Training school reader. [Ed.] by W.J. UnwinWilliam Jordan Unwin 1862 |
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... defeated , and finally sent prisoner to Rome , A.D. 50 . Suetonius Paulinus having obtained the province of Britain , destroyed the sacred seat of the Druids in the island of Mona or Anglesea . In the midst of this warfare , Suetonius ...
... defeated , and finally sent prisoner to Rome , A.D. 50 . Suetonius Paulinus having obtained the province of Britain , destroyed the sacred seat of the Druids in the island of Mona or Anglesea . In the midst of this warfare , Suetonius ...
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... defeated , and at length slain . It was at this period that Peter the Hermit roused the chivalry of Europe to engage in the first crusade for the recovery of Jerusalem from the Saracens . Robert was among the first to assume the red ...
... defeated , and at length slain . It was at this period that Peter the Hermit roused the chivalry of Europe to engage in the first crusade for the recovery of Jerusalem from the Saracens . Robert was among the first to assume the red ...
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... defeated him at Falkirk . The Pope and the king of France now interfered on behalf of Scotland , and a truce of two years was effected . At the expiration of this time the war was renewed , Bruce and Comyn gained a signal victory , but ...
... defeated him at Falkirk . The Pope and the king of France now interfered on behalf of Scotland , and a truce of two years was effected . At the expiration of this time the war was renewed , Bruce and Comyn gained a signal victory , but ...
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... defeated a French force of more than 60,000 , and the French king was carried prisoner to London . To the honour of his captor , he was treated with great courtesy and magnanimity . Two kings were now captives to Edward , who could ...
... defeated a French force of more than 60,000 , and the French king was carried prisoner to London . To the honour of his captor , he was treated with great courtesy and magnanimity . Two kings were now captives to Edward , who could ...
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... defeated and fled ; but , among the mountains of Wales , Owen Glendower still kept up a brave resistance , and assisted the enemies of Henry in their long - continued hostilities . Nor were pretexts for rebellion wanting . At one time ...
... defeated and fled ; but , among the mountains of Wales , Owen Glendower still kept up a brave resistance , and assisted the enemies of Henry in their long - continued hostilities . Nor were pretexts for rebellion wanting . At one time ...
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Page 20 - His praise, ye Winds, that from four quarters blow, Breathe soft or loud ; and, wave your tops, ye Pines, With every plant, in sign of worship wave. Fountains, and ye that warble, as ye flow, Melodious murmurs, warbling tune his praise.
Page 103 - MILTON ! thou shouldst be living at this hour : England hath need of thee : she is a fen Of stagnant waters : altar, sword, and pen, Fireside, the heroic wealth of hall and bower, Have forfeited their ancient English dower Of inward happiness. We are selfish men ; Oh ! raise us up, return to us again ; And give us manners, virtue, freedom, power.
Page 146 - For swift to east and swift to west the ghastly warflame spread, High on St. Michael's Mount it shone: it shone on Beachy Head. Far on the deep the Spaniard saw, along each southern shire, % Cape beyond cape, in endless range, those twinkling points of fire.
Page 192 - Even so doth God protect us if we be Virtuous and wise: Winds blow, and Waters roll, Strength to the brave, and Power, and Deity, Yet in themselves are nothing!
Page 37 - THE shades of night were falling fast, As through an Alpine village passed A youth, who bore, 'mid snow and ice, A banner with the strange device, Excelsior '. His brow was sad ; his eye beneath Flashed like a falchion from its sheath, And like a silver clarion rung The accents of that unknown tongue, Excelsior...
Page 173 - Their palaces were houses not made with hands ; their diadems crowns of glory which should never fade away. On the rich and the eloquent, on nobles and priests, they looked down with contempt; for they esteemed themselves rich in a more precious treasure, and eloquent in a more sublime language, nobles by the right of an earlier creation, and priests by the imposition of a mightier hand.
Page 200 - And all amid them stood the tree of life, High eminent, blooming ambrosial fruit Of vegetable gold; and next to life Our death the tree of knowledge grew fast by, Knowledge of good bought dear by knowing ill.
Page 146 - Look how the Lion of the sea lifts up his ancient crown, And underneath his deadly paw treads the gay lilies down. So stalked he when he turned to flight, on that famed Picard field, Bohemia's plume, and Genoa's bow, and Caesar's eagle shield.
Page 146 - With his white hair unbonneted, the stout old sheriff comes; Behind him march the halberdiers; before him sound the drums; His yeomen round the market cross make clear an ample space; For there behoves him to set up the standard of Her Grace.
Page 212 - As in her natural form, swelled vast to Heaven ! Awake, my soul ! not only passive praise Thou owest ! not alone these swelling tears, Mute thanks and secret ecstasy ! Awake, Voice of sweet song ! Awake, my Heart, awake ! Green vales and icy cliffs, all join my Hymn.