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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... followed by the alphabetical flags spelling out ' Duty ' - a word not thought necessary to be included in the code - book . As Blackwood's boat drew near the Euryalus , Frederick Ruckert ' observed the Royal Sovereign ( Admiral ...
... followed by the alphabetical flags spelling out ' Duty ' - a word not thought necessary to be included in the code - book . As Blackwood's boat drew near the Euryalus , Frederick Ruckert ' observed the Royal Sovereign ( Admiral ...
Page 121
... followed by the account of a brief judicial conference . They agreed that , as Paul had elected to go to Rome , his election was binding . But otherwise , they would have set him free : 4 And when he had thus spoken , the king rose up ...
... followed by the account of a brief judicial conference . They agreed that , as Paul had elected to go to Rome , his election was binding . But otherwise , they would have set him free : 4 And when he had thus spoken , the king rose up ...
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... followed more closely this heaven - sent messenger that is amongst us ? Were it not well for us in our ignorance that we confided all things to the Jupiter ? Would it not be wise in us to abandon useless talking , idle thinking , and ...
... followed more closely this heaven - sent messenger that is amongst us ? Were it not well for us in our ignorance that we confided all things to the Jupiter ? Would it not be wise in us to abandon useless talking , idle thinking , and ...
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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