The Struggle for Sea Power, Book IV of the Story of the World"Covers the history of the world from the American Revolution to Waterloo--from 1745-1815--and includes tales of: the black hole of Calcutta; George Washington, solider and patriot; how Pitt saved England; The Declaration of Independence and much more."--Cover back. |
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... TRAFALGAR 27. THE DEATH OF NELSON 28. A SECOND CHARLEMAGNE 29. THE RISE OF WELLINGTON 30. AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 116 • 121 126 132 136 141 146 31. THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN COLONY • 150 * • 32. STORY OF THE SLAVE - TRADE 33. THE DEFENCE OF ...
... TRAFALGAR 27. THE DEATH OF NELSON 28. A SECOND CHARLEMAGNE 29. THE RISE OF WELLINGTON 30. AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 116 • 121 126 132 136 141 146 31. THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN COLONY • 150 * • 32. STORY OF THE SLAVE - TRADE 33. THE DEFENCE OF ...
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... the man selected for this difficult piece of work . James Wolfe , the future hero of Quebec , had fought at the battle of Dettingen when only six- 1 See Book V. chapter 5 . 1727-1759 . ] JAMES WOLFE . 27 teen , and THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.
... the man selected for this difficult piece of work . James Wolfe , the future hero of Quebec , had fought at the battle of Dettingen when only six- 1 See Book V. chapter 5 . 1727-1759 . ] JAMES WOLFE . 27 teen , and THE BATTLE OF TRAFALGAR.
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Contents
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THE RISE OF WELLINGTON | 29 |
NAPOLEONS RETREAT FROM MOSCOW | 39 |
WELLINGTONS VICTORIES IN SPAIN | 40 |
SPAIN FOR THE SPANIARDS | 41 |
THE FALL OF THE EMPIRE | 42 |
STORY OF THE STEAMENGINE | 43 |
THE CONGRESS OF VIENNA | 44 |
THE EVE OF WATERLOO | 45 |
WATERLOO | 46 |
AT THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE 116 | 30 |
THE FIRST AUSTRALIAN COLONY | 31 |
STORY OF THE SLAVETRADE | 32 |
THE DEFENCE OF SARAGOZA | 33 |
SIR JOHN MOORE AT CORUNA | 34 |
THE VICTORY OF TALAVERA | 35 |
THE PEASANT HERO OF THE TYROL | 36 |
THE EMPIRE AT ITS HEIGHT | 37 |
THE SHANNON AND THE CHESAPEAKE | 38 |
JAMES BRUCE AND THE NILE | 55 |
MARIE ANTOINETTE | 65 |
THE FLIGHT TO VARENNES | 75 |
A REIGN OF TERROR | 81 |
HORATIO NELSON | 90 |
THE TRAVELS OF BARON HUMBOLDT | 101 |
THE BEGINNING OF THE STRUGGLE | 107 |
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Page 170 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Page 170 - We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed, And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow ! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him, — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Page 130 - 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 142 - Where he greatly stood at bay, Whence he issued forth anew, And ever great and greater grew, Beating from the wasted vines Back to France...
Page 166 - Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Page 25 - Resolved, That a committee, in conjunction with one from the Senate, be appointed to consider on the most suitable manner of paying honor to the memory of the man, first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his fellow-citizens.
Page 23 - Labor to keep alive in your breast that little spark of celestial fire, called conscience.
Page 170 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And we spoke not a word of sorrow, But we steadfastly gazed on the face of the dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
Page 139 - Burke, moved even to tears, exclaimed, "It is not a chip of the old block; it is the old block itself.