Dieses historische Buch kann zahlreiche Tippfehler und fehlende Textpassagen aufweisen. Kaufer konnen in der Regel eine kostenlose eingescannte Kopie des originalen Buches vom Verleger herunterladen (ohne Tippfehler). Ohne Indizes. Nicht dargestellt. 1740 edition. Auszug: ...Hills and Vales, o'er Rocks and Seas, He meditates, and strikes the wond'rous Blow. Our Thought slies slower than our General' Fame: Grasps he the Bolt? (we ask) when he has hurl'd the Flame, But whea he comes to bring on the Foe to the Charge; to shew ...
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Dieses historische Buch kann zahlreiche Tippfehler und fehlende Textpassagen aufweisen. Kaufer konnen in der Regel eine kostenlose eingescannte Kopie des originalen Buches vom Verleger herunterladen (ohne Tippfehler). Ohne Indizes. Nicht dargestellt. 1740 edition. Auszug: ...Hills and Vales, o'er Rocks and Seas, He meditates, and strikes the wond'rous Blow. Our Thought slies slower than our General' Fame: Grasps he the Bolt? (we ask) when he has hurl'd the Flame, But whea he comes to bring on the Foe to the Charge; to shew us Marlborough and Awverquerque at the Head of their Troops, sustaining the Shock; to display the Passions of the Engli/b Soldiers at their General's Fall, and the sierce Exultation of the Elector of Bavaria onthe fame Occasion; when he describes Conquest as a constant Inhabitant in Marlborougtis Camp, and sets before us the Flight and Pursuit; in what admirable Colours does he paint every Circunv Jtance! And now sierce Qallia rushes on her Foes, Her Force augmented by the Boyan Bands: So Volga's Stream, increas'd by Mountain Snows, Rolls with new Fury down thro' Rujia's Lands. Like two great Rocks against the raging Tide (If Virtue's Force with Nature's we compare) Unmov'd the two united Chiess abide, Sustain the Impulse, and receive the War..Round their sirm Sides in vain the Twnpest beats ( And still the foaming Wave with lessen'd Pow'r retreats. The Rage dispers'd, the glorious Pair advance. With mingled Anger, and collected Might, To turn the War, and tell aggressing France, How Britain's Sons, and Britain's Friends ca fight. Oa On Conquest six'd, and covetous of Fame, Behold them rustling thro' the Gallic Host. Thro' standing Corn so runs the sudden Flame, Or eastern Winds along Sicilies Coast. They deal their Terrors to the adverse Nation i Pale Death attends their Arms, and ghastly Dc solation. But while with siercest Ire Seltonaglows, And Europe rather hopes than sears her Fate; While Britain prestes her afflicted Foes; What...
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