Logs for the Christmas fire, by J. Harris, H. J. Hatch, and J. F. T. Wiseman

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Pàgina 170 - While others early learn to swear, And curse, and lie, and steal ; Lord, I am taught Thy name to fear, And do Thy holy will. Are these Thy favours, day by day, To me above the rest ? Then let me love Thee more than they, And try to serve Thee best.
Pàgina 13 - ... any considerations, and, bursting into the church with drawn swords, they dragged him forth, and sent for a smith to make shackles for him. The poor artisan, struck with the sad state of the great man, and moved with generous feelings, said he would rather die the worst of deaths than forge fetters for the brave defender of Dover Castle and the conqueror of the French at sea. But Sir Godfrey and his " black band" were not to be moved by any appeal : they placed the earl on horseback,.
Pàgina 189 - The noise subsided, and he was asked if he had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon him.
Pàgina 283 - What is a man, If his chief good and market of his time Be but to sleep and feed? a beast, no more. Sure he that made us with such large discourse, Looking before and after, gave us not That capability and god-like reason To fust in us unus'd.
Pàgina 8 - The prince, don Pedro being present, took the banner in his hands, which was blazoned with a sharp stake gules on a field argent : after having cut off the tail to make it square, he displayed it, and, returning it to him by the handle, said : " Sir John, I return yon your banner.
Pàgina 19 - Thro' ilka bore the beams were glancing; And loud resounded mirth and dancing. Inspiring bold John Barleycorn! What dangers thou canst make us scorn! Wi' tippenny, we fear nae evil; Wi' usquabae, we'll face the devil!
Pàgina 38 - ... put upon a war-horse. In one of the charges the imbecile old man was dismounted and in danger of being slain, but he cried out, " Hold your hand, I am Harry of Winchester ;" and the prince, who happened to be near, ran to his rescue, and carried him out of the melee.
Pàgina 6 - John is represented in a surcoat. It has been conjectured that the custom originated with the crusaders, both for the purpose of distinguishing the many different leaders serving under the cross, and to veil the iron armour so apt to heat excessively when exposed to the direct rays of the sun.
Pàgina 8 - Sir John Chandos advanced in front of the battalions with his banner uncased in his hand. He presented it to the prince, saying, ' my lord, here is my banner ; I present it to you, that I may display it in whatever manner shall be most agreeable to you ; for, thanks to God, I have now sufficient lands that will enable me so to do, and maintain the rank which it ought to hold.

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