Tales of the great and brave [by M.F. Tytler]. |
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Admiral Brueys already arms attack band battle Black Prince boat body brave bravery Bruce Buonaparte Charles CHARLES EDWARD STUART clan cloth lettered command continued Count of Alençon courage danger death defeat determined devotion eager Edward emperor enemy engaged England English English army entered escape faithful band Falkirk fate father fearful field fight fire fled fleet foes force fought France French army friends gallant GEORGE RAWDON head heard heart Highlanders honour hope horse Italy Joan Joan of Arc king of England Kinlochmoidart knew land leader little boy looked Mac Donald mamma monarch Napo Napoleon Nelson never Nigel Bruce night obliged Paris party passed poor possession prisoner promise reached retreat Richard rushed Russians safety scarcely Scotland Scots sent ships side soldiers soon sooner story tell thought thousand throne told town troops victory Wallace whilst whole wished wounded young prince
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Page 238 - May the great God whom I worship grant to my country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious victory, and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it ; and may humanity after victory be the predominant feature in the British fleet...
Page 234 - Lord Nelson has been commanded to spare Denmark when she no longer resists. The line of defence which covered her shores has struck to the British flag: but if the firing is continued on the part of Denmark, he must set on fire all the prizes that he has taken, without having the power of saving the men who have so nobly defended them.
Page 204 - As far as the eye could reach, nothing was to be seen but reeds which rose five or six feet above the waters in which they bathed their roots.
Page 160 - You killed, with your own hands, my father, and my two brothers, and you intended to have hanged me. I am now in your power, and my torments may give you revenge, but I will endure them with pleasure, since it is my consolation^ that I have rid the world of a tyrant.
Page 238 - I can do no more. We must trust to the Great Disposer of all events, and the justice of our cause. I thank God for this great opportunity of doing my duty.
Page 77 - ... cannot be a traitor, for I owe him no allegiance ; he is not my sovereign ; he never received my homage ; and whilst life is in this persecuted body, he never shall receive it. To the other points whereof I am accused, I freely confess them all. As governor of my country, I have been an enemy to its enemies. I have slain the English ; I have mortally opposed the English king ; I have stormed and taken the towns and castles which he unjustly claimed as his own.
Page 160 - WRETCH, WHAT HAVE I EVER DONE TO YOU, TO OBLIGE YOU TO SEEK MY LIFE?— WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO ME? replied coolly the prisoner: YOU KILLED WITH YOUR OWN HANDS MY FATHER AND MY TWO BROTHERS; AND YOU INTENDED TO HAVE HANGED MYSELF...
Page 280 - Russia is dragged on by her fate : her destiny must be accomplished. Let us march : let us cross the Niemen : let us carry war into her territories. Our second campaign of Poland will be as glorious as our first ; but our second peace shall carry with it its own guarantee ; it shall put an end for ever to that haughty influence which Russia has exercised for fifty years on the affairs of Europe.