Goldsmith's History of England: From the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Death of George II, with a Continuation to the Present TimeBaudry's European Library, 1844 - 510 σελίδες |
Αναζήτηση στο βιβλίο
Αποτελέσματα 1 - 5 από τα 100.
Σελίδα 30
... court , which was shortly after , he assured the king that riches alone , and her high quality , had been the cause of her high fame , and he appeared amazed how the world could talk so much , and so unjustly of her charms . The king ...
... court , which was shortly after , he assured the king that riches alone , and her high quality , had been the cause of her high fame , and he appeared amazed how the world could talk so much , and so unjustly of her charms . The king ...
Σελίδα 31
... court , by the king's own order , and their nuptials were performed with the usual solemnity . This monarch died , after a reign of sixteen years , in the thirty- third year of his age , being succeeded by his son Edward , whom he had ...
... court , by the king's own order , and their nuptials were performed with the usual solemnity . This monarch died , after a reign of sixteen years , in the thirty- third year of his age , being succeeded by his son Edward , whom he had ...
Σελίδα 35
... court , he showed in every instance , a predilection for the customs , laws , and even the natives of that country ; and , among the rest of his faults , though he married Editha , the daughter of Godwin , yet either from mistaken piety ...
... court , he showed in every instance , a predilection for the customs , laws , and even the natives of that country ; and , among the rest of his faults , though he married Editha , the daughter of Godwin , yet either from mistaken piety ...
Σελίδα 43
... court , on leaving their apartment . Robert , all alive to suspicion , quickly turned their frolic into studied indig- nity : and having these jealousies further inflamed by one of his favourites , he drew his sword , and ran up stairs ...
... court , on leaving their apartment . Robert , all alive to suspicion , quickly turned their frolic into studied indig- nity : and having these jealousies further inflamed by one of his favourites , he drew his sword , and ran up stairs ...
Σελίδα 50
... court all the ministers of his brother's debauchery and arbitrary power . One thing only remained to confirm his claims without Henry was called ' Beauclerc , ' from his attention to learning ; he had heard his father say , that ...
... court all the ministers of his brother's debauchery and arbitrary power . One thing only remained to confirm his claims without Henry was called ' Beauclerc , ' from his attention to learning ; he had heard his father say , that ...
Άλλες εκδόσεις - Προβολή όλων
Συχνά εμφανιζόμενοι όροι και φράσεις
appointed archbishop archbishop of Canterbury arms army attack barons battle Began to reign bill bishop bishop of Winchester body born Britain British brought castle cause Charles church command conduct consequence CONTEMPORARY SOVEREIGNS continued court Cromwell crown daughter death declared defeated died dominions dreadful duke duke of York earl Edward Elizabeth emperor enemy England English execution expedition favour favourite fleet forces Frederick French George Henry house of commons house of lords insurrection Ireland James John King of Denmark king of France king's kingdom Kings of Portugal Kings of Scotland Kings of Sweden land London lord manner married Mary measures ministers ministry monarch nation parliament party peace Popes Portugal possession prince princess prisoner queen Questions for Examination received resolution resolved Richard royal Saxon Scotland Scots SECTION sent soon Spain succeeded success taken thousand throne tion took town treaty trial troops victory William
Δημοφιλή αποσπάσματα
Σελίδα 189 - Christ was the word that spake it; He took the bread and brake it ; And what the word did make it, That I believe and take it.
Σελίδα 336 - The quality of mercy is not strained; It droppeth, as the gentle rain from heaven Upon the place beneath ; it is twice blessed ; It blesseth him that gives, and him that takes...
Σελίδα 241 - Consider, it will soon carry you a great way; it will carry you from earth to heaven; and there you shall find, to your great joy, the prize to which you hasten, a crown of glory.
Σελίδα 253 - He left the name, at which the world grew pale, To point a moral, or adorn a tale.
Σελίδα 471 - To give a stronger impulse and a more systematic direction to scientific inquiry, — to promote the intercourse of those who cultivate Science in different parts of the British Empire, with one another and with foreign philosophers, — to obtain ft more general attention to the objects of Science, and a removal of any disadvantages of a public kind which impede its progress.
Σελίδα 355 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of pow'r, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Awaits alike th
Σελίδα 77 - I, John, by the grace of God, king of England, and lord of Ireland, in order to expiate my sins, from my own free will, and the advice of my barons, give to the church of Rome, to pope Innocent, and his successors, the kingdom of England, and all other prerogatives of my crown.
Σελίδα 249 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Σελίδα 351 - In this situation there is such a choice of difficulties, that I own myself at a loss how to determine. The affairs of Great Britain, I know, require the most vigorous measures; but, then, the courage of a handful of brave men should be exerted only where there is some hope of a favourable event.
Σελίδα 352 - Wolfe was stationed on the right, where the attack was most warm : as he stood conspicuous in the front line, he had been aimed at by the enemy's marksmen, and received a shot in the wrist, which, however, did not oblige him to quit the field. Having wrapped a handkerchief round his hand, he continued giving orders without the least emotion, and advanced at the head of the grenadiers with their bayonets fixed...