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... late ourselves on the victory we obtained . Her navy , so far from meditating hostilities against us , was surprised , the greater part of it , in a state of complete disrepair . It was said that the French would have seized on Holstein ...
... late ourselves on the victory we obtained . Her navy , so far from meditating hostilities against us , was surprised , the greater part of it , in a state of complete disrepair . It was said that the French would have seized on Holstein ...
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... late supposed negotiation for peace , Mr. C.declar- ed that no tangible overture had been made either by the French or Aus- trian government . With respect to the late orders of council retaliating the restrictions of the French go ...
... late supposed negotiation for peace , Mr. C.declar- ed that no tangible overture had been made either by the French or Aus- trian government . With respect to the late orders of council retaliating the restrictions of the French go ...
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... late minister on the occasion ; and he felt gratitude , for the manner in which their proceeding had enabled him to meet the general question on this charge . Here he read an ex- tract from the instructions given by the late board of ...
... late minister on the occasion ; and he felt gratitude , for the manner in which their proceeding had enabled him to meet the general question on this charge . Here he read an ex- tract from the instructions given by the late board of ...
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... late administration towards Portugal , had argued that if we could at- tack our ally , surely we might at- tack a power which we had every reason to suspect of hostile inten- tions against us ; but the honour- able secretary seemed not ...
... late administration towards Portugal , had argued that if we could at- tack our ally , surely we might at- tack a power which we had every reason to suspect of hostile inten- tions against us ; but the honour- able secretary seemed not ...
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... late attack on the isle of Zealand , some few vessels had got over , notwith- standing the vigilance of our crui- zers ; but the number was so small as to furnish an argument in favour of his statement rather than against it . His noble ...
... late attack on the isle of Zealand , some few vessels had got over , notwith- standing the vigilance of our crui- zers ; but the number was so small as to furnish an argument in favour of his statement rather than against it . His noble ...
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Page 184 - Eske river where ford there was none ; But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate, The bride had consented — the gallant came late ; For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war, Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar. So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall, Among bride's-men.
Page 171 - Twixt resignation and content. Oft in my mind such thoughts awake, By lone St. Mary's silent lake ; Thou know't it well, — nor fen, nor sedge, Pollute the pure lake's crystal edge ; Abrupt and sheer, the mountains sink At once upon the level brink ; And just a trace of silver sand Marks where the water meets the land.
Page 63 - Cavendish, on the sixth, moved that the house should resolve itself into a committee to consider of that revisal.
Page 184 - The bride kissed the goblet ; the knight took it up, He quaffed off the wine, and he threw down the cup, She looked...
Page 185 - One touch to her hand and one word in her ear, When they reached the hall-door, and the charger stood near ; So light to the croupe the fair lady he swung, So light to the saddle before her he sprung! ' She is won ! we are gone, over bank, bush, and scaur; They'll have fleet steeds that follow,
Page 181 - Where shall the traitor rest, He, the deceiver, Who could win maiden's breast, Ruin, and leave her ? In the lost battle, Borne down by the flying, Where mingles war's rattle With groans of the dying ; Eleu loro There shall he be lying.
Page 194 - O'er many a distant foreign land ; Each place, each province I have tried, And sung and danced my saraband. But all their charms could not prevail To steal my heart from yonder vale.
Page 184 - Oh ! young Lochinvar is come out of the west, Through all the wide Border his steed was the best ; And save his good broadsword he weapons had none, He rode all unarmed and he rode all alone. So faithful in love and so dauntless in war, There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.
Page 185 - mong Graemes of the Netherby clan; Forsters, Fenwicks, and Musgraves, they rode and they ran : There was racing, and chasing, on Cannobie Lee, But the lost bride of Netherby ne'er did they see. So daring in love, and so dauntless in war, Have ye e'er heard of gallant like young Lochinvar ? XIII.
Page 221 - And the Lord turned, and looked upon Peter ; and Peter remembered the word of the Lord, how he had said unto him, Before the cock crow, thou shalt deny me thrice. And Peter went out. and wept bitterly.