...soul was That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd r survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught...

...weak parts as well as the most critical hearer. When he came to the lines describing the angel, that "Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to rage," he read with great animation, looking at Esmond, as much as to say, " You know where that simile came...

...burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunders of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging...the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons lent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to...

...a lower tone of voice, than other parts of the passage. EXAMPLES. (The Similes are put in Italics.) In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, To...doubtful battle where to rage. So, when an angel, by dimne command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, (Such as of late, o'er pale Britannia passed.)...

...soul was proved, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war: In peaceful thought the field of death surveyed, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, To fainting squadrons lent the timely aid, And taught the doubtful...

...and despair, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmoved, Examined all the dreadful scenes of war: And taught the doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command, With rising tempests shakes a guilty land (Such as of late o'er pale Brittania passed),...

...prov'd, That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war : In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught...

...prov'd,4 That, in the shock of charging hosts unmov'd, Amidst confusion, horror, and despair, Examin'd all the dreadful scenes of war ; In peaceful thought the field of death survey'd, To fainting squadrons sent the timely aid, Inspir'd repuls'd battalions to engage, And taught...

...burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunder of the battle rise. 'Twas then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging...doubtful battle where to rage. So when an angel by divine command With rising tempests shakes a guilty land, Such as of late o'er pale Britannia past,i...

...burst of cannon rend the skies, And all the thunders of the battle rise. 'Twos then great Marlborough's mighty soul was proved, That, in the shock of charging...the field of death surveyed, To fainting squadrons lent the timely aid, Inspired repulsed battalions to engage, And taught the doubtful battle where to...