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... uninteresting story . Nor has he , in the present instance , been unmindful of his former discretion . He has chosen a part of history , not only in the highest degree VOL . XX . N. S. B important , but for the illustration of which he is.
... uninteresting story . Nor has he , in the present instance , been unmindful of his former discretion . He has chosen a part of history , not only in the highest degree VOL . XX . N. S. B important , but for the illustration of which he is.
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important , but for the illustration of which he is excellently furnished by local knowledge , ample materials , skill in the requisite languages , and indefatigable industry . With all these advantages on his side , we must ...
important , but for the illustration of which he is excellently furnished by local knowledge , ample materials , skill in the requisite languages , and indefatigable industry . With all these advantages on his side , we must ...
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... importance at this time , that two columns were presently ordered to secure it : they attempted it at the cost of many lives ; and the Spaniards fired above twenty times before the enemy could break into the neighbouring houses , and ...
... importance at this time , that two columns were presently ordered to secure it : they attempted it at the cost of many lives ; and the Spaniards fired above twenty times before the enemy could break into the neighbouring houses , and ...
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... the impossibility of meeting the organized insurrections which demanded suppression in every quarter . Strong divisions were , however , despatched to the most important points Southey's History of the Peninsular War . 11.
... the impossibility of meeting the organized insurrections which demanded suppression in every quarter . Strong divisions were , however , despatched to the most important points Southey's History of the Peninsular War . 11.
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were , however , despatched to the most important points . Moncey advanced on Valencia , Lefebvre Desnouettes marched against Zaragoza , Bessieres manoeuvred upon Segovia and Valladolid , and Duhesme commenced active operations against ...
were , however , despatched to the most important points . Moncey advanced on Valencia , Lefebvre Desnouettes marched against Zaragoza , Bessieres manoeuvred upon Segovia and Valladolid , and Duhesme commenced active operations against ...
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Page 280 - I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was no man that would know me : refuge failed me; no man cared for my soul.
Page 419 - Of law there can be no less acknowledged, than that her seat is the bosom of God, her voice the harmony of the world ; all things in heaven and earth do her homage, the very least as feeling her care, and the greatest as not exempted from her power...
Page 147 - Give unto the Lord. O ye kindreds of the people, give unto the Lord glory and strength. "8 Give unto the Lord the glory due unto His name: bring an offering, and come into His courts. 9 O worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness: fear before Him, all the earth.
Page 198 - Samuel, and of the prophets: who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Page 84 - shall have the heathen for his inheritance, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession ; " when " the kingdoms of this world shall become the kingdoms of our Lord, and of his Christ ; and he shall reign for ever and ever.
Page 148 - But as for me, I will come into thy house in the multitude of thy mercy : and in thy fear will I worship toward thy holy temple.
Page 513 - And it came to pass at noon, that Elijah mocked them, and said, Cry aloud : for he is a god ; either he is talking, or he is pursuing, or he is in a journey, or peradventure he sleepeth, and must be awaked.
Page 282 - And no man putteth new wine into old bottles : else the new wine doth burst the bottles, and the wine is spilled, and the bottles will be marred : but new wine must be put into new bottles.
Page 182 - I saw th' expectant nations stand To catch the coming flame in turn— I saw, from ready hand to hand, The clear, but struggling glory burn. And, oh! their joy, as it came near, 'Twas in itself a joy to see — While Fancy whisper'd in my ear, " That torch they pass is Liberty...
Page 99 - Troy wandering from clime to clime observant strayed their manners noted and their states surveyed...