An abridgment of the history of England ... to the death of George the second, continued, by an eminent writer, to the peace of Amiens |
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Alfred, thus opposed to an enemy whom no stationary force could refist, nor no
treaty could bind, found himself unable to repel the efforts of those ravagers,.who
from all quarters invaded him. New swarms of the enemy arrived every year upon
...
Alfred, thus opposed to an enemy whom no stationary force could refist, nor no
treaty could bind, found himself unable to repel the efforts of those ravagers,.who
from all quarters invaded him. New swarms of the enemy arrived every year upon
...
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This gallant foldier finding himself unable to sustain a fiege, and know- ing the
danger of surrendering to a perfidious enemy, was refolved, by one desperate
effort, to fally out and force his way through the befiegers, sword in hand.
This gallant foldier finding himself unable to sustain a fiege, and know- ing the
danger of surrendering to a perfidious enemy, was refolved, by one desperate
effort, to fally out and force his way through the befiegers, sword in hand.
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The enemy fought with surprifing 1691. sury, and the horse were several times
repulsed ; but the English wading through the middle of a . bog up to the waist in
mud, and rallying with fome dissiculty on the firm ground on the other fide, ...
The enemy fought with surprifing 1691. sury, and the horse were several times
repulsed ; but the English wading through the middle of a . bog up to the waist in
mud, and rallying with fome dissiculty on the firm ground on the other fide, ...
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It was now too late to think of retreating, the troops had passed into the defile,
which the enemy had artsully permitted them to do besore they offered to fire. The
vanguard of the English, now, theresore, sell back in consternation npon the
main ...
It was now too late to think of retreating, the troops had passed into the defile,
which the enemy had artsully permitted them to do besore they offered to fire. The
vanguard of the English, now, theresore, sell back in consternation npon the
main ...
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to consufion ; but these last being foon rallied,- and brought to the charge, the
enemy, in their turn, were obliged to retreat, though this they did with such good
order as to carry off their cannon with them. The loss of the royal army in this
action ...
to consufion ; but these last being foon rallied,- and brought to the charge, the
enemy, in their turn, were obliged to retreat, though this they did with such good
order as to carry off their cannon with them. The loss of the royal army in this
action ...
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| Заглавие | An abridgment of the history of England ... to the death of George the second, continued, by an eminent writer, to the peace of Amiens |
| Автор | Oliver Goldsmith |
| Издание | 11 |
| Публикувана | 1803 |
| Оригиналът е от | Оксфордският университет |
| Цифровизирана на | 15 май 2007 |
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