They are powerful in the field, successful against their enemies, impatient of anything like slavery ; vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it is common for a number of... History of the United Netherlands: 1584-1586 - Стр. 309авторы: John Lothrop Motley - 1871Полный просмотр - Подробнее о книге
| 1821 - Страниц: 438
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| Henry Southern - 1820 - Страниц: 402
...the richer sort with bricks ; their roofs are low, and, where the owner has money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, — successful against their enemies, — impatient of any thing like slavery, — • vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of... | |
| 1820 - Страниц: 398
...the richer sort with bricks ; their roofs are low, and, where the owner has money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, — successful against their enemies, — impatient of any thing like slavery, — vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon,... | |
| 1832 - Страниц: 406
...hundred are said to be hanged annually in London : beheading with them is less (infamous than hanging. They are powerful in the field, successful against...of anything like slavery, — vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells; so that it... | |
| William Hone - 1832 - Страниц: 852
...of four ; they are built of wood; those of the richer where the owner has money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, successful against their enemies, impatient of any thing like slavery, vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of a cannon,... | |
| Nathan Drake - 1838 - Страниц: 744
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| Philip Alexander Prince - 1843 - Страниц: 776
...the richer sort with bricks ; their roofs are low, and, where the owner has money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, successful against...impatient of anything like slavery, vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear — such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that... | |
| Leitch Ritchie - 1848 - Страниц: 392
...scurvy, said to have first crept into England with the Norman Conquest. In the field they are powerful, successful against their enemies, impatient of anything like slavery ; vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it... | |
| Cecilia Lucy Brightwell - 1863 - Страниц: 314
...richer sort with bricks ; their roofs are low, and, where the. owner has money, covered with lead. " They are powerful in the field, successful against...impatient of anything like slavery ; vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells ; so that it... | |
| William Brenchley Rye, Friedrich I (duke of Würtemberg) - 1865 - Страниц: 464
...the richer sort with bricks, their roofs are low, and where the owner has money, covered with lead. They are powerful in the field, successful against...impatient of anything like slavery ; vastly fond of great noises that fill the ear, such as the firing of cannon, drums, and the ringing of bells, so that in... | |
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