The patriot warrior: an historical sketch of the life of the duke of Wellington, by the author of 'Aids to development'. |
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... Europe - Flight of Joseph - Battle of Vitoria - Spoils of the Army - Blockade of Pampeluna - Siege of St. Sebastian - Advance of Soult - St . Sebastian taken - Crossing the Bidassoa - Wellington enters France - Procla- mation ...
... Europe - Flight of Joseph - Battle of Vitoria - Spoils of the Army - Blockade of Pampeluna - Siege of St. Sebastian - Advance of Soult - St . Sebastian taken - Crossing the Bidassoa - Wellington enters France - Procla- mation ...
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... Europe , how it pleased God to raise up one mightier than he to crush his power , and through him to establish a lasting peace ; for these ends , I will try and write for you the Life of the Duke of Wellington . His life naturally ...
... Europe , how it pleased God to raise up one mightier than he to crush his power , and through him to establish a lasting peace ; for these ends , I will try and write for you the Life of the Duke of Wellington . His life naturally ...
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... Europe , and threatened to invade England . This was the mighty man of whom you will hear so much hereafter in this book . England , though invincible at sea , where she gained splendid victories , had an army far inferior to the French ...
... Europe , and threatened to invade England . This was the mighty man of whom you will hear so much hereafter in this book . England , though invincible at sea , where she gained splendid victories , had an army far inferior to the French ...
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... European warfare , and thus made them much more formidable oppo- nents . Bonaparte hoped in this way to divide the strength of the English , as well as to prevent their conquests in India . The first movement of Colonel Wellesley was ...
... European warfare , and thus made them much more formidable oppo- nents . Bonaparte hoped in this way to divide the strength of the English , as well as to prevent their conquests in India . The first movement of Colonel Wellesley was ...
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... Europe , destroyed the ancient forms of government — put down the lawful kings , and placed his own brothers on their thrones . His great ambition was to invade England , and this he frequently threatened to do , and prepared arma ...
... Europe , destroyed the ancient forms of government — put down the lawful kings , and placed his own brothers on their thrones . His great ambition was to invade England , and this he frequently threatened to do , and prepared arma ...
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The Patriot Warrior, a Historical Sketch of the Life of the Duke of ... Mary Atkinson Maurice Sin vista previa disponible - 2009 |
The Patriot Warrior: An Historical Sketch of the Life of the Duke of Wellington Mary Atkinson Maurice Sin vista previa disponible - 2015 |
The Patriot Warrior, a Historical Sketch of the Life of the Duke of ... Mary Atkinson Maurice Sin vista previa disponible - 2009 |
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Pasajes populares
Página 272 - FORASMUCH as it hath pleased Almighty God of his great mercy to take unto himself the soul of our dear brother here departed, we therefore commit his body to the ground, earth to earth, ashes to ashes, dust to dust, in sure and certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life, through our Lord Jesus Christ...
Página 272 - Yet, O Lord God most holy, O Lord most mighty, O holy and most merciful Saviour, deliver us not into the bitter pains of eternal death.
Página 272 - In the midst of life we are in death: of whom may we seek for succour, but of thee, O Lord, who for our sins art justly displeased?
Página 271 - MAN, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay.
Página 275 - Submit yourselves to every ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it be to the king, as supreme ; or unto governors, as unto them that are sent by him for the punishment of evil doers, and for the praise of them that do well.
Página 272 - I HEARD a voice from heaven, saying unto me, Write, From henceforth blessed are the dead which die in the Lord : even so saith the Spirit ; for they rest from their labours.
Página 243 - My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
Página 271 - And the king said unto his servants, Know ye not that there is a prince and a great man fallen this day in Israel?
Página 132 - You have sent me, among the trophies of your unrivalled fame, the staff of a French marshal ; and I send you, in return, that of England.
Página 242 - Forsake me not, O God, in mine old age, when I am gray-headed, until I have showed thy strength unto this generation, and thy power to all them that are yet for to come.