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As she passed the British flagship Immortalite its band rang out the inspiring air 'See the Conquering Hero Comes, and as the gorgeous ensign of the republic was flung to the breeze at the peak of the Olympia there now came thrilling o'er the waters from our kinsmen's ship the martial strains of the 'Star Spangled Banner.
"'Per varios casus, per tot discrimina rerum Tendimus in Latium "How will you read the omen?" "You say," said I, "that had we found our kinsmen here we had found them in league against freedom, and friends of the tyranny we are here to fight?" "Assuredly." "Then, sir, let me read the omen as a lesson, and avoid my kinsmen's mistake." My father smiled and clapped me on the shoulder.
Think you really, that King Edward pardon my bluntness would rouse himself from his apathy, to do more in your behalf than he has done in your kinsmen's remonstrate and preach? Are you even sure that on the representation of a man he hath so loved as William, he will not be content to rid his throne of so formidable a subject?
On yonder tree alone there are Sir Key's, Sir Brandel's, Sir Marhaus', Sir Galind's, and Sir Aliduke's, and many more; and also my two kinsmen's shields, Sir Ector de Maris' and Sir Lionel's.
The wounds burst open and bled as they had done afore; and they that had wept already wept now much more. King Gunther said, "Hear the truth. He was slain by robbers. Hagen did it not." "These robbers," she answered, "I know well. God grant that his kinsmen's hands may avenge it. By you, Gunther and Hagen, was it done."
He was interrupted by the arrival of several persons, old and young, who appeared in answer to his summons. Having received them with colder courtesy than was natural to him, Basil produced the testament of Maximus, and submitted it to his kinsmen's inspection. The tablets passed from hand to hand; the signatures and seals of the seven witnesses were examined, the contents read and discussed.
It requires a strong heart to face the whole body of the enemy, in order to count the coup on the fallen one, who lies under cover of his kinsmen's fire. Many a brave man has been lost in the attempt. When they return, the heralds, as you know, announce publicly all such deeds of valor, which then become a part of the man's war record.
Wherefore I come not here to plead for a pardon, which would console me not, but formally to dissever my kinsmen's cause from mine, which alone sullies and degrades it; I come here to say, that, coveting not your acquittal, fearing not your judgment, I pronounce mine own doom.
Wherefore I come not here to plead for a pardon, which would console me not, but formally to dissever my kinsmen's cause from mine, which alone sullies and degrades it; I come here to say, that, coveting not your acquittal, fearing not your judgment, I pronounce mine own doom.
Think you really, that King Edward pardon my bluntness would rouse himself from his apathy, to do more in your behalf than he has done in your kinsmen's remonstrate and preach? Are you even sure that on the representation of a man he hath so loved as William, he will not be content to rid his throne of so formidable a subject?
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