Historical ParallelsLilly and Wait (late Wells and Lilly) and C[a]rter and Hendee, 1831 |
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... dangers in which valour had involved him . Archidamia , the priestess of the goddess , who had been previously enamoured of him , forgot her patriotism and set him free . The Arcadians were zealous in the Messenian cause . Unhappily ...
... dangers in which valour had involved him . Archidamia , the priestess of the goddess , who had been previously enamoured of him , forgot her patriotism and set him free . The Arcadians were zealous in the Messenian cause . Unhappily ...
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... dangerous excursions . In one of these Aristomenes , being surprised by a superior force , was stunned by a blow , and ' taken , with fifty of his comrades . Cruelty is almost the necessary conse- quence of injustice ; and though the ...
... dangerous excursions . In one of these Aristomenes , being surprised by a superior force , was stunned by a blow , and ' taken , with fifty of his comrades . Cruelty is almost the necessary conse- quence of injustice ; and though the ...
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... danger . The night passed without advantage to either party , but at day - break the rain poured down in still greater fury , and drove in the faces of the Messenians ; and the lightning flashing from the left , an evil omen , at once ...
... danger . The night passed without advantage to either party , but at day - break the rain poured down in still greater fury , and drove in the faces of the Messenians ; and the lightning flashing from the left , an evil omen , at once ...
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... dangers , that it was a doubt whether his courage or his good fortune were the more admirable . His fame , won in many a conflict , and confirmed even by the report of his enemies , was not long in reaching England ; and so entirely ...
... dangers , that it was a doubt whether his courage or his good fortune were the more admirable . His fame , won in many a conflict , and confirmed even by the report of his enemies , was not long in reaching England ; and so entirely ...
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... danger . Hunted continually from morass to forest , denied the enjoy- ment of domestic happiness , dependent upon his own right hand for the security which was to be found only in the death of his pursuers , it is rather matter for ...
... danger . Hunted continually from morass to forest , denied the enjoy- ment of domestic happiness , dependent upon his own right hand for the security which was to be found only in the death of his pursuers , it is rather matter for ...
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Page 135 - Laud be to God ! — even there my life must end. It hath been prophesied to me many years, I should not die but in Jerusalem ; Which vainly I supposed the Holy Land. — But bear me to that chamber ; there I'll lie ; In that Jerusalem shall Harry die.
Page 123 - Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
Page 123 - This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the king. That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field...
Page 123 - At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. 30 The king spake, and said, is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
Page 123 - ... the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Page 131 - I take my subjects' money, when I want it, without all this formality of parliament?" The bishop of Durham readily answered, "God forbid, Sir, but you should: you are the breath of our nostrils." Whereupon the King turned and said to the bishop of Winchester, "Well, my Lord, what say you?" "Sir," replied the bishop, "I have no skill to judge of parliamentary cases." The King answered, "No put-offs, my Lord; answer me presently.
Page 19 - ... every powerful man made his castles, and held them against him ; and they filled the land full of castles. They cruelly oppressed the wretched men of the land with castle-works. When the castles were made they filled them with devils and evil men.
Page 128 - Gnomes ! o'er the waste you led your myriad powers, Climb'd on the whirls, and aimed the flinty showers ! Onward resistless rolls the infuriate surge, Clouds follow clouds, and mountains mountains urge ; Wave over wave the driving desert swims, Bursts o'er their heads, inhumes their struggling limbs ; Man mounts on man, on camels camels rush, Hosts march o'er hosts, and nations nations crush, — Wheeling in air the winged islands fall, And one great...
Page 169 - When all was prepared, and the clergyman had left the prisoner on his knees, in momentary expectation of his fate, and the firing party were looking with intense attention for the signal, Colonel Campbell put his hand into his pocket for the reprieve, and in pulling out the packet, the white handkerchief accompanied it, and catching the eyes of the party, they fired, and the unfortunate prisoner was snot dead.
Page 190 - ... or standardbearer, who was chosen every two months. Under this establishment the citizens imagined they enjoyed the full exercise of their liberties ; but such was the power of the Medici that they generally either assumed to themselves the first offices of the state, or nominated such persons as they thought proper to those employments. In this, however, they paid great respect to popular opinion. That opposition of interests so generally apparent between the people and their rulers, was at...