The military chest, tr. from the Germ. of Horan by J. Henderson: and other stories |
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Anne April Severin arms battle of Jena battle of Rossbach beautiful Benkendorf Braun brave buried cabinet captain castle chests Clavering colonel comrade countenance Countess cried dear dear boy deep delight door enemy escape everything exclaimed eyes felt Franz Degenkolb French Frenchman garden give God's mill grandmamma grandmother hands head heard heart Hohenberg Hohenstein hope horse John Hanbury Kineton king knew Lady G lawyer leave little mermaid live LONDON looked Lord G loud Malleville mill grinds never night old fellow old Franz old hussar old lady old Prussian old soldier pain papa Price prince Prussian quiet quietly recollect replied Severin ruin scoundrel seemed seen sisters soon spot stood sure tell THOMAS FULLER thought tone treasure turn voice waggon WILLIAM TEGG wood wounded young youth
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Page 140 - Though the mills of God grind slowly, yet they grind exceeding small; Though with patience he stands waiting, with exactness grinds he all.
Page 200 - The Fight was indecisive ; victory claimed by both sides. Captain Cromwell told Cousin Hampden, They never would get on with a set of poor tapsters and town-apprentice people fighting against men of honour. To cope with men of honour they must have men of religion. ' Mr. Hampden answered me, It was a good notion, if it could be executed.
Page 203 - ... the enemy, to be drawn off; and with his whole forces himself spent the night in the field, by such a fire as could be made of the little wood, and bushes which grew thereabouts, unresolved what to do the next morning...
Page 200 - October, was Edgehill Battle, called also Keinton Fight, near Keinton on the south edge of Warwickshire. In which Battle Captain Cromwell was present, and did his duty, let angry Denzil say what he will.