| John Lothrop Motley - 1856 - 606 páginas
...which still lay stranded at North Aa. "As well," shouted the Spaniards, derisively, to the citizens, " as well can the Prince of Orange pluck the stars from the sky as bring the ocean to the walls of Leyden for your relief."* On the 28th of September, a dove flew into the city, bringing a... | |
| John Tillotson - 1865 - 510 páginas
...which still lay stranded at North Aa. "As well," shouted the Spaniards derisively to the citizens, "As well can the Prince of Orange pluck the stars from the sky as bring the ocean to the walls of Leyden for your relief." On the 28th of September a dove flew into the city, bringing a letter... | |
| Titus Mooney Merriman - 1874 - 468 páginas
...our homes to be polluted, and our liberties crushed." The Spaniards shouted back derisively, — " As well can the Prince of Orange pluck the stars from the sky, as bring the ocean to the walls of Leyden for your relief." But, on the night of October 1st, arose a violent equinoctial gale,... | |
| 1883 - 684 páginas
...llatnes, rather than yield ourselves to the ' mercies ' of Spain ! '" " As well," answered Valdez, '• can the Prince of Orange pluck the stars from the sky as bring the ocean to the walls of Leyden for your relief!" (To be continued.) BIBLE SUBJECTS FOR EACH SUNDAY IN MAY. May 6.... | |
| Alexander Young - 1884 - 690 páginas
...condition, called them rat-eaters and dog-eaters, and declared that the Prince of Orange could as well pluck the stars from the sky as bring the ocean to the relief of Leyden. This taunt seemed like truth, for the waters kept going down. Only a strong wind... | |
| Arthur Tappan Pierson - 1894 - 520 páginas
...retreat of the Spanish armies. The Spaniards had derisively shouted to the citizens, "As well might the Prince of Orange pluck the stars from the sky as bring the ocean to the walls of Leyden for your relief;" but, on the night of the first and second of October, a violent gale... | |
| 1896 - 864 páginas
...their hopes of rescue. " As well," cried they to the starving sentinels on the walls, "as we'l could the Prince of Orange pluck the stars from the sky, as bring the bread to the walls of Leyden." But this was the final answer to threat, and taunt and promise— "Ye... | |
| Orison Swett Marden - 1897 - 582 páginas
...will, He rises in my breast, Serene, and resolute and still, And calm and self-possessed. LONGFELLOW. " As -well can the Prince of Orange pluck the stars...Leyden for your relief," was the derisive shout of the SpanWALTER SCOTT " The Wizard of the North." ' So nigh is grandeur to our dust, So near is God to man,... | |
| george rice carpenter - 1898 - 498 páginas
...which still lay stranded at North Aa. "As well," shouted the Spaniards, derisively, to the citizens, " as well can the Prince of Orange pluck the stars from the sky as bring the ocean to the walls of Leyden for your relief." On the 28th of September, a dove flew into the city, bringing a letter... | |
| Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - 1898 - 560 páginas
...which still lay stranded at North Aa. " As well," shouted the Spaniards, derisively, to the citizens, " as well can the Prince of Orange pluck the stars from the sky as bring the ocean to the walls of Leyden for your relief." On the 28th of September, a dove flew into the city, bringing a letter... | |
| |