Theodore; or, The CrusadesGriffith & Farran, 1879 - 128 pages |
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... walls and placing the standard of the cross on the towers of Jerusalem . To effect this mighty object , every individual was taxed to his utmost strength , and excited to his proudest daring ; and their generals , fighting like lions ...
... walls and placing the standard of the cross on the towers of Jerusalem . To effect this mighty object , every individual was taxed to his utmost strength , and excited to his proudest daring ; and their generals , fighting like lions ...
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... walls of the city . " At length the war - cry ceased ; the vanquished enemy no longer opposed the great object of the enterprise , and the holy city , consecrated by the Redeemer's presence , became the rich reward and the abiding ...
... walls of the city . " At length the war - cry ceased ; the vanquished enemy no longer opposed the great object of the enterprise , and the holy city , consecrated by the Redeemer's presence , became the rich reward and the abiding ...
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... walls they sat down to partake of the refreshment they carried with them , and to enjoy , during the warm hours of the day , that rest which their long walk rendered necessary . This town was the largest , as well as most beautiful ...
... walls they sat down to partake of the refreshment they carried with them , and to enjoy , during the warm hours of the day , that rest which their long walk rendered necessary . This town was the largest , as well as most beautiful ...
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... walls inclosed an area of about three acres of ground , which was now divided by a slight inclosure into two parts , one intended for the reception of the more decent town's - people and their visitants , of Humphrey's class , and the ...
... walls inclosed an area of about three acres of ground , which was now divided by a slight inclosure into two parts , one intended for the reception of the more decent town's - people and their visitants , of Humphrey's class , and the ...
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... walls , just as the rest of the crowd were served with a plentiful refreshment . They had , however , the consolation to learn , that , from the accident in the morning , there would be no further sports that day , although it was ...
... walls , just as the rest of the crowd were served with a plentiful refreshment . They had , however , the consolation to learn , that , from the accident in the morning , there would be no further sports that day , although it was ...
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ADVENTURES Alice anxiety appeared armour arms arose arrows aunt awakened BARBARA HUTTON beautiful became beheld beloved blood brave captivity castle cause child Christian cloth elegant Coloured countenance cross Crusaders Dame dart dear delight Duke of Austria Earl de Clifford emperor endure enemy exclaimed eyes fair slave father fear felt followed forward G. A. HENTY gazed gilt edges Grimbald hand HARRISON WEIR heard heart Holy Land Holy Sepulchre honourable hope Hugh de Morville Illustrations infidels instantly Jaffa Jerusalem Knaresborough Knight lady length Lord monarch mother never noble pain perceived person pilgrims poor Humphrey Price Prince prisoner queen ransom rendered repose Richard of England Roche Abbey royal master Saladin Saracens Selim sight Sir Hugh soldiers soon sorrow sovereign spirit STORIES stranger sword tears thee Theo Theodore's THOMAS HOOD towers valour voice walls warrior young youth
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