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Nay, sometimes to make public profession of self-distrust by assuming the coercion of public pledges, may become an expression of frank courage, or even of noble principle, not fearing the shame of confession when it can aid the powers of victorious resistance.
The conquered peoples had no choice, and the representative of the Cheta king who himself was wounded and twelve princes of the principal nations who had fought against Rameses, were forced to follow his victorious train. Every respect was shown them, and they were treated as the king himself, but they were none the less his prisoners.
The Pinkies were overjoyed at this promise, and it made them very brave indeed, since they now believed they would surely be victorious. When the Boolooroo's people were armed with long, thin, lances of bluewood all sharpened to fine points at one end, they prepared to march once more against the invaders.
The two princes fought throughout the battle with the utmost bravery, and both of them acquired great renown. The battle was commenced early in the morning and continued all day. In the end, Temujin was completely victorious. Tayian was mortally wounded early in the day. He was immediately taken off the field, and every possible effort was made to save his life, but he soon ceased to breathe.
"You let me catch you! Ever since you came in, you've been layin' odds against my girl, you and your rotten talk!" "On the contrary," replied Mr. Clarkson, smiling, "even apart from aesthetic grounds, I should be delighted to see her victorious." "Then put up your dukes or take that on your silly jaw," cried Albert, preparing to strike. "The beautiful is always hard," Mr.
The prudence and gratitude of the learned prelate forbade him to suspect the veracity of his victorious master; but he plainly intimates, that in a fact of such a nature, he should have refused his assent to any meaner authority.
Contest among the mountains. The loaded wagons. Alexander's victorious march. Mouths of the Danube. Alexander resolves to cross the Danube. Preparations. The river crossed. The landing. Northern nations subdued. Alexander returns to Macedon. Rebellion of Thebes. Siege of the citadel. Sudden appearance of Alexander. He invests Thebes. The Thebans refuse to surrender. Storming a city. Undermining.
The last blow was now added to all the veteran had suffered since the commencement of this scene, which was a cruel as well as dangerous trial, for a man of his character upright, but obstinate faithful, but rough and absolute a man who, for a long time a soldier, and a victorious one, had acquired a certain despotic mariner of treating with civilians.
His talents were such as would have rendered him victorious at the head of any army; and he would have governed in any republic that had given him birth. 2. Having now gained a most complete victory, his success seemed only to increase his activity, and inspire him with fresh resolution to face new dangers.
Frank and Neb rushed forward to lift from the winner the victorious jockey, who by such superb riding as that track had never seen before, had snatched victory from defeat after the mare had been delayed in the bad pocket which, from his distant point of survey, had alarmed the Colonel.
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