The Story of the World for Children of the British Empire, Bücher 4W. Blackwood & Sons, 1903 |
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... capital , Quebec . The genius of Pitt showed itself in his choice of the man selected for this difficult piece of work . James Wolfe , the future hero of Quebec , had fought at the battle of Dettingen when only six- 1 See Book V ...
... capital , Quebec . The genius of Pitt showed itself in his choice of the man selected for this difficult piece of work . James Wolfe , the future hero of Quebec , had fought at the battle of Dettingen when only six- 1 See Book V ...
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... capital . His way lay across mountainous country , indeed he had to cross the highest mountain in Abyssinia . Food was scarce , hyenas reduced the slender stock of donkeys , storms of rain soaked them to the skin , and often enough the ...
... capital . His way lay across mountainous country , indeed he had to cross the highest mountain in Abyssinia . Food was scarce , hyenas reduced the slender stock of donkeys , storms of rain soaked them to the skin , and often enough the ...
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... capital . Lafayette was commander - in - chief of the troops , but it was with a heavy heart that he led the soldiers to Versailles . He felt the Revolution was getting out of all control . It was a day of rain , and when the mob ...
... capital . Lafayette was commander - in - chief of the troops , but it was with a heavy heart that he led the soldiers to Versailles . He felt the Revolution was getting out of all control . It was a day of rain , and when the mob ...
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... capital of Ecuador ( Equator ) . Humboldt , with two friends - a Frenchman and a Spaniard arrived one fine day at the foot of Chimborazo , and they began the ascent on mules . They went steadily upwards till they reached a lake , which ...
... capital of Ecuador ( Equator ) . Humboldt , with two friends - a Frenchman and a Spaniard arrived one fine day at the foot of Chimborazo , and they began the ascent on mules . They went steadily upwards till they reached a lake , which ...
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... capital of Prussia ; Moscow the capital of Russia , all of which countries were at this time allied with England against France . 1805. ] NAPOLEON IN AUSTRIA . 137 He would conquer A SECOND CHARLEMAGNE.
... capital of Prussia ; Moscow the capital of Russia , all of which countries were at this time allied with England against France . 1805. ] NAPOLEON IN AUSTRIA . 137 He would conquer A SECOND CHARLEMAGNE.
Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Admiral Africa America army arrived attack Austria Bastile battle battle of Trafalgar Blücher brave British broke Bruce Cape capital Captain Captain Cook chapter Clive coast colonies colonists command Cook Corsica cried dauphin dead death declared dressed Dutch East Emperor empire enemy England English escape Europe famous father fell fight fire flag fleet fought France French governor grew guns hero honour Horatio Nelson hour Humboldt India island king land Louis Louis XVI Marie Antoinette miles Mogul morning Mungo Park Napoleon NAPOLEON BONAPARTE nation native Nelson never Niger night Nile palace Paris passed peace Pitt Portugal Quebec queen Raja reached retreat returned river Robert Clive Russia sailed sailor sent ships slaves snow soldiers soon South Spain stood storm story struggle throne Toulon Trafalgar triumph troops Tuileries Versailles victory Warren Hastings Washington Waterloo Wellesley Wellington Wolfe young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 121 - Ye are brothers ! ye are men ! And we conquer but to save ; So peace instead of death let us bring ; But yield, proud foe, thy fleet, With the crews, at England's feet, And make submission meet To our king.
Seite 169 - NOT a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast...
Seite 129 - May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet!
Seite 24 - Resolved, That a committee, in conjunction with one from the Senate, be appointed to consider on the most suitable manner of paying honor to the memory of the man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his fellow-citizens.
Seite 169 - Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning.
Seite 138 - Burke, moved even to tears, exclaimed, "It is not a chip of the old block; it is the old block itself.
Seite 169 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Seite 115 - THE boy stood on the burning deck Whence all but he had fled ; The flame that lit the battle's wreck, Shoae round him o'er the dead.
Seite 218 - There was a sound of revelry by night, And Belgium's capital had gathered then Her Beauty and her Chivalry, and bright The lamps shone o'er fair women and brave men...
Seite 41 - I rejoice that America has resisted. Three millions of people, so dead to all the feelings of liberty as voluntarily to submit to be slaves, would have been fit instruments to make slaves of the rest.