Wellington: a LectureA. Hall, Virtue, 1853 - 132页 |
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Abel-mizraim admirable AGNES STRICKLAND amid army Arthur Duke ARTHUR HALL Author battle beautiful Bible blessed BOOK OF REVELATION career character Christian Church cloth gilt Colonel command Crown Court Church dead Duke of Wellington duty earth eloquent England English Engravings express fcap feeling felt Field-Marshal foolscap French genius gilt edges glory grace grave Guard handsomely bound heart hero holy honour ILLUSTRATED interest Ireland JOHN CUMMING JOHN LEECH King labours land LECTURES living Lord Lord Wellington magnificent Marshal Marshal Soult ment mighty military mind mission moral morocco mourning Napoleon nation never noble occasion PATERNOSTER ROW peace post 8vo praise religion S. C. HALL scene soldier solemn sorrow soul spirit splendour Steel success sword things Third Edition thousand Tractarian truth victory VIRTUE VIRTUE & CO volume W. H. BARTLETT Waterloo Wellesley young
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第53页 - My tongue also shall talk of thy righteousness all the day long: for they are confounded, for they are brought unto shame, that seek my hurt.
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