The Military Life of John, Duke of Marlborough

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Harper & Brothers, 1848 - 410 oldal

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Marlboroughs first Mission to the Continent and first Cam
163
Singular Skill with which he avoided rousing religious Dif
164
Marlborough in consequence strongly urges an Invasion
170
Splendid and disinterested Conduct of Marlborough in
177
Extreme Vexation and serious Illness of Marlborough
185
And of Marlborough on the Left
192
Progress of the Siege and Eugene wounded which throws
200
He turns Villarss Lines and gets between them and France
224
Preparatory Movements on both Sides and Interference
230
CHAPTER VI
253
Sect
256
Increase of Marlboroughs Difficulties at Home
265
Dismissal of the Duchess of Marlborough
271
gland
278
Opening of a separate secret Negotiation between the Dutch
293
Eloquent Speech of Lord Halifax in the House of Peers
297
Marlborough is received with the highest Honors on
305
Suspension of the building of Blenheim at the Public Expense
307
Character of Condé
315
Vast Ability by which the Government of France was directed 40
317
Dangers of the opposite System
321
Circumstances which palliate these Faults in
327
His Campaigns in Italy and Germany
333
Fresh Treaty of Partition between France England
344
Desperate State of Prussia at this Time
350
Points in which their Situations differed
356
Holland
361
Long Series of Land Disasters sustained by France from
365
The Union of Parties had brought about the Revolution
371
It was these general Causes which overturned Marlborough
385
Examples of this in later Times
391
Instance of the same Political Infatuation in our Times
398
But no Excuse can be found for our Violation of the Treaty
404

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382. oldal - AWAKE, my St. John ! leave all meaner things To low ambition and the pride of kings. Let us (since life can little more supply Than just to look about us and to die) Expatiate free o'er all this scene of man ; A mighty maze ! but not without a plan ; A wild where weeds and flowers promiscuous shoot, Or garden tempting with forbidden fruit.
103. oldal - So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast, And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform, 20 Rides in the whirlwind, and directs the storm.
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160. oldal - Think nothing gain'd," he cries, " till nought remain, On Moscow's walls till Gothic standards fly, And all be mine beneath the polar sky." The march begins in military state, And nations on his eye suspended wait; Stern Famine guards the solitary coast, And Winter barricades the realms...
329. oldal - Marlborough was raised to the head of the army, and indeed of the confederacy, where he, a new, a private man, a subject, acquired by merit and by management a more deciding influence, than high birth, confirmed authority, and even the crown of Great Britain, had given to King William.
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104. oldal - Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel, by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed), Calm and serene he drives the furious blast ; And, pleased the Almighty's orders to perform. Rides in the whirlwind and directs the storm.

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