Our native land, or, Scenes and sketches from British history, by the author of 'Scriptural instruction for the least and lowest'.1855 |
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... sacrifice to her opinions , and to his passion ; but she happily contrived , by her cleverness and good humour , to turn away his anger , and to regain his favour ; and in that favour she continued to the 64 OUR NATIVE LAND .
... sacrifice to her opinions , and to his passion ; but she happily contrived , by her cleverness and good humour , to turn away his anger , and to regain his favour ; and in that favour she continued to the 64 OUR NATIVE LAND .
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British history. favour ; and in that favour she continued to the end of his life . Another cruel execution was that of Crom- well . You will remember him as the atten- dant to whom the unfortunate Wolsey is sup- posed , by our great ...
British history. favour ; and in that favour she continued to the end of his life . Another cruel execution was that of Crom- well . You will remember him as the atten- dant to whom the unfortunate Wolsey is sup- posed , by our great ...
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... continued all her life , had taught her to believe , that those acts of cruelty which she committed were acts right in themselves , and necessary for the restoration of that reli- gion which she considered to be the only true one . Her ...
... continued all her life , had taught her to believe , that those acts of cruelty which she committed were acts right in themselves , and necessary for the restoration of that reli- gion which she considered to be the only true one . Her ...
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... continued engaged with his History . He had brought it down nearly to the time of the Christian Era , when its completion was pre- vented by the sad termination of the life of its illustrious author . The last lines written when he was ...
... continued engaged with his History . He had brought it down nearly to the time of the Christian Era , when its completion was pre- vented by the sad termination of the life of its illustrious author . The last lines written when he was ...
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... continued to the last . Laud had indeed done much injury to his country ; and his mistaken , though no doubt sincere views , had led to a great deal of turmoil and confusion , which he little expected would re- sult from his innovations ...
... continued to the last . Laud had indeed done much injury to his country ; and his mistaken , though no doubt sincere views , had led to a great deal of turmoil and confusion , which he little expected would re- sult from his innovations ...
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Anne Boleyn army battle battle of Culloden began Bible Bishop blessing brave brought cause celebrated Charles Charles II Christian church cloth command condemned Cromwell crown cruel danger Daughter death dreadful Duke dying Earl Edward Elizabeth enemy England English event evil execution father favour fcap fear feelings Flora Macdonald France friends Fryth George George III happy hear heard Henry Henry VIII honour hope House of Stuart Ireland James kind king king of Scotland king's Lady Jane Lady Jane Grey land large number London Lord Mary ment mind never Parliament party passed peace persons poor Prince Prince of Orange prisoner Protestant Queen received Reformation reign religion remember Roman Catholic Scotland Scripture sent slaves soldiers soon sorrow sovereign suffered thing thought throne tion told truth Tyndale vessels victory Whigs William words young
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 364 - Ah! then and there was hurrying to and fro, And gathering tears, and tremblings of distress, And cheeks all pale, which, but an hour ago, Blushed at the praise of their own loveliness. And there were sudden partings, such as press The life from out young hearts, and choking sighs Which ne'er might be repeated...
Seite 164 - ... the inquiry of truth, which is the love-making, or wooing of it; the knowledge of truth, which is the presence of it, and the belief of truth, which is the enjoying of it; is the sovereign good of human nature.
Seite 57 - Let's dry our eyes: and thus far hear me, Cromwell; And, when I am forgotten, as I shall be, And sleep in dull cold marble, where no mention Of me more must be heard of, say, I taught thee...
Seite 57 - A sure and safe one, though thy master miss'd it. Mark but my fall, and that that ruin'd me. Cromwell, I charge thee, fling away ambition : By that sin fell the angels...
Seite 353 - To overrun them with the mercenary sons of rapine and plunder ; devoting them and their possessions to the rapacity of hireling cruelty ! If I were an American, as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never — never — never...
Seite 272 - Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord; and I will cause thee to ride upon the high places of the earth, and feed thee with the heritage of Jacob thy father: for the mouth of the Lord hath spoken it.
Seite 360 - 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...
Seite 157 - EVEN such is time, that takes in trust Our youth, our joys, our all we have, And pays us but with earth and dust; Who, in the dark and silent grave, When we have wandered all our ways, Shuts up the story of our days; But from this earth, this grave, this dust, My God shall raise me up, I trust!
Seite 267 - Thus with the year Seasons return, but not to me returns Day, or the sweet approach of even or morn, Or sight of vernal bloom, or summer's rose, Or flocks, or herds, or human face divine: But cloud instead, and ever-during dark Surrounds me, from the cheerful ways of men Cut off, and for the book of knowledge fair Presented with a universal blank Of nature's works, to me expunged and rased, And wisdom at one entrance quite shut out.
Seite 293 - It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes : 'Tis mightiest in the mightiest ; it becomes The throned monarch better than his crown. His sceptre shows the force of temporal power, The attribute to awe and majesty, Wherein doth sit the dread and fear of kings ; But mercy is above this sceptred sway : It is enthroned in the hearts of kings, It is an attribute to God himself, And earthly power doth then show likest God's, When mercy seasons justice.