The Red True Story BookAndrew Lang Longmans, Green, and Company, 1895 - 419 páginas |
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answered Archbishop of Reims arms army Atahuallpa attack bade battle boat brave Burke called camp captain carried Charles command Compiègne cried d'Alençon death Domremy dragoons Duc d'Alençon Duke Earl Eric Emperor enemy English father fear fell fight fire France French friends gave guns Gustavus hand heard Highlanders honour horse hundred Inca Indians island Jacobite Jargeau Joan Joan's John Byron King Olaf King's knew land lived Lord George Lord George Murray Maid marshal Mary Ambree Molly Pitcher Monsieur de Bayard morning nardoo never night officer Olaf Tryggvason once Orleans Orthez Orthon Paris Pitcairn Island Pizarro Prince Prince's prisoner reached Reims Robert de Baudricourt rode sailed sent ship side Sieur de Corasse soldiers soon Spaniards stood sword taken tell terrible things thou told took town troops Voices wounded
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Página 136 - Here die I, Richard Grenville, with a joyful and quiet mind, for that I have ended my life as a true soldier ought to do, that hath fought for his country, queen, religion, and honour...
Página 364 - s thousands o' my mind. [The first recruiting sergeant on record I conceive to have been that individual who is mentioned in the Book of Job as going to and fro in the earth , and walking up and down in it.
Página 403 - Pizarro saw that the hour had come. He waved a white scarf in the air, the appointed signal. The fatal gun was fired from the fortress. Then, springing into the square, the Spanish captain and his followers shouted the old war-cry of
Página 371 - If this is what you prize so much that you are willing to leave your distant homes, and risk even life itself for it, I can tell you of a land where they eat and drink out of golden vessels, and gold is as cheap as iron is with you.
Página 343 - With the pistol clenched in his failing hand, With the death mist spread o'er his fading eyes, He saw the sun go down on the sand, And he slept, and never saw it rise...
Página 275 - I have, I will erect the royal standard, and proclaim to the people of Britain, that Charles Stuart is come over to claim the crown of his ancestors, to win it, or...
Página 366 - She went every night by herself at midnight, to carry him victuals and drink ; and stayed with him as long as she could to get home before day. In all this time, my grandfather showed the same constant composure and cheerfulness of mind, that he continued to possess to his death, which was at the age of eighty-four ; all which good qualities she inherited from him in a high degree. Often did they laugh heartily in that...
Página 135 - Revenge his daungerous disposition: yeelded that all their lives should be saved, the companie sent for England, and the better sorte to pay such reasonable ransome as their estate would beare, and in the meane season to be free from Gaily or imprisonment.
Página 214 - Delaware, containing about two hundred acres, thirty of which were well cleared and fit for immediate use, on which were a good house and barn. The place pleasing me well, I settled on it. My money I expended in buying stock...
Página 403 - I will be no man's tributary ! I am greater than any prince upon earth. Your emperor may be a great prince ; I do not doubt it, when I see that he has sent his subjects so far across the waters ; and I am. willing to hold him as a brother. As for the Pope of whom you speak, he must be crazy to talk of giving away countries which do not belong to him. For my faith,' he continued, ' I will not change it. Your own God, as you say, was put to death by the very men whom he created. But mine...