 He was a strong man," so intimates Charles Harvey, who knew him: "in the dark perils of war, in the high places of the field, hope shone in him like a pillar of fire, when it had gone out in all the others.  The Works of Lord Morley ... - Page 292by John Morley - 1921Full view - About this book
 | Methodist Church - 1846 - 670 pages
...to force them. But Oliver never despaired. " In the dark perils of war," writes one who knew him, " in the high places of the field, hope shone in him...like a pillar of fire, when it had gone out in all the others." " To Sir Arthur Haselrig, Governor of New-Castle : these. " Dunbar, 2d Sept, 1050. " DEAR... | |
 | American literature - 1856 - 606 pages
...heights of Dunbar, and who recalled these days in testimony of the strong man he had been. " In the dark perils of war, in the high places of the field, hope...like a pillar of fire, when it had gone out in all the others." Nor in the high places only, but in the solitude or service of his chamber, he impressed... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell, Thomas Carlyle - Great Britain - 1845 - 588 pages
...business of the hour. ' He was a strong man,' so intimates John Maidstone. who knew him : ' in the dark perils of war, in the high places of the field, hope...like a pillar of fire, when it had gone out in all the others. 'f A genuine King among men, Mr. Maidstone ! The divinest sight this world sees, — when... | |
 | Oliver Cromwell - Great Britain - 1845 - 598 pages
...the hour. 'He was a strong man,' so intimates John Maidstone. who knew him : ' in the dark perils oT war, in the high places of the field, hope shone in...like a pillar of fire, when it had gone out in all the others.'f A genuine King among men, Mr. Maidstone! The divinest sight this world sees, — when... | |
 | 1846 - 492 pages
...thousand. His position for a time was perilous, but 'he was a strong man in the dark perils of the war, in the high places of the field ; hope shone...pillar of fire, when it had gone out in all others.' Behind Oliver was the sea, the ravines on his left were seized and made impassable, and before him... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1846 - 668 pages
...to force them. But Oliver never despaired. " In the dark perils of war," writes on6 who knew him, " in the high places of the field, hope shone in him...like a pillar of fire, when it had gone out in all the others." " To Sir Arthur Haselrig, Governor of New- Castle : these. " Dunbar, 2d Sept., 1C50. "... | |
 | Methodist Church - 1846 - 668 pages
...despaired. " In the dark perils of war," writes one who knew him, " in the high places of the field, hopa shone in him like a pillar of fire, when it had gone out in all the others." " To Sir Arthur Haselrig, Governor of New-Castle : these. " Duubar, 2d Sept, 1650. " DEAR... | |
 | Periodicals - 1846 - 730 pages
...overthrow seems certain, he evinces no discouragement or fear, for, " he was a strong man in the dark perils of war ; in the high places of the field, hope shone in kim like a pillar of fire when it had gone out in all others." A. letter he writes to the governor... | |
 | English literature - 1847 - 446 pages
...strong man, (we quote from Carlyle's Cromwell), ' so intimate John Maidstone, who knew him,' in the dark perils of war, in the high places of the field, hope...like a pillar of fire, when it had gone out in all the others."1 A mile and a half to the east of Dunbar, a rivulet or burn flows from the Doon Hill to... | |
 | 1847 - 876 pages
...grateful to con sider in this or any age. As John Maidstone said, " He was a strong man in the dark perils of war ; in the high places of the field, hope...him like a pillar of fire, when it had gone out in the others." And as Milton sang, whose least testimony cannot be spared — <! Our chief nf men, Guided... | |
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