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Side 4
It began in September 1567 , and continued till March 1568 , when a treaty was
agreed to , somewhat favourable to the Protestants . Again cause for dissension
was unhappily found , and a still more fierce war broke out in the winter of 1568 ...
It began in September 1567 , and continued till March 1568 , when a treaty was
agreed to , somewhat favourable to the Protestants . Again cause for dissension
was unhappily found , and a still more fierce war broke out in the winter of 1568 ...
Side 13
Now that the last of the Valois was upon the throne , he redeemed his promise ,
and began to plot and intrigue for the succession . The claims of the king of
Navarre occasioned him little fear . It was not likely , he thought , that a man
whose title ...
Now that the last of the Valois was upon the throne , he redeemed his promise ,
and began to plot and intrigue for the succession . The claims of the king of
Navarre occasioned him little fear . It was not likely , he thought , that a man
whose title ...
Side 17
... the assassination of the Guises . Had she survived , her spirit might have
carried her son through the crisis ; but , left to his own resources , he was
helpless as a child . The League , awestruck at first by the loss of their leaders ,
began now to ...
... the assassination of the Guises . Had she survived , her spirit might have
carried her son through the crisis ; but , left to his own resources , he was
helpless as a child . The League , awestruck at first by the loss of their leaders ,
began now to ...
Side 19
Without suffering himself to be dazzled with the view of a throne , or oppressed by
difficulties and useless grief , he calmly began to give orders for keeping every
one at his duty , and preventing mutinies . After adopting precautions , so as to ...
Without suffering himself to be dazzled with the view of a throne , or oppressed by
difficulties and useless grief , he calmly began to give orders for keeping every
one at his duty , and preventing mutinies . After adopting precautions , so as to ...
Side 26
... the kingdom began to swarm with petty monopolies , which , though singly of
little consequence , yet all together were very detrimental to the public . Sully ' s
earnest and frequent representations to the king put a stop to this vicious practice
.
... the kingdom began to swarm with petty monopolies , which , though singly of
little consequence , yet all together were very detrimental to the public . Sully ' s
earnest and frequent representations to the king put a stop to this vicious practice
.
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Side 21 - Now by the lips of those ye love, fair gentlemen of France, Charge for the golden lilies now — upon them with the lance! A thousand spurs are striking deep, a thousand spears in rest, A thousand knights are pressing close behind the snow-white crest; And in they burst, and on they rushed, while, like a guiding star, Amidst the thickest carnage blazed the helmet of Navarre.
Side 3 - Blow up the fire, my maidens! Bring water from the well! For a' my house shall feast this night, Since my three sons are well.
Side 22 - D'Aumale hath cried for quarter. The Flemish count is slain. Their ranks are breaking like thin clouds before a Biscay gale ; The field is heaped with bleeding steeds, and flags, and cloven mail. And then we thought on vengeance, and, all along our van, " Remember St. Bartholomew," was passed from man to man. But out spake gentle Henry, " No Frenchman is my foe : Down, down, with every foreigner, but let your brethren go.
Side 27 - ... grown cauld to me. When we came in by Glasgow town We were a comely sight to see : My Love was clad in the black velvet, And I mysell in cramasie. But had I wist, before I kist...
Side 3 - Up then crew the red, red cock, And up and crew the gray; The eldest to the youngest said,
Side 20 - Full fifteen stane o' Spanish iron, They hae laid a' right sair on me ; Wi' locks and keys I am fast bound Into this dungeon dark and dreirie.
Side 2 - Wi ae lock o his gowden hair We'll theek our nest when it grows bare. "Mony a one for him makes mane, But nane sail ken where he is gane; Oer his white banes when they are bare, The wind sail blaw for evermair.
Bibliografiske oplysninger
| Titel | Chambers's miscellany of instructive & entertaining tracts, Bind 13 Chambers's miscellany of instructive & entertaining tracts, Chambers W. and R., ltd |
| Forfatter | Chambers W. and R., ltd |
| udgivet | 1871 |
| Oprindeligt fra | Oxford University |
| Digitaliseret | 31. jul 2006 |
| Eksporter henvisning | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |