 A lofty pillar, rising from a bastion which bore during many weeks the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and far down the Foyle. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible emergency, his eloquence roused...  Handbook for Travellers in Ireland - Seite 66von John Murray (Firm) - 1866 - 358 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | 1920 - 1206 Seiten
...words : — " Five generations have since passed away; and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon was to the Athenians. . . . The wall is carefully preserved ; nor wculd any plea of health or oonvenience be held by the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay - 1849 - 824 Seiten
...volleys of musketry. Five generations have since passed away; and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and far down the Foyle. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible... | |
 | 1916 - 690 Seiten
...the historic siege of 1688-9 was erected about the year 182T at a cost of 4,OOOZ. on the " Royal " Bastion^ " which bore during many weeks the heaviest fire of the enemy." It consists of a Doric column 81 ft. high, surmounted by a statue of Walker rising 12 ft. higher. The... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1855 - 808 Seiten
...volleys of musketry. Five generations have since passed away; and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and far down the Foyle. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1855 - 860 Seiten
...and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon Avas to the Athenians. A lofty pillar, rising from a bastion...the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and far down the Foyle. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1856 - 772 Seiten
...resolution. " Five generations have since passed away ; and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and far down the Foyle. On the summit is the statne of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 914 Seiten
...volleys of musketry. Five generations have since passed away, and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and far down the Foyle. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible... | |
 | HODGES SMITH - 1856 - 772 Seiten
...resolution. " Five generations have since passed away; and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and far down the Foyle. On the summit is the statne of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible... | |
 | 1856 - 790 Seiten
...of musketry. Five generations have since passed away ; and still the wall of Londonderry is to the protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and far down the Foyle. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1856 - 714 Seiten
...from a bastion which bore during many weeks the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and far down the Foyle. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible emergency, his eloquence roused the fainting courage of his brethren. In one hand he grasps... | |
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