Stratton Hill: A Tale of the Civil Wars, Volume 1J. & J. Harper, 1829 - 921 páginas |
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Página 78
... Royalists , had received orders to enter the province , to in- timidate , rather than to fight , for he scarcely imagined they would dare to meet him in the field . Sir Ralph Hopton was now lying at Launceston with a very inferior force ...
... Royalists , had received orders to enter the province , to in- timidate , rather than to fight , for he scarcely imagined they would dare to meet him in the field . Sir Ralph Hopton was now lying at Launceston with a very inferior force ...
Página 93
... Royalists passed beneath the lofty arch of the gate , and wound up the narrow defiles to the Castle . The The united leaders were soon assembled in the large hall , whose narrow windows might have looked down on a pros- pect of great ...
... Royalists passed beneath the lofty arch of the gate , and wound up the narrow defiles to the Castle . The The united leaders were soon assembled in the large hall , whose narrow windows might have looked down on a pros- pect of great ...
Página 148
... royalists ; who , long prepared for this extremity , were now rejoiced rather than daunted to look it in the face . Neces- sity of the sternest kind urged them to do this without delay ; as during many days past , each officer as well ...
... royalists ; who , long prepared for this extremity , were now rejoiced rather than daunted to look it in the face . Neces- sity of the sternest kind urged them to do this without delay ; as during many days past , each officer as well ...
Página 150
... royalists - no sudden risings of the ground to shelter the assailant , or interrupt the minutest view of an arma- ment whose disposition was enough to strike a chill into the boldest heart . The infantry , to the number of five thou ...
... royalists - no sudden risings of the ground to shelter the assailant , or interrupt the minutest view of an arma- ment whose disposition was enough to strike a chill into the boldest heart . The infantry , to the number of five thou ...
Página 151
... royalists in his train , arriving prisoners in his camp , an event that he had expected about this hour , he had seen afar off the gradual march of the enemy , sometimes breasting the rugged emi- nence , then sinking into some deep ...
... royalists in his train , arriving prisoners in his camp , an event that he had expected about this hour , he had seen afar off the gradual march of the enemy , sometimes breasting the rugged emi- nence , then sinking into some deep ...
Palavras e frases frequentes
afore agen amidst ancient armour arms battle beauty beneath blood bright eye calm castle cause cavalry companion countenance courser dark Dawnay deep doubt dwelling dwelt Eleanor enemy face fair fancy father fearful feeling field fierce force gazed Granville gray guest hand head heard heart hill Honor Hopton hour Kilkhampton King lady land latter Launceston Launceston Castle lips look Lord mansion mind mingled native ne'er never Nicholas night noble ould passed passion Pendennis castle province Puritans racter Ralph Hopton rebel replied river Tamar roof rose round Royal Royalists scene seat seemed seen side Sir Beville sitch Slanning spirit spot stern stone stood Stowe STRATTON HILL strong sweet sword there's things thought tower trained bands Trenlyon Trevanion turned twas twill village voice vols walls wandered wave weary wild woman words young youth
Passagens conhecidas
Página 162 - A scene of death ! where fires beneath the sun, And blended arms, and white pavilions glow ; And for the business of destruction done, Its requiem the war-horn seem'd to blow.