 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 a Bible. The other, pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to the English...  Handbook for Travellers in Ireland - Seite 66von John Murray (Firm) - 1866 - 358 SeitenVollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Babington baron Macaulay - 1877 - 770 Seiten
...his brethren. In one hand he grasps a Bible. The other, pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to the English topmasts...whole city is to this day a monument of the great deli verance. The wall is carefully preserved ; nor would any plea of health or convenience be held... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1877 - 420 Seiten
...Bible. The other, pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to ^.he English topmasts in the distant bay. Such a monument was well deserved : yet it was scarcely needed : su;,. iv. 26 for in truth the whole city is to this day a monument of the great deliverance. The... | |
 | John Murray (Firm) - 1878 - 568 Seiten
...his brethren. In one hand he grasps a Bible; the other, pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to the English topmasts...convenience be held by the inhabitants sufficient to justify the demolition of that sacred enclosure which, in the evil time, gave shelter to their race and their... | |
 | Our own country - 1878 - 714 Seiten
...his brethren. In one hand he grasps a Bible ; the other, pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to the English topmasts in the distant bay."* The dry ditch which at the time of the siege surrounded the walls has been filled up, and some of the... | |
 | Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1880 - 868 Seiten
...brethren. In one hand he grasps i! . 1 lililc. The other, pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to the English topmasts in the distant bay. Such a monnment was well deserved : yet it was scarcely needed : VOL. iv. 26 for in truth the whole city is... | |
 | sir George Otto Trevelyan (2nd bart.) - 1881 - 732 Seiten
...paper, however, he did ; and indeed, when em1 " The wall is carefully preserved ; nor would any pica of health or convenience be held by the inhabitants sufficient to justify the demolition of that sacred enclosure which, in the evil time, gave shelter to their race and their... | |
 | Thomas Milner - 1882 - 250 Seiten
...his brethren. In one hand he grasps a Bible. The other, pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to the English topmasts...great deliverance. The wall is carefully preserved. The summit of the ramparts forms a pleasant walk. The bastions have been turned into little gardens.... | |
 | William Phillimore Watts Phillimore, Sidney Joseph Madge - 1890 - 780 Seiten
...his brethren. In one hand he grasps a Bible. The other, pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to the English top-masts...to this day a monument of the great deliverance." It affords us pleasure to recommend Mr. Dawson's lecture. Catalogue of Early Belfast Printed Books,... | |
 | Sir Edwin Arnold - 1891 - 640 Seiten
...his brethren. In one hand he grasps a Bible ; the other pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to the English topmasts...convenience be held by the inhabitants sufficient to justfy the demolition of that sacred inclosure which, in the evil time, gave shelter to their race... | |
 | William Harkin - 1893 - 198 Seiten
...his brethern. In one hand he grasps a Bible. The other, pointing down the river, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience to the English topmasts...convenience be held by the inhabitants sufficient to justify the demolition of that sacred enclosure which, in the evil time, gave shelter to their race and their... | |
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