O'Donnel: A National Tale, Volumen3

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Henry Colburn, 1815 - 339 páginas

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Página 240 - ... little did I dream that I should have lived to see such disasters fallen upon her in a nation of gallant men, in a nation of men of honour and of cavaliers. I thought ten thousand swords must have leaped from their scabbards to avenge even a look that threatened her with insult. But the age of chivalry is gone!
Página 240 - It is now sixteen or seventeen years since I saw the Queen of France, then the dauphiness, at Versailles; and surely never lighted on this orb, which she hardly seemed to touch, a more delightful vision. I saw her just above the horizon, decorating and cheering the elevated sphere she just began to move in— glittering like the morning star, full of life, and splendour, and joy.
Página 333 - O'Donnell, brother to the archtraitor O'Donnell, lately deceased in Spain, made his humble submission, in Ireland, to our Lieutenant of that Kingdom ; and in token of the detestation of his former disloyalties and firm resolution to continue dutiful and loyal courses hereafter, hath done to us and our crowne, since our lieutenant received him unto our mercy many good and acceptable services, and now lately for true declaration of his loyal heart ; the said Rorie hath dutifully presented himself before...
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Página 294 - AH was. wild and gloomy ; and as he advanced towards the rude and desolate shore, the sea blast, gushing with a shrieking noise through the interstices of the rocks, and the hoarse murmurs of the distant breakers, added sounds of corresponding wildness to the savage bleekness of the scenery.
Página 334 - ... and undoubted expectation of sound loyalty hereafter ; and therefore our pleasure is, and do, will, and require you, that you causa our letters.
Página 340 - Memoirs of Thirty Years of the Life of the late Empress Josephine.

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