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Side 5
... France , was chosen as the head - quarters of the Protestants . Hither most of the leading Huguenots came , bringing supplies of men and money ; among others the queen of Navarre , who offered her son , now arrived at an age when he was ...
... France , was chosen as the head - quarters of the Protestants . Hither most of the leading Huguenots came , bringing supplies of men and money ; among others the queen of Navarre , who offered her son , now arrived at an age when he was ...
Side 6
... France by a general massacre was agreed upon between the king , the queen- mother , the Duke of Anjou , and a few of the more bigoted Catholics about the court . With whom this horrible plot originated , cannot now be ascertained , but ...
... France by a general massacre was agreed upon between the king , the queen- mother , the Duke of Anjou , and a few of the more bigoted Catholics about the court . With whom this horrible plot originated , cannot now be ascertained , but ...
Side 7
... extended ; and among those sixty thousand were upwards of seven hundred of rank and distinction among the Huguenots . Some remarkable escapes were made during the massacre ; and one of 7 LIFE OF HENRY IV . KING OF FRANCE .
... extended ; and among those sixty thousand were upwards of seven hundred of rank and distinction among the Huguenots . Some remarkable escapes were made during the massacre ; and one of 7 LIFE OF HENRY IV . KING OF FRANCE .
Side 8
... a large prayer - book under my arm , and went into the street . I was seized with horror inexpressible at the sight of the furious murderers , who , running from all parts , forced 8 LIFE OF HENRY IV . KING OF FRANCE .
... a large prayer - book under my arm , and went into the street . I was seized with horror inexpressible at the sight of the furious murderers , who , running from all parts , forced 8 LIFE OF HENRY IV . KING OF FRANCE .
Side 9
... ' Such was the massacre of St Bartholomew , a deed which has been execrated , we believe , by every historian , whether Catholic or Protestant , and which men of all religious persuasions cannot 97 9 LIFE OF HENRY IV . KING OF FRANCE .
... ' Such was the massacre of St Bartholomew , a deed which has been execrated , we believe , by every historian , whether Catholic or Protestant , and which men of all religious persuasions cannot 97 9 LIFE OF HENRY IV . KING OF FRANCE .
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Admiral de Coligny Andrayne army began benevolent bite bonnie Braes busk called Catholic child Confalonieri daughter dear death distress door Dr Fulton Duke Duke of Guise Duke of Orleans eggs Eustache eyes fangs father feelings felt frae France Frank French friends girl grief hand happy head heard heart Helen Gray Henry hope Huguenots Jacobin Club Jane Jean Vigier Jeanne Jeanne d'Albret Jessie Jessie's kind king of Navarre lady League length living looked Louis Louis XVI maun means mind Minghini Monsieur Belin morning mother Napoleon never night noble Paris Pauline persons poor prince Prince of Condé prison Protestants 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 5 - 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 29 - ... 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 5 - Up then crew the red, red cock, And up and crew the gray; The eldest to the youngest said,
Side 2 - Flows Yarrow sweet ? as sweet, as sweet flows Tweed, As green its grass, its gowan as yellow, As sweet smells on its braes the birk, The apple frae the rock as mellow.
Side 22 - 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 4 - 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 1 - 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.