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Página 151 - In which sad progress, passing along by the rest of the army where his uncle the general was and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink, which was presently brought him, but as he was putting the bottle to his mouth, he saw a poor soldier carried along who had eaten his last at the same feast, ghastly casting up his eyes at the bottle. Which Sir Philip perceiving, took it from his head before he drank and delivered it to the poor man with these words, Thy necessity is yet greater...
Página 229 - This is the most ancient and noble lay order in the world, and the only one which has been granted to foreign Princes. Of this illustrious order there have been eight Emperors of Germany; five Kings of France ; three Kings of Spain ; one King of Arragon; seven Kings of Portugal; one King of Poland ; two Kings of Sweden ; six Kings of Denmark ; two Kings of Naples ; one King of Sicily and Jerusalem ; one King of Bohemia ; two Kings of Scotland ; five Princes of Orange ; and thirty-four foreign Electors,...
Página 145 - March 2d, 1643, Lord Brooke, a General of the Parliament Forces preparing to Besiege the Close of Lichfield, then garrisoned For King Charles the First, Received his deathwound on the spot Beneath this Inscription, By a shot in the forehead from Mr. Dyott, a gentleman who had placed himself on the Battlements of the great steeple, to annoy the Besiegers.
Página 225 - I would not be all alone against you all. Go, Walter, to them of Calais, and say to the governor that the greatest grace they can find in my sight is that six of the most notable burghers come forth from their town bare-headed, bare-footed, with ropes round their necks and with the keys of the town and castle in their hands. With them I will do according to my will, and the rest I will receive to mercy.
Página 150 - The horse he rode upon, was rather furiously choleric, than bravely proud, and so forced him to forsake the field, but not his back, as the noblest and fittest bier to carry a martial commander to his grave. In which sad progress, passing along by the rest of the army, where his uncle the general was, and being thirsty with excess of bleeding, he called for drink, which was presently brought him. But as he was...
Página 242 - Henry was the great-grandson on the father's side of John of Gaunt, duke of Lancaster, the fourth son of Edward III. Richard of York was also grandson on the father's side of Edmund, fifth son of Edward III.
Página 74 - Now WARWICK claims the promis'd Lay, supreme In this her midland Realm ! Precedence due, And long maintain'd ! For her kind Nature rais'd The rocky Hill, a gentle Eminence, For Health and Pleasure form'd ! where her gay Tribes Indulge the social Walk; once gloomy Haunt Of solitary Monks ! now beauteous Seat Of rural Elegance!
Página 101 - Mercia contained the counties of Huntingdon, Rutland, Lincoln, Northampton, Leicester, Derby, Nottingham, Oxford, Chester, Salop, Gloucester, Worcester, Stafford, Warwick, Buckingham, Bedford, and Hertford : this kingdom was founded by Creda, 582, and ended 827.
Página 80 - Q's service, her heirs and successors, especially under the conduct of the said Earl or his heirs, or had been servants and tenants to him and his heirs, and born in the Counties of Warw. or Glouc. or having their dwelling there for five years before : and in case there happen to be none such hurt in the Warrs, then other poor of KENILWORTH, WARWICK...
Página 299 - Calais he was so popular that everyone wore his badge, "no man esteeming himself gallant whose head was not adorned with his ragged staff." Stow / (Annals) says that " at his house in London six oxen were usually eaten at a breakfast, and every tavern was full of his meat, for who that had any acquaintance in his family should have as much sodden and roast as he could carry on a long dagger.

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