 Scarred, hacked, and even maimed, in the unceasing conflicts in which their lives had passed; wearing crescents in their caps, with the inscription, " Rather Turkish than popish"; renowned far and wide, as much for their ferocity as for their nautical...  The Rise of the Dutch Republic: A History - Page 563by John Lothrop Motley - 1856Full view - About this book
 | John Tillotson - Battles - 1865 - 508 pages
...conflicts which their lives had passed ; wearing crescents in their caps, with the inscription, "Rather Turkish than Popish ;" renowned far and wide, as much...nor simple, neither king, kaiser, nor pope, should either fall into their power. More than two hundred vessels had now been assembled, carrying generally... | |
 | Elizabeth Hely Walshe, George Eliel Sargent - Inquisition - 1888 - 416 pages
...conflicts in which their lives had passed. Wearing crescents in their caps, with the inscription, ' Rather Turkish than Popish;' renowned far and wide as much...their nautical skill, the appearance of these wildest qf the Sea Beggars was both eccentric and terrific. They were known never to give nor to take quarter... | |
 | Andrew Lang, Donald Grant Mitchell - Literature - 1898 - 562 pages
...conflicts in which their lives had passed ; wearing crescents in their caps, witli the inscription, "Rather Turkish than Popish"; renowned far and wide, as much...nautical skill; the appearance of these wildest of the " Sea Beggars " was both eccentric and terrific. They were known never to give nor to take quarter,... | |
 | Richard Garnett - 1899 - 432 pages
...conflicts in which their lives had passed; wearing crescents in their caps, with the inscription, " Rather Turkish than Popish"; renowned far and wide, as much...nautical skill ; the appearance of these wildest of the " Sea Beggars " was both eccentric and terrific. They were known never to give nor to take quarter,... | |
 | Richard Garnett, Léon Vallée, Alois Brandl - Anthologies - 1899 - 430 pages
...conflicts in which their lives had passed; wearing crescents in their caps, with the inscription, " Rather Turkish than Popish"; renowned far and wide, as much...nautical skill; the appearance of these wildest of the "Sea Beggars" was both eccentric and terrific. They were known never to give nor to take quarter, for... | |
 | Frank Andrew Munsey - 1899 - 822 pages
...the Spaniards had forced to seek a refuge on the sea, they led a homeless, predatory life, and were renowned far and wide, as much for their ferocity as for their nautical skill. They were never known to give or to take quarter, for they went to mortal combat only, and had sworn... | |
 | John Lothrop Motley - Leiden (Netherlands) - 1900 - 98 pages
...conflicts in which their lives had passed; wearing crescents in their caps, with the inscription, " Rather Turkish than Popish " ; renowned far and wide, as...King, Kaiser, nor Pope, should they fall into their power. More than two hundred vessels had been now assembled, carrying generally ten pieces of cannon,... | |
 | John Lothrop Motley - Leiden (Netherlands) - 1901 - 98 pages
...conflicts in which their lives had passed ; wearing crescents in their caps, with the inscription, " Rather Turkish than Popish " ; renowned far and wide, as...King, Kaiser, nor Pope, should they fall into their power. More than two hundred vessels had been now assembled, carrying generally ten pieces of cannon,... | |
 | John Lothrop Motley - Netherlands - 1901 - 858 pages
...conflicts in which their lives had passed; wearing crescents in their caps, with the inscription, il Rather Turkish than Popish; " renowned far and wide, as much...king, kaiser, nor pope, should they fall into their power.? More than two hundred vessels had been now assembled, carrying generally ten pieces of cannon,... | |
 | Edward Everett Hale (Jr.), Adaline Wheelock Sterling - Readers - 1901 - 528 pages
...conflicts in which their lives had passed ; wearing crescents in their caps, with the inscription, " Rather Turkish than Popish : " renowned far and wide as much...king, kaiser, nor pope, should they fall into their power. More than two hundred vessels had now been assembled, carrying generally ten pieces of cannon,... | |
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