Heroes of Britain in peace and war, Volumen 2;Volumen 2931878 |
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... Courage - His Walk from London to Harrogate - His Labours and Amusements - Takes to Road - making - Builds a Bridge - Makes a Name - Brunel and the French Revolution - His Courtship and Marriage - Witty Inventions - The Thames Tunnel ...
... Courage - His Walk from London to Harrogate - His Labours and Amusements - Takes to Road - making - Builds a Bridge - Makes a Name - Brunel and the French Revolution - His Courtship and Marriage - Witty Inventions - The Thames Tunnel ...
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... Courage -Rowland Hill - The Penny Post - Curious Statistics CHAPTER X. • HEROES OF THE VICTORIA CROSS - COLONIES AND ELSEWHERE . The Persian War - Gallant Conduct of Moore and Malcolmson - The Abyssinian War - Bravery of Private James ...
... Courage -Rowland Hill - The Penny Post - Curious Statistics CHAPTER X. • HEROES OF THE VICTORIA CROSS - COLONIES AND ELSEWHERE . The Persian War - Gallant Conduct of Moore and Malcolmson - The Abyssinian War - Bravery of Private James ...
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... courage and agility which probably no other man on the Humber was capable of doing . One of the narrowest escapes Ellerthorpe had of losing his life was when sailing from Hull to Barton ; he fell overboard while a gale was blowing ...
... courage and agility which probably no other man on the Humber was capable of doing . One of the narrowest escapes Ellerthorpe had of losing his life was when sailing from Hull to Barton ; he fell overboard while a gale was blowing ...
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... courage and humanity , all of which he received with great modesty , declaring that the fact of his having human life was his richest reward . saved Brilliantly as our coastguard men have distinguished themselves in their humane efforts ...
... courage and humanity , all of which he received with great modesty , declaring that the fact of his having human life was his richest reward . saved Brilliantly as our coastguard men have distinguished themselves in their humane efforts ...
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... courage , was Major Elyard , of the 2nd Royal Surrey Militia . He was a member of the Local Committee of the Broadstairs Life - boat , and whenever there was a man short to make up a crew , or any special circumstances required it , he ...
... courage , was Major Elyard , of the 2nd Royal Surrey Militia . He was a member of the Local Committee of the Broadstairs Life - boat , and whenever there was a man short to make up a crew , or any special circumstances required it , he ...
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Página 230 - My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my expectation is from him. He only is my rock and my salvation: he is my defence; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory : the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
Página 145 - ENLARGED THE RESOURCES OF HIS COUNTRY, INCREASED THE POWER OF MAN, AND ROSE TO AN EMINENT PLACE AMONG THE MOST ILLUSTRIOUS FOLLOWERS OF SCIENCE AND THE REAL BENEFACTORS OF THE WORLD.
Página 44 - Or man, or woman. Yet I argue not Against Heaven's hand or will, nor bate a jot Of heart or hope ; but still bear up and steer Right onward.
Página 34 - ... from every pit, trench and battery — from behind the sandbags piled on shattered houses — from every post still held by a few galLant spirits, rose cheer on cheer...
Página 34 - The major-general therefore, in gratitude for, and admiration of, the brilliant deeds in arms achieved by General Havelock and his gallant troops, will cheerfully waive his rank on the occasion; and will accompany the force to Lucknow in his civil capacity as Chief Commissioner of Oudh, tendering his military services to General Havelock as a volunteer.
Página 60 - She would speak to one and nod and smile to as many more ; but she could not do it to all, you know. We lay there by hundreds ; but we could kiss her shadow as it fell, and lay our heads on the pillow again, content.
Página 145 - He had infinite quickness of apprehension, a prodigious memory, and a certain rectifying and methodizing power of understanding, which extracted something precious out of all that was presented to it. His stores of miscellaneous knowledge were immense — and yet less astonishing than the command he had at all times over them. It seemed as if every subject that...
Página 135 - King start to-morrow up the creek, to look for the blacks—it is the only chance we have of being saved from starvation. I am weaker than ever although I have a good appetite, and relish the nardoo much, but it seems to give us no nutriment, and the birds here are so shy as not to be got at. Even if we got a good supply of fish, I doubt whether we could do much work on them and the nardoo alone. Nothing now but the greatest good luck can...
Página 182 - The order and regularity that prevailed on board, from the time the ship struck till she totally disappeared, far exceeded anything that I thought could be effected by the best discipline ; and...
Página 122 - AND is this all ? Can Reason do no more Than bid me shun the deep, and dread the shore ? Sweet moralist ! afloat on life's rough sea, The Christian has an art unknown to thee : He holds no parley with unmanly fears ; Where Duty bids he confidently steers, Faces a thousand dangers at her call, And, trusting in his God, surmounts them all.