A Book of Golden Deeds of All Times and All LandsJ. M. Dent & Company, 1913 - 367 Seiten |
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... the sense of the heroism that risked the utmost , till the young and ardent learn absolutely to look upon danger as an occasion for evincing the highest qualities . " O Life , without thy chequer'd scene Of right 5 WHAT IS A GOLDEN DEED?
... the sense of the heroism that risked the utmost , till the young and ardent learn absolutely to look upon danger as an occasion for evincing the highest qualities . " O Life , without thy chequer'd scene Of right 5 WHAT IS A GOLDEN DEED?
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... danger , when set against the wealth and power that he coveted , and to which he sacrificed thousands of helpless Peruvians . Daring for the sake of plunder has been found in every robber , every pirate , and too often in all the lower ...
... danger , when set against the wealth and power that he coveted , and to which he sacrificed thousands of helpless Peruvians . Daring for the sake of plunder has been found in every robber , every pirate , and too often in all the lower ...
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... danger , scaled the precipice , captured the birds , and safely conveyed them to the traveller . Truly this was a deed of gold . Such was the action of the Russian servant whose master's carriage was pursued by wolves , and who sprang ...
... danger , scaled the precipice , captured the birds , and safely conveyed them to the traveller . Truly this was a deed of gold . Such was the action of the Russian servant whose master's carriage was pursued by wolves , and who sprang ...
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... danger lay in defending such passages as , from the nature of the ground , were so narrow that only a few persons could fight hand to hand at once , so that courage would be of more avail than numbers . The first of these passes was ...
... danger lay in defending such passages as , from the nature of the ground , were so narrow that only a few persons could fight hand to hand at once , so that courage would be of more avail than numbers . The first of these passes was ...
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... danger was not over . The sharp - eyed Gauls observed that the shrubs and creepers were broken , the moss frayed , and fresh stones and earth rolled down at the crag of the Capitol : they were sure that the rock had been climbed , and ...
... danger was not over . The sharp - eyed Gauls observed that the shrubs and creepers were broken , the moss frayed , and fresh stones and earth rolled down at the crag of the Capitol : they were sure that the rock had been climbed , and ...
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
arms army Attalus battle boat brave Brennus brother Buzançais Calais called Captain carried castle Ceuta Christian church command danger death Decius died Dragut dreadful Elmo Emperor enemy English entreated faith father fearful fell fight fire Fort Ricasoli Fort St France French friends Gauls gave Golden Deeds Grand Master Grasmere Greek hand heard heart honour hope horse Ivan Janissaries Jean de Vienne King Kourbsky lady Lescure lived looked Lord Madame Monthyon mother never night noble officers once Oprichniks Oprichnina peasants peril poor poverty in France Prascovia prayers priest Prince prisoners remained rock Roman Rome round Russian sent ship shouts sick siege slaves sledge snow soldiers suffering Tatars terrible thought told took town troops Tzar Vercingetorix vessel village wall whole wife wild woman wounded young Zaragoza
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 22 - Then out spake brave Horatius, The Captain of the Gate : " To every man upon this earth Death cometh soon or late. And how can man die better Than facing fearful odds, For the ashes of his fathers, And the temples of his Gods...
Seite 22 - Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, With all the speed ye may; I, with two more to help me, Will hold the foe in play. In yon strait path a thousand May well be stopped by three: Now who will stand on either hand, And keep the bridge with me?" Then out spake Spurius Lartius, — A Ramnian proud was he: "Lo, I will stand at thy right hand, And keep the bridge with thee.
Seite 353 - I, even I, am he that comforteth you: who art thou, that thou shouldest be afraid of a man that shall die, and of the son of man which shall be made as grass...
Seite 23 - The Three stood calm and silent, And looked upon the foes, And a great shout of laughter From all the vanguard rose...
Seite 212 - O Lord, Thou knowest how busy I must be this day ; if I forget Thee, do not Thou forget me ;" then, rising, he said,
Seite 88 - I see before me the gladiator lie : He leans upon his hand ; his manly brow Consents to death, but conquers agony, And his drooped head sinks gradually low ; And through his side the last drops, ebbing slow From the red gash, fall heavy, one by one, Like the first of a thunder-shower ; and now The arena swims around him ; he is gone, Ere ceased the inhuman shout which hailed the wretch who won.
Seite 24 - Was heard from either bank ; But friends and foes in dumb surprise, With parted lips and straining eyes, Stood gazing where he sank ; And when above the surges They saw his crest appear. All Rome sent forth a rapturous cry. And even the ranks of Tuscany Could scarce forbear to cheer.
Seite 18 - And said, My God forbid it me, that I should do this thing: shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy? for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it.
Seite 17 - Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil : for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff comfort me.