 | Jean François Marmontel - France - 1808 - 388 pages
...information as chimerical. He replied, that things were not so had as supposed ; and that the clergy, with a sword in one hand and a crucifix in the other, would defend their rights. country-house, in search of the repose which I so much needed ; and thereby... | |
 | Robert Southey - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1823 - 844 pages
...inspired confidence : the very women exclaimed that death was better than submission ; and Padre Rico, with a sword in one hand and a crucifix in the other, went through the streets exhorting his fellow citizens to exert themselves to the utmost, and die,... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1827 - 404 pages
...actions, compelled the French general to retreat towards Barcelona, with a loss both of men and character. An expedition undertaken by Marshal Moncey against...combat, bringing ammunition and refreshments to the combatants. Every attempt to penetrate into the city was found unavailing; and Moncey, disappointed... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1827 - 394 pages
...actions, compelled the French general to retreat towards Barcelona, with a loss both of men and character. An expedition undertaken by Marshal Moncey against...of God and their King, — the very women mingled hi the combat, bringing ammunition and refreshments to the combatants. Every attempt to penetrate into... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1827 - 404 pages
...general to retreat towards Barcelona, with a loss both of men and character. An expedition undertake!) by Marshal Moncey against Valencia, was marked with...them to fight, in the name of God and their King, — die very women mingled in the combat, bringing ammunition and refreshments to the combatants. Every... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1827 - 430 pages
...opposed by all the energy of a general popular defence. The citizens rushed to man the Avails, — the monks, with a sword in one hand and a crucifix...combat, bringing ammunition and refreshments to the combatants. Every attempt to penetrate into the city was found unavailing ; and Moncey, disappointed... | |
 | Walter Scott - France - 1835 - 446 pages
...opposed by all the energy of a general popular defence. The citizens rushed to man the walls,—the monks, with a sword in one hand, and a crucifix in...encouraged them to fight, in the name of God and their King,—the very women mingled in the combat, bringing ammunition and refreshments to the combatants.... | |
 | Sir Walter Scott - France - 1843 - 424 pages
...retreat towards Barcelona, with a loss both of men and character.2 An expedition undertaken bylVIarshal Moncey against Valencia, was marked with deeper disaster....combat, bringing ammunition and refreshments to the combatants.3 Every attempt to penetrate into the city was found unavailing ; and Moncey, disappointed... | |
 | 1848 - 606 pages
...it. The medal is still extant. It bears, on the one side, the Pope's head, and on the other an angel, with a sword in one hand and a crucifix in the other, employed in the slaughter of a group of both sexes, with this inscription, " lliígonotorum Strages,... | |
 | Edward Marcus Dill - Ireland - 1852 - 356 pages
...father, on the meek and gentle Jesus ! Oh, think of that u Lamb of God" careering through the world with a sword in one hand, and a crucifix in the other ; followed by a train of inquisitors, bearing such instruments of torture as Indians never dreamt of!... | |
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Valencia, was marked with deeper disaster. He obtained successes, indeed, over the insurgents as he advanced towards the city ; but when he ventured an attack on the place itself, in hopes of carrying it by a sudden effort, he was opposed by all the energy... 
