Why Kruger Made War: Or, Behind the Boer ScenesHeinsmann, 1900 - 298 pagina's |
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Why Kruger Made War: Or, Behind the Boer Scenes - Primary Source Edition John A. Buttery Geen voorbeeld beschikbaar - 2013 |
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Populaire passages
Pagina 161 - As being the contrary to his high will Whom we resist. If then his providence Out of our evil seek to bring forth good, Our labour must be to pervert that end, And out of good still to find means of evil...
Pagina 192 - So stretch'd out huge in length the arch-fiend lay, Chain'd on the burning lake : nor ever thence Had risen, or heaved his head ; but that the will And high permission of all-ruling Heaven Left him at large to his own dark designs...
Pagina 199 - Farewell, happy fields, Where joy for ever dwells! Hail, horrors! hail, Infernal World! and thou, profoundest Hell, Receive thy new possessor— one who brings A mind not to be changed by place or time.
Pagina 185 - Awaiting what command their mighty chief Had to impose : he through the armed files Darts his experienced eye, and soon traverse The whole battalion views, their order due, Their visages and stature as of gods ; Their number last he sums. And now his heart Distends with pride, and, hardening in his strength, Glories...
Pagina 161 - Whereto with speedy words the ArchFiend replied: — "Fallen Cherub, to be weak is miserable, Doing or suffering: but of this be sure — To do aught good never will be our task, But ever to do ill our sole delight, As being the contrary to His high will Whom we resist.
Pagina 171 - Main reason to persuade immediate war, Did not dissuade me most, and seem to cast Ominous conjecture on the whole success...
Pagina 168 - The seat of Desolation, void of light, Save what the glimmering of these livid flames Casts pale and dreadful? Thither let us tend From off the tossing of these fiery waves ; There rest, if any rest can...
Pagina 161 - Deep scars of thunder had intrenched, and care Sat on his faded cheek, but under brows Of dauntless courage, and considerate pride Waiting revenge.