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... thousand men . However he was not frighted by the enemies great fuperiority . He determined to engage ; and he grounded his refolution on the fol- lowing reaform . Firit , that his army , notwith- ftanding its inferiority , was in the ...
... thousand men . However he was not frighted by the enemies great fuperiority . He determined to engage ; and he grounded his refolution on the fol- lowing reaform . Firit , that his army , notwith- ftanding its inferiority , was in the ...
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... thousand men , foldiers and officers , ( a third of the army ) , had been by this time killed and wounded . Nothing could be now thought of but as speedy a re- treat as poffible ; and in this there were difficulties , which nothing but ...
... thousand men , foldiers and officers , ( a third of the army ) , had been by this time killed and wounded . Nothing could be now thought of but as speedy a re- treat as poffible ; and in this there were difficulties , which nothing but ...
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... thousand drawn out of their quarters in Duffeldorp , Cleves , Co- logn and Wefel , and compleated by draughts from France , formed a feparate army on the Rhine , under the Count de St. Germain . This difpofition was made not only to di ...
... thousand drawn out of their quarters in Duffeldorp , Cleves , Co- logn and Wefel , and compleated by draughts from France , formed a feparate army on the Rhine , under the Count de St. Germain . This difpofition was made not only to di ...
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... thousand brave men and some good works could not defend it against the impetuofity of the Auf- trians . One hundred and one pieces of brafs cannon were taken . Im- merse magazines of provifion and military ftores piled up in this fron ...
... thousand brave men and some good works could not defend it against the impetuofity of the Auf- trians . One hundred and one pieces of brafs cannon were taken . Im- merse magazines of provifion and military ftores piled up in this fron ...
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... thousand waggons , fhould in that time traverfe fuch a space , fhould pass the Eibe , the Spree , the Neiffe , the Queifs , and the Bober , five con- fiderable rivers ; that they fhould effect all this , with one array of the enemy on ...
... thousand waggons , fhould in that time traverfe fuch a space , fhould pass the Eibe , the Spree , the Neiffe , the Queifs , and the Bober , five con- fiderable rivers ; that they fhould effect all this , with one array of the enemy on ...
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Page 59 - LORD, our heavenly Father, Almighty and everlasting God, who hast safely brought us to the beginning of this day ; Defend us in the same with thy mighty power ; and grant that this day we fall into no sin, neither run into any kind of danger; but that all our doings may be ordered by thy governance, to do always that is righteous in thy sight; through Jesus Christ, our Lord. Amen.
Page 243 - Morar's renown; why did he not hear of his wound? Weep, thou father of Morar! weep; but thy son heareth thee not.
Page 23 - But as for me, my prayer is unto thee, O LORD, in an acceptable time: O God, in the multitude of thy mercy hear me, in the truth of thy salvation.
Page 28 - But having had the doctrine of holy scripture unfolding those chaste and high mysteries with timeliest care infused, that ' the body is for the Lord, and ' the Lord for the body;' thus also I argued to myself, that if unchastity in a woman, whom St.
Page 24 - I deplored ; and above them all, preferred the two famous renowners of Beatrice and Laura, who never write but honour of them to whom they devote their verse, displaying sublime and pure thoughts without transgression.
Page 28 - Lord for the body ;" thus also I argued to myself, that if unchastity in a woman, whom St. Paul terms the glory of man, be such a scandal and dishonour, then certainly in a man, who is both the image and glory of God, it must, though commonly not so thought, be much more deflouring and dishonourable...
Page 236 - English, without any periphrasis ; — and too oft without much distinction of either person, time, or place ; — so that when mention was made of a pitiful or an ungenerous proceeding, he never gave himself a moment's time to reflect who was the hero of the piece, what his station, or how far he had power to hurt him hereafter ; but, if it was a dirty action, — without more ado, — The man was a dirty fellow ; and so on.
Page 25 - These reasonings, together with a certain niceness of nature, an honest haughtiness, and selfesteem either of what I was, or what I might be (which. let envy call pride...
Page 58 - My duty towards my neighbour is to love him as myself, and to do to all men as I would they should do unto me ; to love, honour, and succour my father and mother; to honour and obey the king, and all that are put in authority under him...
Page 172 - But the righteous live for evermore ; their reward also is with the Lord, and the care of them is with the most High. Therefore shall they receive a glorious kingdom, and a beautiful crown from the Lord's hand : for with his right hand shall he cover them, and with his arm shall he protect them.