commanded counsel Croesus Cyrus death Demaratus departed divers Douglas drum Duke Earl Edward enemies English Englishmen Eretria Eurybiades fear fell fight fled fought French king Frenchmen friends gates Gaul gave Greeks hand hast hath heard honor horse horsemen host hundred James Audley King of England King of Scots King Robert king's knew knights and squires land lodged London Lord James Lydians Medes morning noble oracle passed Peloponnese Persians Pisistratus Pompey prince prisoners returned Revenge river Robert the Bruce rode Sardis Scotland Scots Scottish sent ships Sir Gaultier Sir John slain slew soldiers spake Spartans speak sword tarried thee Themistocles things thou thought thousand told took town unto Wallace Wat Tyler wherefore Xerxes
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526. oldal - Her home is on the deep. With thunders from her native oak She quells the floods below — As they roar on the shore, When the stormy winds do blow ; When the battle rages loud and long, And the stormy winds do blow.
552. oldal - Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of death Rode the six hundred. "Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!
588. oldal - Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword. His truth is marching on.
497. oldal - So much one man can do, That does both act and know. They can affirm his praises best, And have, though overcome...
449. oldal - FAIR stood the wind for France When we our sails advance, Nor now to prove our chance Longer will tarry; But putting to the main, At Caux, the mouth of Seine, With all his martial train, Landed King Harry.
527. oldal - Like leviathans afloat, Lay their bulwarks on the brine; While the sign of battle flew On the lofty British line : It was ten of April morn by the chime : As they drifted on their path, There was silence deep as death; And the boldest held his breath, For a time. But the might of England flushed To anticipate the scene; And her van the fleeter rushed O'er the deadly space between. 'Hearts of oak!
594. oldal - The terrible grumble, and rumble, and roar, Telling the battle was on once more, And Sheridan twenty miles away.
199. oldal - Wha will be a traitor knave ? Wha can fill a coward's grave ? Wha sae base as be a Slave ? Let him turn and flee ! Wha for Scotland's King and Law, Freedom's sword will strongly draw ; Free-man stand, or Free-man fa', Let him on wi
526. oldal - OF Nelson and the North Sing the glorious day's renown, When to battle fierce came forth All the might of Denmark's crown, And her arms along the deep proudly shone; By each gun the lighted brand In a bold determined hand, And the Prince of all the land Led them on.
636. oldal - Then a statement somewhat in detail of a course to be pursued seemed very fitting and proper. Now, at the expiration of four years, during which public declarations have been constantly called forth on every point and phase of the great contest which still absorbs the attention and engrosses the energies of the nation, little that is new could be presented.