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Side 11
... objects they had in view , and the manner in which they hoped to accomplish them , are thus stated in a paper which was to be submitted to the pope for his approbation . ' The Protest- ants having demanded the assembling of the states ...
... objects they had in view , and the manner in which they hoped to accomplish them , are thus stated in a paper which was to be submitted to the pope for his approbation . ' The Protest- ants having demanded the assembling of the states ...
Side 25
... objects . Henry inspired Sully , and Sully instructed Henry . The great object of Sully and Henry's joint efforts was a thorough reform in the revenue . Henry on his accession to the throne found the finances in a deplorable state - the ...
... objects . Henry inspired Sully , and Sully instructed Henry . The great object of Sully and Henry's joint efforts was a thorough reform in the revenue . Henry on his accession to the throne found the finances in a deplorable state - the ...
Side 26
... object . The hungry courtiers , cut out by this and other economical reforms of Sully from their usual sources of income , fell upon methods to make up for the loss . One of these was to prevail upon the king to grant them monopolies in ...
... object . The hungry courtiers , cut out by this and other economical reforms of Sully from their usual sources of income , fell upon methods to make up for the loss . One of these was to prevail upon the king to grant them monopolies in ...
Side 29
... object in view , would surmount many difficulties . ' The first step was to secure the co - ope- ration of one or two of the most powerful princes of Europe ; the agreement of one or two such would be equivalent almost to success . The ...
... object in view , would surmount many difficulties . ' The first step was to secure the co - ope- ration of one or two of the most powerful princes of Europe ; the agreement of one or two such would be equivalent almost to success . The ...
Side 30
... object is to be satisfactorily accomplished . DEATH OF HENRY IV . - HIS CHARACTER . The history of Henry IV . during the twelve years in which he was maturing the scheme which we have just described , contains few incidents deserving ...
... object is to be satisfactorily accomplished . DEATH OF HENRY IV . - HIS CHARACTER . The history of Henry IV . during the twelve years in which he was maturing the scheme which we have just described , contains few incidents deserving ...
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Admiral de Coligny Andrayne army Bécard began benevolent bite bonnie Braes busk called Catholic charmer child Confalonieri daughter dear death distress door Dr Fulton Duke Duke of Guise Duke of Orleans eggs Eustache eyes father feelings felt frae France Frank French friends girl grief hand happy head heard heart Helen Gray Henry hope Huguenots Jacobin Club Jane Jeanne Jeanne d'Albret Jessie Jessie's kind king of Navarre lady League length live looked Louis Louis XVI Madame de Chavilhac maun mind Minghini morning mother Napoleon never night noble Paris Pauline person poor prince Prince of Condé prison Protestants Prussia reptile Robin Saint-Servan Salvotti seemed serpents shew sister snake St Germain-en-Laye suffering Sully thee thou thought tion Todlaw Mains took Uncle Joshua viper whilst wife woman words Yarrow young Logie
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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.
Side 31 - Lang maun she weep, lang maun she, maun she weep, Lang maun she weep with dule and sorrow, And lang maun I nae mair weil be seen Pu'ing the birks on the Braes of Yarrow.