 The troops which they conducted were inured to war, and were determined to make the most obstinate resistance ; and even the inhabitants, disciplined by the long continuance of hostilities, were well qualified, in their own defence, to second the efforts...  Joan of Arc, an epic poem - Page 17de Robert Southey - 1798Affichage du livre entier - À propos de ce livre
 | William Russell - 1802 - 512 pages
...method unemployed for reducing it. The eyes of all Europe were turned towards this scene of action, where it was reasonably supposed the French were to make their last stand for maintaining the independency of their monarchy, and the rights of their sovereign. After numberless feats of valour,... | |
 | David Hume - 1807 - 482 pages
...: Many officers of distinction threw themselves into the place : The troops which ' they conducted were inured to war, and were determined to make the...their monarchy and the rights of their sovereign. THE earl of Salisbury at last approached the place with an army, which consisted only of ten thousand... | |
 | David Hume - 1810 - 530 pages
...governor : Many officers of distinction threw themselves into the place : The troops which they conducted were inured to war, and were determined to make the...their monarchy and the rights of their sovereign. THE earl of Salisbury at last approached the place with an army, which consisted only of ten thousand... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1817 - 292 pages
...governor. Many officers of distinction threw themselves into the place. The troops which they conducted were inured to war, and were determined to make the...their monarchy, and the rights of their sovereign. Hume. Page 120. — The sire Chapelle. This title was not discriminately used by the French. Chapelle... | |
 | David Hume - 1819 - 386 pages
...enured to war, and were determined to make the most obstinate resistance: and even the inhahitants, disciplined by the long continuance of hostilities,...supposed, the French were to make their last stand for ^4 » maintaining the independence of their monarchy and the rights of their sovereign. The earl of... | |
 | William Russell - 1822 - 446 pages
...method unemployed for reducing it. The eyes of all Europe were turned towards this scene of action, where it was reasonably supposed the French were to...their monarchy and the rights of their sovereign. After numberless feats of valour, performed both by the besiegers and the besieged, the attack was... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 482 pages
...governor; many officers of distinction threw themselves into the place; the troops which they conducted were inured to war, and were determined to make the...their monarchy and the rights of their sovereign. The earl of Salisbury at last approached the place with an army, which consisted only often thousand... | |
 | David Hume, Tobias Smollett, William Jones - 1828 - 418 pages
...rea17 Monstrelet, vol. ii. p. 35, 36. 18 Moustrelet, vol. ii. p 38, 39. Polyd. Virg. p. 468. sonably supposed, the French were to make their last stand...their monarchy and the rights of their sovereign. The earl of Salisbury at last approached the place with an army, which consisted only of ten thousand... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1829 - 806 pages
...defence, to second the efforu •f the most veteran forces. The eyes of all Europe ver* turned towards tbU scene ; where, it was reasonably supposed, the French were to make their last stand for maintaining die independence of their monarchy, ud the rights of their sovereign. — Bnme. Note 82, page 20, col... | |
 | William Russell - 1839 - 582 pages
...method unemployed for reducing it. The eyes of all Europe were turned towards this scene of action, where it was reasonably supposed the French were to make their last stand for maintaining the independency of their monarchy, and the rights of their sovereign. After numberless feats of valour,... | |
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