Little Arthur's history of France, to the fall of the Second empire, Volumes 2-6 |
Common terms and phrases
allied attacked Austria barons battle became king besieged Bourbon brave brother burnt called Cardinal Catherine of Medici Catholic CHAPTER Charlemagne Charles Charles the Bald Christian Church Condé crown cruel Crusade Dauphin death declared defeated DICTIONARY died Duke of Burgundy Duke of Guise Duke of Orleans Edward Emperor empire enemy England English Europe famous Flanders fleet forced fortress French army friends gallant Gauls gave German Grammar Henry of Navarre Holy honour Hugh Capet Huguenots invaded Italian Italy killed King of France king's kingdom knights land League lived Louis Louis XIV Louis XVIII marched married minister murdered Naples Napoleon nobles Normandy numbers palace Paris peace Philip Pope Post 8vo prince prisoner provinces Prussia quarrel Queen reign retreat Rhine Richelieu royal Russian sent siege soldiers soon afterwards Spain Spanish STUDENT'S terrible throne took place town treaty troops Turks victory Woodcuts young
Popular passages
Page 296 - STUDENT'S HISTORY OF ROME. From the EARLIEST TIMES to the ESTABLISHMENT OF THE EMPIRE, With Chapters on the History of Literature and Art. By Dean LIDDELL.
Page 238 - I am come to lead you into the most fertile plains that the sun beholds. — Rich provinces, opulent towns, all shall be at your disposal. — Soldiers, with such a prospect before you, can you fail in courage and constancy ?" This was showing the deer to the hound when the leash is about to be slipped.
Page 296 - THE STUDENT'S HISTORY OF GREECE. FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE ROMAN CONQUEST. With Chapters on the History of Literature and Art. By WM. SMITH, D.CL. With Coloured Maps and Woodcuts. (640 pp.) Post 8vo. 71. 6d. '*' Questions on the
Page 246 - This is the first vision that breaks upon him through the gleam of the morning ; this is his last prayer at night to whatever deity he addresses it, whether to Jupiter or to Mahomet, to the goddess of battles or the goddess of reason.
Page 296 - THE STUDENT'S ANCIENT HISTORY OF THE EAST. From the Earliest Times to the Conquests of Alexander the Great, including Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, Media, Persia, Asia Minor, and Phoenicia.
Page 296 - THE STUDENT'S OLD TESTAMENT HISTORY. From the CREATION OF THE WORLD to the RETURN OF THE JEWS FROM CAPTIVITY. With an Introduction to the Books of the Old Testament. By PHILIP SMITH, BA With 40 Maps and Woodcuts. (630 pp.) Post 8vo. 7*.