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Page 24
... took place , before the keys were wrested from those who had them in charge ; but the rapid approach of the soldiers , to within three hundred yards of the gate , nerved every arm among the youthful band of resolute defenders with ...
... took place , before the keys were wrested from those who had them in charge ; but the rapid approach of the soldiers , to within three hundred yards of the gate , nerved every arm among the youthful band of resolute defenders with ...
Page 27
... took her hands on rising to depart , " when I ran down to the portal , when I laid hold on the pulleys of the bridge , when I lent my strength to close those heavy gates , the sound of whose creaking hinges I never , never shall forget ...
... took her hands on rising to depart , " when I ran down to the portal , when I laid hold on the pulleys of the bridge , when I lent my strength to close those heavy gates , the sound of whose creaking hinges I never , never shall forget ...
Page 47
... took place in the month of February , and the proclamation of their sovereign dignity was celebrated in Derry with an enthusiasm propor- tioned to the magnitude of that stake for which its inhabitants contended . Their joy was never ...
... took place in the month of February , and the proclamation of their sovereign dignity was celebrated in Derry with an enthusiasm propor- tioned to the magnitude of that stake for which its inhabitants contended . Their joy was never ...
Page 73
... took great interest in the records of olden time , she came in for a large share of his affection too . The poor girl was still wasting slowly away , and furnished the little family with an object of peculiar care and solicitude , among ...
... took great interest in the records of olden time , she came in for a large share of his affection too . The poor girl was still wasting slowly away , and furnished the little family with an object of peculiar care and solicitude , among ...
Page 78
... took post on the flat roof of the cathedral , and beheld a scene well calculated to thrill his every nerve . As far as the eye could reach , dense columns of infantry , shrouded at times in the dust , raised by vast bodies of horse ...
... took post on the flat roof of the cathedral , and beheld a scene well calculated to thrill his every nerve . As far as the eye could reach , dense columns of infantry , shrouded at times in the dust , raised by vast bodies of horse ...
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added Alderman answered appeared asked Basil beheld beneath besieged bespoke blessed blood Boromy brought Bryan cause Christ church Colonel Murray Connellan countenance cries Culmore dear death deep defenders deliverance divine grace dreadful ejaculated Ellen enemy Enniskillen exclaimed eyes faith feelings fire foes followed garrison gates gazed God's Governor grave hand heard heart holy honour hope Ireland Irish Irish army Irish language Jesus Lady of M'Alister Larry Letitia look Lord Lough Foyle Lundy Magrath Malcolm ment mighty to save mind Morrison mother native never night old Shane Papist party peace poor popish prayer priest prisoner Protestant Protestantism remarked rendered replied roof Ross sally seemed shew shout smile solemn sorrow soul spirit sufferings supplication sure tears thing tion tone town Tyrconnel unto uttered voice Walker walls of Derry whispered William of Nassau word yonder young
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Page 108 - For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
Page 334 - Repent ye therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, when the times of refreshing shall come from the presence of the Lord...
Page 148 - And when he had opened the fifth seal, I saw under the altar the souls of them that were slain for the word of God, and for the testimony which they held : and they cried with a loud voice, saying, How long, O Lord, holy and true, dost thou not judge and avenge our blood on them that dwell on the earth...
Page 313 - I AM the resurrection and the life, saith the Lord: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: and whosoever liveth and believeth in me, shall never die.
Page 225 - Therefore, thus saith the Lord concerning the king of Assyria, He shall not come into this city, nor shoot an arrow there, nor come before it with shield, nor cast a bank against it.
Page 177 - Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ye cannot be partakers of the Lord's table, and of the table of devils. 22 Do we provoke the Lord to jealousy ? are we stronger than he...
Page 29 - Gad, I am in a great strait: let us fall now into the hand of the Lord; for his mercies are great: and let me not fall into the hand of man.
Page 43 - Nevertheless, whereunto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.— Phil.
Page 314 - But godliness, with contentment, is great gain, for we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain that we can carry nothing out ; and having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.
Page 297 - My heart and my flesh faileth ; but God is the strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.