Leaves from My Library: An English AnthologyLeaves from my Library is a unique anthology of English prose which Lord Denning has himself chosen from his library at his country home at Whitchurch. The scenes are many and varied, ranging from the trial of the Merchant of Venice to that of the Knave of Hearts from the decks of Nelson's Victory to the drawing rooms of Jane Austen from the Pilgrims' gathering at the Tabard Inn to Sir Winston Churchill addressing a nation at war. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 13
Page 51
... Hastings did . iii The duel The bitterness between them became so great that Hastings wrote a minute to the Council saying that Francis was void of truth and honour . This was met by a challenge to a duel which Hastings won . This is ...
... Hastings did . iii The duel The bitterness between them became so great that Hastings wrote a minute to the Council saying that Francis was void of truth and honour . This was met by a challenge to a duel which Hastings won . This is ...
Page 56
... Hastings . It was clear that the matter would be protracted to a length unprecedented in the annals of criminal law . ix Reasons for slow progress There were good reasons for the slow progress of the proceedings . The judges had to go ...
... Hastings . It was clear that the matter would be protracted to a length unprecedented in the annals of criminal law . ix Reasons for slow progress There were good reasons for the slow progress of the proceedings . The judges had to go ...
Page 57
... Hastings lived on for twenty - three more years . He retired to his birthplace - Daylesford in Worcestershire . He enjoyed good health until he died at the age of 86. Macaulay thought he should have been buried in Westminster Abbey ...
... Hastings lived on for twenty - three more years . He retired to his birthplace - Daylesford in Worcestershire . He enjoyed good health until he died at the age of 86. Macaulay thought he should have been buried in Westminster Abbey ...
Contents
England expects Lord Nelson | 13 |
The death of a king John Buchan | 34 |
The Great Proconsul Lord Macaulay | 50 |
Copyright | |
54 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
accused Agrippa Alice Alice Lisle Alresford Apollyon asked Barchester Baronet Bennet Bleak House Caesar called Chancery Chaucer chief captain Christian church claimant Coridon court cousin Darcy daughter dear death Dickens Elizabeth England English father Felix Festus gave Gilbert White give Hall hand Harding Hastings hath Hatter Hiram's horse Jameson Jane Jane Austen Jarndyce and Jarndyce Jarndyce v Jarndyce Jerusalem Jews John Bold judge Jupiter jury Kenge King knew Lady Catherine Lewis Carroll live Longbourn look Lord Chancellor Lord Maugham Ma'am married Monmouth never night night-cap Oxford Paul Pickwick pilgrims Piscator prisoner Rhodes Roger Tichborne Roman Rome sing St Cross story tells Tess thee ther things Thomas à Becket thou thought Tichborne told Tom Towers took town trial trout turned unto warden wards of court Warren Hastings wife Winchester wrote young