Westward Ho!Nelson, 1904 - 694 páginas |
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Amyas Leigh Amyas's answered asked Ayacanora better Bideford blood boat Brimblecombe brother cacique called Campian Captain Cary Clovelly crew cried dare dead dear deck devil Devon Don Guzman Drake England English Eustace eyes face fair father fear fellow fight fire flag of Spain Francis Drake Frank gentlemen gold gone hand Hawkins head hear heard heart heaven honour Indian Jack Jesuits John John Oxenham knew La Guayra lady land laugh looked Lord Lucy maid matter mercy mind mother never night noble Northam once Oxenham Parracombe Parsons pinnace poor Queen quoth Raleigh Richard Grenvile Rose Salterne round sail Señor ship shouted silent Sir Richard Sir Richard Grenvile Smerwick smile soul Spain Spaniards Spanish stood sword talk tell thee thou thought told Torridge turned voice Westward Ho Whereon young
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Página 303 - Who through faith subdued kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions. Quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, out of weakness were made strong, waxed valiant in fight, turned to flight the armies of the aliens.
Página 88 - And portance in my travel's history; Wherein of antres vast and deserts idle, Rough quarries, rocks, and hills whose heads touch heaven, It was my hint to speak, — such was the process: And of the Cannibals that each other eat, The Anthropophagi, and men whose heads Do grow beneath their shoulders.
Página 123 - Far, far from here, The Adriatic breaks in a warm bay Among the green Illyrian hills ; and there The sunshine in the happy glens is fair, And by the sea, and in the brakes. The grass is cool, the sea-side air Buoyant and fresh, the mountain flowers More virginal and sweet than ours.
Página 236 - Shalt thou reign, because thou closest thyself in cedar? Did not thy father eat and drink, and do judgment and justice, and then it was well with him ? He judged the cause of the poor and needy; then it was well with him : was not this to know me ? saith the LORD.
Página 369 - Death closes all: but something ere the end, Some work of noble note, may yet be done, Not unbecoming men that strove with Gods.
Página 382 - All things are taken from us, and become Portions and parcels of the dreadful past. Let us alone. What pleasure can we have To war with evil? Is there any peace In ever climbing up the climbing wave? All things have rest, and ripen toward the grave In silence — ripen, fall, and cease: Give us long rest or death, dark death, or dreamful ease...
Página 346 - I must have the gentleman to haul and draw with the mariner and the mariner with the gentleman.
Página 135 - 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 519 - Her home is on the deep. With thunders from her native oak She quells the floods below, As they roar on the shore, When the stormy winds do blow...
Página 97 - David, and sit still upon your throne. David was a great singer, you know, and a player on the viols ; and ruddy, too, and of a fair countenance ; so that will fit. Now, then, mother, don't look so frightened. I am not going to play Goliath, for all my cubits ; I am to present Nathan the prophet. Now, David, hearken, for I have a message unto thee, O King ! " There were two men in one city, one rich, and the other poor...