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. |
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Page 104
... bring him in guilty before the Judge . And first among themselves , Mr Blindman the foreman , said , I see clearly that this man is an Heretick . Then said Mr No - good , Away with such a fellow from the Earth . Ay , said Mr Malice ...
... bring him in guilty before the Judge . And first among themselves , Mr Blindman the foreman , said , I see clearly that this man is an Heretick . Then said Mr No - good , Away with such a fellow from the Earth . Ay , said Mr Malice ...
Page 115
... bring him down unto you to morrow , as though he would enquire something more perfectly concerning him : and we , or even he come near , are ready to kill him . ' ii The chief captain takes action Paul's nephew got to know of this plot ...
... bring him down unto you to morrow , as though he would enquire something more perfectly concerning him : and we , or even he come near , are ready to kill him . ' ii The chief captain takes action Paul's nephew got to know of this plot ...
Page 179
... bring up their children to love her , and who will gladden themselves in the brightness of her glory , more than in all the light of tropical skies .... You think that an impossible ideal . Be it so ; refuse to accept it , if you will ...
... bring up their children to love her , and who will gladden themselves in the brightness of her glory , more than in all the light of tropical skies .... You think that an impossible ideal . Be it so ; refuse to accept it , if you will ...
Contents
England expects Lord Nelson | 13 |
The death of a king John Buchan | 34 |
The Great Proconsul Lord Macaulay | 50 |
Copyright | |
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