The Percy Anecdotes: Revised Edition, Volumes 1-2Harper & brothers, 1847 - Anecdotes |
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... turned upon his own victorious , but ungovernable troops , and threatened them with instant death if they did not immediately desist from rapine and slaugh ter , and allow quarter to their vanquished foes . He actually killed with his ...
... turned upon his own victorious , but ungovernable troops , and threatened them with instant death if they did not immediately desist from rapine and slaugh ter , and allow quarter to their vanquished foes . He actually killed with his ...
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... turning to the poor woman whose honesty had a second time brought her before him , said , " So much candor and virtue ... turned him loose upon the common . The horse , driven by hunger , raised his mouth to the vine to munch it , and ...
... turning to the poor woman whose honesty had a second time brought her before him , said , " So much candor and virtue ... turned him loose upon the common . The horse , driven by hunger , raised his mouth to the vine to munch it , and ...
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... turned into the streets either to die , or to gain a miserable support by precarious chari- ty . In this destitute state , almost , it is said , on the point of expiring on the pavement of one of the public streets of London , Mr. Sharp ...
... turned into the streets either to die , or to gain a miserable support by precarious chari- ty . In this destitute state , almost , it is said , on the point of expiring on the pavement of one of the public streets of London , Mr. Sharp ...
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... turning the paper on both sides , he said , " My brethren , here is nothing , and there is nothing ; out of nothing God created all things ; " and proceeded to deliver a most eloquent discourse on ... turned the whole 16 PERCY ANECDOTES .
... turning the paper on both sides , he said , " My brethren , here is nothing , and there is nothing ; out of nothing God created all things ; " and proceeded to deliver a most eloquent discourse on ... turned the whole 16 PERCY ANECDOTES .
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Revised Edition. that " he had that very morning turned the whole matter over in his mind as he lay upon his pil- low , and after ruminating and considering upon it a good deal , he could not help declaring , that be was of the same ...
Revised Edition. that " he had that very morning turned the whole matter over in his mind as he lay upon his pil- low , and after ruminating and considering upon it a good deal , he could not help declaring , that be was of the same ...
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Page 2 - I happened soon after to attend one of his sermons in the course of which I perceived he intended to finish with a collection, and I silently resolved he should get nothing from me. I had in my pocket a handful of copper money, three or four silver dollars, and five pistoles in gold. As he proceeded I began to soften and concluded to give the coppers.
Page 340 - I came one morning into the House well clad, and perceived a gentleman speaking, whom I knew not, very ordinarily apparelled, for it was a plain cloth suit, which seemed to have been made by an ill country tailor. His linen was plain, and' not very clean ; and I remember a speck or two of blood upon his little band, which was not much larger than his collar. His hat was without a hatband ; his stature was of a good size ; his sword stuck close to his side, his countenance swollen and reddish, his...
Page 23 - So I thought to myself since I cannot do any business to-day, I may as well go to the meeting too, and I went with him. There stood up a man in black, and began to talk to the people very angrily. I did not understand what he said: but perceiving...
Page 23 - Canassetego, an old acquaintance, who embraced him, spread furs for him to sit on, and placed before him some boiled beans and venison and mixed some rum and water for his drink. When he was well refreshed and had lit his pipe...
Page 23 - ... we spread soft furs for him to rest and sleep on: We demand nothing in return. But if I go into a white man's house at Albany, and ask for victuals and drink, they say, where is your money; and if I have none they say, get out, you Indian Dog.
Page 222 - So having used the priest civilly, he sent him back, being satisfied that he was in his power. This conduct so much pleased Cromwell, that he read the letter in council with great satisfaction, and said, " he hoped to make the name " of an Englishman as great as ever that of a Roman
Page 205 - The attendant angel is just about to leave the threshold, and ascend to heaven. And shall he ascend and not bear with him the news of one sinner, among all this multitude, reclaimed from the error of his ways...
Page 252 - Honor and shame from no condition rise ; Act well your part, there all the honor lies.
Page 283 - Richard, with an air of the utmost importance, to come very early to his house the next morning. Mr. Savage came as he had promised, found the chariot at the door, and sir Richard waiting for him, and ready to go out. What was intended, and whither they were to go, Savage could not conjecture, and was not willing to inquire ; but immediately seated himself with sir Richard.
Page 172 - I sat down, and began to write, without knowing in the least what I intended to say or relate. The work grew on my hands, and I grew fond of it— add, that I was very glad to think of anything, rather than politics.