Wreck of the Golden FleeceBlackie & Son, 1894 - 352 pagina's |
Veelvoorkomende woorden en zinsdelen
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Pagina 310 - God, in his wise providence, to take out of this world the soul of our deceased brother, we therefore commit his body to the ground; earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust; looking for the general Resurrection in the last, day, and the life of the world to come, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Pagina 26 - THE LITTLE BROWN BIRD: a Story of Industry. THE MAID OF DOMREMY: and other Tales. LITTLE ERIC: a Story of Honesty. UNCLE BEN THE WHALER: and other Stories. THE PALACE OF LUXURY: and other Stories. THE CHARCOAL-BURNER: or, Kindness Repaid.
Pagina 352 - The story, from the critical moment of the killing of the sacred cat to the perilous exodus into Asia with which it closes, is very skillfully constructed and full of exciting adventures. It is admirably illustrated."— Saturday Review.
Pagina 348 - ... in order to take a share in that splendid struggle for freedom known as the Huguenot wars. Naturally he sides with the Protestants, distinguishes himself in various battles, and receives rapid promotion for the zeal and daring with which he carries out several secret missions. At length, however, he is entrapped in Paris, with other prominent Huguenots, on that terrible St.
Pagina 9 - The earlier part of this story deals with the merry escapades of Prince Hal and his favourite, Sir John Oldcastle. Then the narrative deepens in its interest when the Prince ascends the throne as Henry V., while his old comrade becomes a Lollard and a champion of the new faith. As such, Sir John Oldcastle endures many hardships, and escapes from the Tower, but finally he is captured by treachery and burnt at the stake. " A capital specimen of a historical...
Pagina 213 - We have taken and destroyed all the Spanish ships and vessels which were upon the coast ; the number as per margin. I am, &c.