The Age of AnneLongmans, Green, 1891 - 242 pages |
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Addison allies Almanza amongst Archduke Charles attack Barcelona battle battle of Ramillies Bavaria Blenheim borough called Camisards campaign Catalonia cause cavalry century Charles II Church command crown death defeat Duke of Burgundy Duke of Orleans Dutch Elector Elector of Bavaria Elector Palatine Emperor enemy England Europe favour fighting force fought France French army Galway genius George Godolphin Government Grand Alliance Harley Holland honour House important infantry influence Jacobites King Lewis King of Spain kingdom land later Lewis XIV London Lord Lord Galway Madrid Marl Marlborough Marshal ministers monarchy Netherlands Parliament party passed Peace of Ryswick Peace of Utrecht Peter Peterborough Philip Poland Pope Portugal Prince Eugene Protestant Queen Anne Queen Anne's reign Ramillies resistance Revolution Russian Savoy Scotch Scotland secure sent side siege soldiers Spanish Stanhope Staremberg strong success surrendered throne tion Tories town treaty Valencia Vendôme victory Villars Whigs whilst wished
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Page 174 - His fall was destined to a barren strand, A petty fortress, and a dubious hand ; He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Page 237 - Peace to all such ! but were there One whose fires True genius kindles, and fair fame inspires; Blest with each talent and each art to please, And born to write, converse, and live with ease: Should such a man, too fond to rule alone, Bear, like the Turk, no brother near the throne. View him with scornful, yet with jealous eyes, And hate for arts that caused himself to rise; Damn with faint praise...
Page 225 - There St. John mingles with my friendly bowl The feast of reason and the flow of soul...
Page 218 - The King, observing with judicious eyes, The state of both his universities, To Oxford sent a troop of horse ; and why ? That learned body wanted loyalty : To Cambridge books he sent, as well discerning How much that loyal body wanted learning.
Page 236 - But O, my muse ! what numbers wilt thou find To sing the furious troops in battle join'd ? Methinks I hear the drum's tumultuous sound, The victor's shouts and dying groans confound ; The dreadful burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunders of the battle rise.
Page 66 - I have not time to say more, but to beg you will give my duty to the queen, and let her know her army has had a glorious victory. M. Tallard and two other generals are in my coach, and I am following the rest. The bearer, my aide-de-camp, Colonel Parke, will give her an account of what has passed. I shall do it, in a day or two, by another more at large. MARLBOROUGH.
Page 236 - Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past, Calm and serene he drives the furious blast; And pleas'd th...
Page 200 - I have often been pleased to hear disputes adjusted between an inhabitant of Japan and an alderman of London, or to see a subject of the Great Mogul entering into a league with one of the Czar of Muscovy.