Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and Ireland to the Death of George II, Volume 2order of the Trustees of the British Museum, 1885 - Great Britain |
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... legend consists of the words addressed by Cæsar to his terrified companions on his attempted passage from Otranto to Brindisi . William similarly addressed his companions- " How ! " said he , “ should you think it hard to die with me ...
... legend consists of the words addressed by Cæsar to his terrified companions on his attempted passage from Otranto to Brindisi . William similarly addressed his companions- " How ! " said he , “ should you think it hard to die with me ...
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... legend , SED LVD . XIV . ADV . PLVRES . ( But Louis XIV . against many . ) Ex . AVT . MORI . ( Or to die . ) 1.65 . Bibl . Paris , R. Gotha , R. Extremely rare . Executed at Gotha by Christian Wermuth . This medal refers to the ...
... legend , SED LVD . XIV . ADV . PLVRES . ( But Louis XIV . against many . ) Ex . AVT . MORI . ( Or to die . ) 1.65 . Bibl . Paris , R. Gotha , R. Extremely rare . Executed at Gotha by Christian Wermuth . This medal refers to the ...
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... legend on the reverse is a retort upon the vanity of the French king . ( See Menestrier , La Devise du Roy justifiée , Paris , 1679. ) 208 . BATTLE OF AGHRIM . 12 July , 1691 . Bust of William III . , r . , laureate , hair long , in ...
... legend on the reverse is a retort upon the vanity of the French king . ( See Menestrier , La Devise du Roy justifiée , Paris , 1679. ) 208 . BATTLE OF AGHRIM . 12 July , 1691 . Bust of William III . , r . , laureate , hair long , in ...
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... legend to the preceding . Ex . HIBERNIS FUGATIS . 2 . MB . electrotype from Hague , lead . SUBIECTIS GALLIS Very rare . This is a poor copy of the preceding medal , executed in Holland . ( See also Nos . 103 , 194 , 203. ) 210 . BATTLE ...
... legend to the preceding . Ex . HIBERNIS FUGATIS . 2 . MB . electrotype from Hague , lead . SUBIECTIS GALLIS Very rare . This is a poor copy of the preceding medal , executed in Holland . ( See also Nos . 103 , 194 , 203. ) 210 . BATTLE ...
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... legend . 211 . GALWAY TAKEN . 26 July 5 Aug. ' 1691 . Bust of William III . , r . , laureate , hair long , in figured armour with straps on the shoulder , and mantle round the breast . Leg . WILHELM III D.G.M. BRI . FRANC ET HIB REX F D ...
... legend . 211 . GALWAY TAKEN . 26 July 5 Aug. ' 1691 . Bust of William III . , r . , laureate , hair long , in figured armour with straps on the shoulder , and mantle round the breast . Leg . WILHELM III D.G.M. BRI . FRANC ET HIB REX F D ...
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Allies ANNA armour and mantle arms battle battle of Minden BOSKAM BRIT Britain brooch in front Bust of Anne Bust of George Bust of Louis Bust of Prince Bust of William Charles Christian Wermuth commemorates D. G. MAG Dassier decorated died drapery Duke of Cumberland England engraver entering Porto Bello Extremely rare fastened with brooch fecit figure of Vernon fleet France French Garter Gelder George II Gotha Hague hair bound hair long holding Holland inscribed Inscription King laureate legend lion's head Loon Louis XIV lovelock mantle fastened Marlborough Mary medalet medallist mural crown Namur obverse PEACE OF RYSWICK PORTO BELLO Porto Bello harbour preceding Prince of Orange Queen Rapin REGINA reverse riband Royal scale armour seated Sept shield ships entering Porto shoulder Six ships entering specimen straps truncation Victory William III William of Orange Woodcut
Popular passages
Page 152 - O my soul, come not thou into their secret; unto their assembly, mine honour, be not thou united...
Page 609 - SING unto the Lord a new song, for He hath done marvellous things. With His own right hand and with His holy arm hath He gotten Himself the victory.
Page 152 - For of a truth against thy holy child Jesus, whom thou hast anointed, both Herod, and Pontius Pilate, with the Gentiles, and the people of Israel, were gathered together, for to do whatsoever thy hand and thy counsel determined before to be done.
Page 339 - Then spake Joshua to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel, Sun, stand thou still upon Gibeon; and thou Moon, in the valley of Ajalon.
Page 105 - I faced old James and all his court the other day at St. Cloud. Vive Guillaume ! You never saw such a strange figure as the old bully is, [James II.] lean, worn, and rivelled, not unlike Neale, the projector. The queen looks very melancholy, but otherwise well enough : their equipages are all very ragged and contemptible.
Page 742 - He was also a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Society of Antiquaries, and in all respects an estimable and accomplished gentleman.
Page 228 - The members of the privy council having taken the oaths, she ordered a proclamation to be published, signifying her pleasure, that all persons in office of authority or government at the decease of the late king, should so continue till further directions.
Page 512 - Third, by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, Duke of Brunswick and Luneburg, Arch-Treasurer and Prince Elector of the Holy Roman Empire...
Page 344 - Behold, I will send a blast upon him, and he shall hear a rumour, and shall return to his own land; and I will cause him to fall by the sword in his own land.
Page 360 - The Eugenes and Marlboroughs ought to be well satisfied with us during that day, since till then they had not met with resistance worthy of them. They may...