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 Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1898 - 584 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... | |
| Oliver Perry Temple - 1899 - 630 Seiten
...improvement that would deface them would be proposed without raising a storm, and I do not blame them. . . . "The wall is carefully preserved, nor would any plea...convenience be held by the inhabitants sufficient to justify the demolition of that sacred inclosure ; which, in the evil time, gave shelter to their race and their... | |
| Leslie Stephen - 1899 - 476 Seiten
...hand,' says Macaulay, ' 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.' [Authorities as for MURRAY, ADAM; MICHELHOKNK, JOHN ; and MACKKNZIK, JOHN. Siege of Londonderry in... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1901 - 642 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... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1903 - 506 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...scarcely needed : for in truth the whole city is to this da) a monument of the great deliverance. The wall is carefully preserved ; nor would any plea of health... | |
| Robert Chambers - 1903 - 888 Seiten
...liible ; the other, pointing down thcriïcr, seems to direct the eyes of his famished audience lothe atrick ilthvirance. The wall is carefully preserved ; nor would MV ¡/.ел uf health or convenience be held... | |
| Leslie Stephen, Sir Sidney Lee - 1909 - 1404 Seiten
...one hand,' says Macaulay, '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.' [Authorities as for MUBBÁT, ADAM ; МюнкьDORNK, .km. ч ; and MACKKNZIK, JOHN. Siege of Londonderry... | |
| James Clarke White - 1915 - 50 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... | |
| James Clarke White - 1915 - 48 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. Such a monument was well 10 A BRIEF ACCOUNT OF THE I deserved ; yet it was scarcely needed : for in truth the whole city is... | |
| George Sampson - 1931 - 264 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... | |
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