Chambers's miscellany of instructive & entertaining tracts, Bind 11 |
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Side 6
... , and the Emperor Leopold compelled to flee from his capital ; and Sweden was a country greatly superior in the scale of civilisation , possessing disciplined and experienced troops - soon to have Charles XII 6 LIFE OF PETER THE GREAT .
... , and the Emperor Leopold compelled to flee from his capital ; and Sweden was a country greatly superior in the scale of civilisation , possessing disciplined and experienced troops - soon to have Charles XII 6 LIFE OF PETER THE GREAT .
Side 7
... Charles XII . , the most warlike monarch in Europe , at their head . But it was not from any love of ' the game of war ' that Peter contemplated aggres- sions on his neighbours , but as the necessary means to a great end . He could not ...
... Charles XII . , the most warlike monarch in Europe , at their head . But it was not from any love of ' the game of war ' that Peter contemplated aggres- sions on his neighbours , but as the necessary means to a great end . He could not ...
Side 14
... Charles of Sweden - who at the age of eighteen was the greatest general in Europe - the czar determined to take from him the provinces of Ingria and Carelia ; Augustus desired to regain Esthonia and Livonia , ceded by Poland to Charles ...
... Charles of Sweden - who at the age of eighteen was the greatest general in Europe - the czar determined to take from him the provinces of Ingria and Carelia ; Augustus desired to regain Esthonia and Livonia , ceded by Poland to Charles ...
Side 15
... Charles came up to Narva , and taking advantage of a tremendous snow - storm , which beat directly in the faces of the Russians , fell upon them , and with his 9000 men completely routed or captured an army of nearly seven times the ...
... Charles came up to Narva , and taking advantage of a tremendous snow - storm , which beat directly in the faces of the Russians , fell upon them , and with his 9000 men completely routed or captured an army of nearly seven times the ...
Side 18
... Charles XII . of Sweden , one of the greatest soldiers of his age . Charles had evidently nothing more dignified in his nature than might belong to a gladiator or a prize - fighter . He lived as if men came into the world to fight , and ...
... Charles XII . of Sweden , one of the greatest soldiers of his age . Charles had evidently nothing more dignified in his nature than might belong to a gladiator or a prize - fighter . He lived as if men came into the world to fight , and ...
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Side 28 - Now, ever alake! my master dear, I fear a deadly storm! I saw the new moon late yestreen, Wi' the auld moon in her arm; And if we gang to sea, master, I fear we'll come to harm.
Side 8 - And tinged them with a lustre proud, Like that which streaks a thunder-cloud. Such dusky grandeur clothed the height, Where the huge castle holds its state And all the steep slope down. Whose ridgy back heaves to the sky, Piled deep and massy, close and high, Mine own romantic town ! But northward far, with purer blaze, On Ochil mountains fell the rays, And as each heathy top they kissed, " It gleamed a purple amethyst.
Side 22 - The bittern clamour'd from the moss, The wind blew loud and shrill ; Yet the craggy pathway she did cross To the eiry Beacon Hill. " I watch'd her steps, and silent came Where she sat her on a stone ; — No watchman stood by the dreary flame, It burned all alone. " The second night I kept her in sight, Till to the fire she came, And, by Mary's might ! an Armed Knight ( Stood by the lonely flame.
Side 13 - ... her plaid, and sat down and wept over him. It being a very desert place, where never victual grew, and far from neighbours, it was some time before any friends came to her.
Side 27 - O whare will I get a skeely skipper, To sail this new ship of mine?' O up and spake an eldern knight, Sat at the King's right knee, 'Sir Patrick Spens is the best sailor That ever sailed the sea.
Side 7 - I counsel you, Remember how It is no maiden's law Nothing to doubt, but to run out To wood with an outlaw. For ye must there in your hand bear A bow ready to draw ; And as a thief thus must...
Side 13 - To man I can be answerable ; and for God, I will take him in my own hand." Claverhouse mounted his horse, and marched, and left her with the corpse of her dead husband lying there ; she set the bairn on the ground, and gathered his brains, and tied up his head, and straighted his body, and covered him in her plaid, and sat down, and wept over him.
Side 16 - There are twenty of Roslin's barons bold Lie buried within that proud chapelle; Each one the holy vault doth hold— But the sea holds lovely Rosabelle. And each St Clair was buried there, With candle, with book, and with knell ; But the sea-caves rung, and the wild winds sung, The dirge of lovely Rosabelle ! XXIV.
Side 28 - O where will I get a gude sailor, To take my helm in hand, Till I get up to the tall topmast, To see if I can spy land?' 'O here am I, a sailor gude, To take the helm in hand, Till you go up to the tall topmast, But I fear you'll ne'er spy land.
Side 21 - gainst the English yew To lift the Scottish spear. Yet his plate-jack was braced and his helmet was laced, And his vaunt-brace of proof he wore ; At his saddle-gerthe was a good steel sperthe, Full ten pound weight and more. The baron returned in three days...