The Struggle for Sea Power, Book IV of the Story of the WorldCosimo, Inc., 1 янв. 2013 г. - Всего страниц: 248 "Covers the history of the world from the American Revolution to Waterloo--from 1745-1815--and includes tales of: the black hole of Calcutta; George Washington, solider and patriot; how Pitt saved England; The Declaration of Independence and much more."--Cover back. |
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... storm arose . The rain swept down in a deluge on the little army , the lightning played around them , the thunder pealed over their heads ; but they pushed on through it all , undaunted in their des- perate undertaking . Tidings of ...
... storm arose . The rain swept down in a deluge on the little army , the lightning played around them , the thunder pealed over their heads ; but they pushed on through it all , undaunted in their des- perate undertaking . Tidings of ...
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... storm the town . Clive busied himself with preparations . In the evening he threw himself down to sleep , utterly tired out ; but he was soon awakened , and at his post in a moment . The French attacked in strong force . They had ...
... storm the town . Clive busied himself with preparations . In the evening he threw himself down to sleep , utterly tired out ; but he was soon awakened , and at his post in a moment . The French attacked in strong force . They had ...
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... storm was now brewing ; it was to the south that the French governor was looking with those dreams of empire that inspired Dupleix to conquer Southern India . From the Canadian lakes southwards stretched a dense " ocean of foliage ...
... storm was now brewing ; it was to the south that the French governor was looking with those dreams of empire that inspired Dupleix to conquer Southern India . From the Canadian lakes southwards stretched a dense " ocean of foliage ...
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... sailors dashed down upon it and broke it into fragments . August arrived , with storms and cold . Fever took hold of Wolfe . Always frail in body , he lay 1 30 PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK . [ 1759 . THE RISE OF WELLINGTON.
... sailors dashed down upon it and broke it into fragments . August arrived , with storms and cold . Fever took hold of Wolfe . Always frail in body , he lay 1 30 PREPARING FOR THE ATTACK . [ 1759 . THE RISE OF WELLINGTON.
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... storms and tempests , the English sailor kept his dogged watch , and how , finally , he destroyed the fleet with " heroic daring , " and by so doing saved his country , is one of the most thrilling stories in history . Born in the year ...
... storms and tempests , the English sailor kept his dogged watch , and how , finally , he destroyed the fleet with " heroic daring , " and by so doing saved his country , is one of the most thrilling stories in history . Born in the year ...
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JAMES BRUCE AND THE NILE | 55 |
MARIE ANTOINETTE | 65 |
THE FLIGHT TO VARENNES | 75 |
A REIGN OF TERROR | 81 |
HORATIO NELSON | 90 |
THE TRAVELS OF BARON HUMBOLDT | 101 |
THE BEGINNING OF THE STRUGGLE | 107 |
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Стр. 170 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Стр. 170 - We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Стр. 130 - May the great God whom I worship, grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it, and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet!
Стр. 142 - Where he greatly stood at bay, Whence he issued forth anew, And ever great and greater grew, Beating from the wasted vines Back to France...
Стр. 166 - Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Стр. 25 - Resolved, That a committee, in conjunction with one from the Senate, be appointed to consider on the most suitable manner of paying honor to the memory of the man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his fellow-citizens.
Стр. 23 - Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
Стр. 170 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Стр. 139 - Burke, moved even to tears, exclaimed, "It is not a chip of the old block; it is the old block itself.