Leaves from My Library: An English AnthologyLeaves from my Library is a unique anthology of English prose which Lord Denning has himself chosen from his library at his country home at Whitchurch. The scenes are many and varied, ranging from the trial of the Merchant of Venice to that of the Knave of Hearts... from the decks of Nelson'sVictory/I to the drawing rooms of Jane Austen... from the Pilgrims' gathering at the Tabard Inn to Sir Winston Churchill addressing a nation at war. |
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Page 120
For which hope's sake , king Agrippa , I am accused of the Jews . Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you , that God should raise the dead ? ... ' iv ' The heavenly vision ' Then , after telling of his experiences and of ...
For which hope's sake , king Agrippa , I am accused of the Jews . Why should it be thought a thing incredible with you , that God should raise the dead ? ... ' iv ' The heavenly vision ' Then , after telling of his experiences and of ...
Page 217
He thinks of the eldest , Jane , but Mrs Bennet puts him off because she hopes that Mr Bingley will marry Jane . ... I am therefore by no means discouraged by what you have just said , and shall hope to lead you to the altar ere long ...
He thinks of the eldest , Jane , but Mrs Bennet puts him off because she hopes that Mr Bingley will marry Jane . ... I am therefore by no means discouraged by what you have just said , and shall hope to lead you to the altar ere long ...
Page 246
They sang well the famous song , Land of Hope and Glory , of which they had learnt all the words . All in the audience knew the chorus and joined vigorously in it . The poem was written by Arthur Christopher Benson , a distinguished ...
They sang well the famous song , Land of Hope and Glory , of which they had learnt all the words . All in the audience knew the chorus and joined vigorously in it . The poem was written by Arthur Christopher Benson , a distinguished ...
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Contents
England expects Lord Nelson | 13 |
The death of a king John Buchan | 34 |
The Great Proconsul Lord Macaulay | 50 |
Copyright | |
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Bibliographic information
| Title | Leaves from My Library: An English Anthology |
| Author | Alfred Thompson Denning Baron Denning |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Butterworths, 1986 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 30 Dec 2006 |
| ISBN | 0406176159, 9780406176158 |
| Length | 256 pages |
| Subjects | › Law / Legal History |
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