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
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1871 - 430 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... | |
| James Godkin - 1871 - 550 Seiten
...with a short extract. ' Five generations have passed away, and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...during many weeks the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seeir far up and down the Foyle. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and... | |
| Thomas Milner - 1872 - 684 Seiten
...generations,' says Macaulay, ' have since passed away, and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...A lofty pillar, rising from a bastion, which bore many weeks the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and down the Foyle. On the summit is the... | |
| James Godkin - 1873 - 558 Seiten
...with a short extract. ' Five generations have passed away, and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...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... | |
| James Grant - 1873 - 594 Seiten
...Five generations have passed away," says Macaulay, " and still the walls of Londonderry are .to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and down the Foylc. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and most terrible emergency,... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1873 - 614 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 - 1875 - 654 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... | |
| James Wills - 1875 - 760 Seiten
...of the fight. "Five generations have since passed away; and still the wall of Londonderry is to the protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...many weeks the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen from far up and down the Foyle. On the summit is the statue of Walker, such as when, in the last and... | |
| William Fearing Gill - 1876 - 416 Seiten
...Macaulay says : " Five generations have since passed away, and still the wall of Londonderry is to the Protestants of Ulster what the trophy of Marathon...Athenians. A lofty pillar, rising from a bastion which bore for many weeks the heaviest fire of the enemy, is seen far up and down the Foyle. On the summit is... | |
| Thomas Babington Macaulay Baron Macaulay - 1876 - 508 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... | |
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