Heroes of Britain in peace and war, Band 2;Band 2931878 |
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... taken out , and , but for skilful medical aid , would have died . The greatest presence of mind and quickness of decision are sometimes needed to effect a rescue . One day a young lady , intending to land at New Hull , ran carelessly ...
... taken out , and , but for skilful medical aid , would have died . The greatest presence of mind and quickness of decision are sometimes needed to effect a rescue . One day a young lady , intending to land at New Hull , ran carelessly ...
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... taken as fair specimens of the heroism exhibited by them in the prosecution of their duties . A fearful gale of wind was blowing one bitterly cold night in November , 1838 , and the brig Bellissima , bound from Odessa to Amsterdam , was ...
... taken as fair specimens of the heroism exhibited by them in the prosecution of their duties . A fearful gale of wind was blowing one bitterly cold night in November , 1838 , and the brig Bellissima , bound from Odessa to Amsterdam , was ...
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... taken up a strong position at the town of Onao , but after a desperate encounter they were put to flight and their guns taken ; later on that same day another brilliant victory was gained at Busserut Gunge . But the two battles cost him ...
... taken up a strong position at the town of Onao , but after a desperate encounter they were put to flight and their guns taken ; later on that same day another brilliant victory was gained at Busserut Gunge . But the two battles cost him ...
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... taken . ill . It was a wonderful series of feats that he , with his shattered constitution , had performed . For six weeks he hardly put off his clothes , and throughout that time had been harassed by the enemy , exposed to almost ...
... taken . ill . It was a wonderful series of feats that he , with his shattered constitution , had performed . For six weeks he hardly put off his clothes , and throughout that time had been harassed by the enemy , exposed to almost ...
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... taken prisoner , and for eight months had to endure every kind of indignity and privation . Brunel found an asylum in America , and while there , acting as a surveyor , he heard of the escape of Miss Kingdom , with whom he kept up a ...
... taken prisoner , and for eight months had to endure every kind of indignity and privation . Brunel found an asylum in America , and while there , acting as a surveyor , he heard of the escape of Miss Kingdom , with whom he kept up a ...
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adventures Allen Gardiner arms attack became boat brave British Brunel Burke camels Captain Cawnpore Christian command Cooper's Creek courage crew danger daring David Nasmith dead death deck deeds Devauden duty enemy engine England escape expedition explorer Eyre father fearful fell fire friends gallant George Stephenson Grace Darling guns hand Havelock heart hero heroic heroism honour horses hospital island James Watt John Jonas Hanway journey labours Lieutenant life-boat lighthouse Linyanti lives Livingstone Lord Chelmsford Lord Cochrane Makololo midst miles mission missionary nardoo natives never night noble officers party passed peril perished Raikes reached received rescue Robert Raikes rock Rorke's Drift round sailor Sekeletu Sepoys ship shore shot Society soldiers soon Stephenson stood story suffering Sunday schools terrible told took Ujiji vessel whole wife William wounded young Zulus
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Seite 230 - My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory : the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Seite 145 - ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY, INCREASED THE POWER OF MAN, AND ROSE TO AN EMINENT PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD.
Seite 44 - Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Seite 34 - ... from every pit, trench and battery — from behind the sandbags piled on shattered houses — from every post still held by a few galLant spirits, rose cheer on cheer...
Seite 34 - The major-general therefore, in gratitude for, and admiration of, the brilliant deeds in arms achieved by General Havelock and his gallant troops, will cheerfully waive his rank on the occasion; and will accompany the force to Lucknow in his civil capacity as Chief Commissioner of Oudh, tendering his military services to General Havelock as a volunteer.
Seite 60 - She would speak to one and nod and smile to as many more ; but she could not do it to all, you know. We lay there by hundreds ; but we could kiss her shadow as it fell, and lay our heads on the pillow again, content.
Seite 145 - He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying and methodizing power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense — and yet less astonishing than the command he had at all times over them. It seemed as if every subject that...
Seite 135 - King start to-morrow up the creek, to look for the blacks—it is the only chance we have of being saved from starvation. I am weaker than ever although I have a good appetite, and relish the nardoo much, but it seems to give us no nutriment, and the birds here are so shy as not to be got at. Even if we got a good supply of fish, I doubt whether we could do much work on them and the nardoo alone. Nothing now but the greatest good luck can...
Seite 182 - The order and regularity that prevailed on board, from the time the ship struck till she totally disappeared, far exceeded anything that I thought could be effected by the best discipline ; and...
Seite 122 - AND is this all ? Can Reason do no more Than bid me shun the deep, and dread the shore ? Sweet moralist ! afloat on life's rough sea, The Christian has an art unknown to thee : He holds no parley with unmanly fears ; Where Duty bids he confidently steers, Faces a thousand dangers at her call, And, trusting in his God, surmounts them all.