Stories of the Olden TimeAmerican Book Company, 1889 - 254 Seiten |
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... army . He dispos- sessed the magistrates whom the people elected , and was therefore a usurper . While ruling justly in the main , he had a capricious temper , and often in his rage per- formed actions which he sincerely regretted in ...
... army . He dispos- sessed the magistrates whom the people elected , and was therefore a usurper . While ruling justly in the main , he had a capricious temper , and often in his rage per- formed actions which he sincerely regretted in ...
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... army to battle , and his sons were too young to help him . Now it happened that a great fleet of Danes came to Scotland and landed their men in Fife and threatened to take pos- session of that province . So a numerous Scottish army was ...
... army to battle , and his sons were too young to help him . Now it happened that a great fleet of Danes came to Scotland and landed their men in Fife and threatened to take pos- session of that province . So a numerous Scottish army was ...
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... army marched back to Forres in the north of Scot- land , rejoicing on account of their victory . 3. Now , at this time , there lived in the town of Forres three old women , whom people thought were witches , and supposed they could tell ...
... army marched back to Forres in the north of Scot- land , rejoicing on account of their victory . 3. Now , at this time , there lived in the town of Forres three old women , whom people thought were witches , and supposed they could tell ...
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... army . Upon entering Scotland a large share of the nobles de- serted Macbeth and joined the forces of Malcolm . The army marched as far as Birnam Wood where they en- camped to rest and recuperate . 14. Macbeth , in the mean time , shut ...
... army . Upon entering Scotland a large share of the nobles de- serted Macbeth and joined the forces of Malcolm . The army marched as far as Birnam Wood where they en- camped to rest and recuperate . 14. Macbeth , in the mean time , shut ...
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... army having entirely recovered their strength and vigor , at length were ready to march . As they were about to start , Macduff advised each soldier to cut down the bough of a tree and carry it so as to conceal the · strength of the army ...
... army having entirely recovered their strength and vigor , at length were ready to march . As they were about to start , Macduff advised each soldier to cut down the bough of a tree and carry it so as to conceal the · strength of the army ...
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Seite 26 - Why stand ye here all the day idle? They say unto him, Because no man hath hired us. He saith unto them, Go ye also into the vineyard, and whatsoever is right, that shall ye receive. So when even was come, the Lord of the vineyard saith unto his steward, Call the labourers, and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Seite 74 - And the widows of Ashur are loud in their wail, And the idols are broke in the temple of Baal ; And the might of the Gentile, unsmote by the sword, Hath melted like snow in the glance of the Lord...
Seite 28 - Some fell upon stony places, where they had not much earth : and forthwith they sprung up, because they had no deepness of earth: 6 And when the sun was up, they were scorched; and because they had no root, they withered away.
Seite 73 - And it came to pass that night, that the angel of the LORD went out, and smote in the camp of the Assyrians an hundred fourscore and five thousand : and when they arose early in the morning, behold, they were all dead corpses.
Seite 72 - I will put my hook in thy nose, and my bridle in thy lips, and I will turn thee back by the way by which thou earnest.
Seite 73 - Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green, That host with their banners at sunset were seen: Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown, That host on the morrow lay withered and strown.
Seite 121 - But the Consul's brow was sad, And the Consul's speech was low, And darkly looked he at the wall, And darkly at the foe: "Their van will be upon us Before the bridge goes down ; And if they once may win the bridge, What hope to save the town?
Seite 123 - Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three. Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me?" Then out spake Spurius Lartius ; A Ramnian proud was he: "Lo, I will stand at thy right hand, And keep the bridge with thee.
Seite 123 - Rank behind rank, like surges bright Of a broad sea of gold. Four hundred trumpets sounded A peal of warlike glee, As that great host, with measured tread, And spears advanced, and ensigns spread, Rolled slowly towards the bridge's head, Where stood the dauntless Three.
Seite 125 - Alone stood brave Horatius, But constant still in mind ; Thrice thirty thousand foes before, And the broad flood behind. " Down with him ! " cried false Sextus, With a smile on his pale face. "Now yield thee," cried Lars Porsena,