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... fire . 22. In . horrible suspense he remained until night , when , hearing no more of the Indians , he dived under the raft , and swam silently down the river , to a considerable distance , where he landed , and travelled all night ...
... fire . 22. In . horrible suspense he remained until night , when , hearing no more of the Indians , he dived under the raft , and swam silently down the river , to a considerable distance , where he landed , and travelled all night ...
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... fire , they returned it with good interest ; and soon strewed the green with the dead and wounded . Such fierce discharges of musketry produced the effect that might have been expected in a land of freemen , who saw their gal- lant ...
... fire , they returned it with good interest ; and soon strewed the green with the dead and wounded . Such fierce discharges of musketry produced the effect that might have been expected in a land of freemen , who saw their gal- lant ...
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... fire . The labor had been conducted with such silence , that the English had no suspicion of what was passing . It was about four in the morning , when the cap- tain of a ship of war first perceived it , and began to play his artillery ...
... fire . The labor had been conducted with such silence , that the English had no suspicion of what was passing . It was about four in the morning , when the cap- tain of a ship of war first perceived it , and began to play his artillery ...
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... fire of their artil- lery , which forced the enemy to keep within his intrenchments . 8. This corps * consisted of ten companies of grenadiers , as many of light infantry , and a proportionate artillery ; the whole under the command of ...
... fire of their artil- lery , which forced the enemy to keep within his intrenchments . 8. This corps * consisted of ten companies of grenadiers , as many of light infantry , and a proportionate artillery ; the whole under the command of ...
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... fire to Charlestown , when evacuated by the ene- my , in order that the corps , destined to assail the redout , thus protected by the flame and smoke , might be less exposed to the fire of the provincials . 11. The dispositions having ...
... fire to Charlestown , when evacuated by the ene- my , in order that the corps , destined to assail the redout , thus protected by the flame and smoke , might be less exposed to the fire of the provincials . 11. The dispositions having ...
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Página 168 - Can Honor's voice provoke the silent dust, Or Flattery soothe the dull, cold ear of death? 12. Perhaps, in this neglected spot, is laid Some heart, once pregnant with celestial fire ; Hands, that the rod of empire might have swayed, Or waked to ecstasy the living lyre : 13. But Knowledge to their eyes her ample
Página 305 - Twas on a summer's evening in his tent, That day he overcame the Nervii* Look! in this place ran Cassius' dagger through See what a rent the envious Casca made Through this the well beloved Brutus stabb'd; And as he pluck'd his cursed steel away, Mark how the blood of Cesar follow'd it!
Página 197 - 1. Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the ramparts we hurried; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our Hero was buried. 2. -We buried him darkly ; at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning; By the struggling moon-beams
Página 195 - 7. The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory, or the grave ! Wave Munich,! all thy banners wave ! And charge with all thy chivalry ! 8. Few, few shall part where many meet! The snow shall be their winding sheet, And every turf beneath their feet, Shall be a soldier's sepulchre. -"■
Página 295 - 3. For within the hollow crown That rounds the mortal temples of a king, Keeps death his court: and there the antic sits, Scoffing his state, and grinning at his pomp; Allowing him a breath, a little scene, To monarchize, be fear'd, and kill with looks; Infusing him with self and vain conceit,—
Página 312 - Roll on, thou deep and dark blue ocean,—roll! Ten thousand fleets sweep over thee in vain; Man marks the earth with ruin—his control Stops with the shore;—upon the watery plain The wrecks are all thy deed, nor doth remain A shadow of man's ravage, save his own, When, for a moment, like a drop of rain,
Página 292 - which we have pledged ourselves never to abandon, until the glorious object of our contest shall be obtained—we must fight!—I repeat it, sir, we must fight! ! An appeal to arms and to the God of Hosts is all that is left us! 9. Three millions of people armed in the holy cause of
Página 302 - Brutus and Cesar !—What should be in that Cesar ? Why should that name be sounded more than yours ? Write them together; yours is as fair a name: Sound them ; it doth become the mouth as well: Weigh them ; it is as heavy: conjure with 'em; Brutus will start a spirit as soon as Cesar.
Página 302 - He had a fever when he was in Spain, And when the fit was on him, I did mark How he did shake ; 'tis true; this god did shake; His coward lips did from their color fly; And that same eye, whose bend doth awe the world, Did lose its lustre; I did hear him groan,
Página 313 - And shake him from thee; the vile strength he wields For earth's destruction thou dost all despise, Spurning him from thy bosom to the skies, And send'st him shivering, in thy playful spray, And howling to his gods, where haply lies His petty hope in some near port or bay, Then dashest him again to