Records of Noble LivesT. Nelson & Sons, 1867 - 349 Seiten |
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... prince and prince ; the topo- graphical description of each country ; how the one lies by situation to help or hurt the other ; how they are to the sea , well - harboured or not ; how stored with ships , how with revenue , how with ...
... prince and prince ; the topo- graphical description of each country ; how the one lies by situation to help or hurt the other ; how they are to the sea , well - harboured or not ; how stored with ships , how with revenue , how with ...
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... Prince Palatine with the Order of the Garter -submitted to the royal mandate , and arrived at Flush- ing on the 18th of November 1584 . His uncle , the Earl of Leicester , was the generalissimo of the army despatched by Elizabeth to the ...
... Prince Palatine with the Order of the Garter -submitted to the royal mandate , and arrived at Flush- ing on the 18th of November 1584 . His uncle , the Earl of Leicester , was the generalissimo of the army despatched by Elizabeth to the ...
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... Prince of Parma despatched thither a large convoy of stores and provi- sions . Sir William Stanley , with 300 pikemen , and Sir John Morris , with 200 horse , were ordered to intercept . it ; and these were joined , without Leicester's ...
... Prince of Parma despatched thither a large convoy of stores and provi- sions . Sir William Stanley , with 300 pikemen , and Sir John Morris , with 200 horse , were ordered to intercept . it ; and these were joined , without Leicester's ...
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... prince , learnèd , staid , and wise , Who lost his life in honourable fight , Who vanquished Death , in that he did despise . To live in pomp by others brought to pass , Which oft he termed a diamond set in brass . " CHAPTER VI . - LAST ...
... prince , learnèd , staid , and wise , Who lost his life in honourable fight , Who vanquished Death , in that he did despise . To live in pomp by others brought to pass , Which oft he termed a diamond set in brass . " CHAPTER VI . - LAST ...
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... Prince Rupert and Royalist privateers , 1646-9 1650 Bombardment of Tunis - The Spanish War - Blockade of Cadiz , Blockade of Cadiz , .. Attack upon Santa Cruz ( April 20 ) -Death of Blake ( August 7 ) , Enters the Mediterranean - At ...
... Prince Rupert and Royalist privateers , 1646-9 1650 Bombardment of Tunis - The Spanish War - Blockade of Cadiz , Blockade of Cadiz , .. Attack upon Santa Cruz ( April 20 ) -Death of Blake ( August 7 ) , Enters the Mediterranean - At ...
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admiral appointed Bacon battle Ben Jonson Blake's Brahé brave Burke Captain Cecil CHAPTER character Charles Coke command Commonwealth Cooper's Creek courage Court courtiers Cromwell death defence depôt despatched Duke Dutch duty Earl of Essex Elizabeth enemy England English eyes fame father favour fight fleet Francis Francis Bacon gallant genius George Monk guns hand hath heart Hepworth Dixon hero History Holland honour hope horse House intellect Ireland James jury King knight labour learned Leicester letter lives London Lord Lord Campbell Lord-Chancellor Lord-Keeper Lordships mind Monk Monk's nardoo naval never noble officers Parliament party Penn's philosopher poet Prince Rupert Quaker Queen received resolute returned Robert Blake Robert O'Hara Burke Roundhead royal Royalist sail says ships Sidney's Sir John Sir Philip Sidney soldier soon soul spirit Taunton tion took treason Triumph Tromp victory virtues William Penn wise wounded young Zutphen
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Seite 108 - WHAT CONSTITUTES A STATE?" An Ode in Imitation of Alcaus WHAT constitutes a State? Not high-raised battlement or labored mound. Thick wall or moated gate ; Not cities proud with spires and turrets crowned ; Not bays and...
Seite 37 - Townsfolk my strength ; a daintier judge applies His praise to sleight, which from good use doth rise ; Some lucky wits impute it but to chance ; Others, because of both sides I do take My blood from them, who did excel in this, Think Nature me a man of arms did make. How far they shot awry ! the true cause is, STELLA looked on, and from her heavenly face Sent forth the beams which made so fair my race.
Seite 101 - Yet even in the Old Testament, if you listen to David's harp, you shall hear as many hearselike airs as carols; and the pencil of the Holy Ghost hath laboured more in describing the afflictions of Job than the felicities of Solomon.
Seite 42 - In which sad progress, passing along by the rest of the army, where his uncle the general was, and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink which was presently brought him ; but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along, who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head before he drank, and delivered it to the poor man with these words, Thy necessity is yet...
Seite 34 - Now therein of all sciences (I speak still of human, and according to the humane conceits) is our poet the monarch. For he doth not only show the way, but giveth so sweet a prospect into the way, as will entice any man to enter into it.
Seite 16 - EPITAPH. ON THE COUNTESS OF PEMBROKE. UNDERNEATH this sable hearse Lies the subject of all verse, Sidney's sister, Pembroke's mother : Death, ere thou hast slain another, Fair, and learned, and good as she, Time shall throw a dart at thee.
Seite 34 - ... comfort : here a shepherd's boy piping as though he should never be old ; there a young shepherdess knitting, and withal singing, and it seemed that her voice comforted her hands to work, and her hands kept time to her voice's music.
Seite 338 - With quietness and beauty, and so feed With lofty thoughts, that neither evil tongues, Rash judgments, nor the sneers of selfish men, Nor greetings where no kindness is, nor all The dreary intercourse of daily life, Shall e'er prevail against us, or disturb Our cheerful faith, that all which we behold Is full of blessings.
Seite 34 - ... with a tale, forsooth, he cometh unto you with a tale which holdeth children from play, and old men from the chimney-corner, and, pretending no more, doth intend the winning of the mind from wickedness to virtue...
Seite 45 - Love my memory, cherish my friends ; their faith to me may assure you they are honest. But, above all, govern your will and affections by the will and word of your Creator ; in me, beholding the end of this world, with all her vanities.