 | William Russell - 1802 - 542 pages
...professed her intention, though a woman, to lead them herself into the field against the enemy, and rather perish in battle than survive the ruin and slavery of her people. " I " know," said she intrepidly, " I have but the weak, arid " feeble arm of a woman ; but I have... | |
 | 1803 - 818 pages
...professed her intention, though a woman, to lead them herself into the field against the enemy, and rather to perish in battle than survive the ruin and slavery of her people*. By this spirited be* Thr qufen's speech :ш.с in tht-se œords : My loving people, we have been persuaded by come that... | |
 | 1904 - 518 pages
...professed her intention, though a woman, to lead them herself into the field against the enemy, and rather to perish in battle than survive the ruin and...slavery of her people*. By this spirited behaviour * The Queen's speech ua.' in these wcrc's ! — '• My loving people, we have been persuaded by some... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1817 - 276 pages
...countenance, declared her resolution, though a woman, to lead her troops herself against the enemy, and rather perish in battle than survive the ruin and slavery of her people. Just as the Spanish Armada was ready to set sail, the marquis of St. Croce, the admiral, was seized... | |
 | David Ramsay - 1819 - 386 pages
...herself at the head of her army, professing her firm purpose to lead them herself into the field, and rather to perish in battle, than survive the ruin and slavery of her people. " Let tyrants fear," said she, " I have always so behaved myself that, under God, I have placed my... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1824 - 568 pages
...the soldiers to remember their duty to their country and their God, declaring thut she would rather perish in battle than survive the ruin and slavery of her people. By this spirited conduct she excited the admiration of the soldiery ; the attachment to her became enthusiastic ; and... | |
 | David Hume - 1825 - 500 pages
...professed her intention, though a woman, to lead them herself into the field against the enemy, and rather to perish in battle than survive the ruin and slavery of her people. 1' By this spirited behaviour she revived g Stows, p. 747. h The queen's speech in the camp of Tilbury... | |
 | David Hume, John Robinson - 1827 - 568 pages
...the soldiers to remember their duty to their country and their God, declaring that she would rather perish in battle than survive the ruin and slavery of her people. By this spirited conduct she excited the admiration of the soldiery ; the attachment to her became enthusiastic ; and... | |
 | Mrs. Trimmer (Sarah) - 1829 - 362 pages
...countenance, declared her resolution. though a woman, to lead her troops herself against the enemy, and rather perish in battle than survive the ruin and slavery of her people. Just as the Spanish Armada was ready to set sail, the marquis of St. Croce, the admiral, was seized... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1832 - 846 pages
...high spirit recommended her to the hearts of her people. 'By the spirited behaviour,' says Hume, ' ehe revived the tenderness and admiration of the soldiery...and they asked one another, whether it were possible Englishmen could abandon this glorious cause, could display less fortitude than appeared in the female... | |
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... horseback in the camp at Tilbury; and, riding through the lines, discovered a cheerful and animated countenance, exhorted the soldiers to remember their duty to their country and their religion, and professed her intention, though a woman, to lead... 
