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Driven out of the harbors of England, he resolved on some desperate enterprise; and on the 1st of April he succeeded in surprising the little town of Brille, in the island of Voorn, situate between Zealand and Holland. This insignificant place acquired great celebrity from this event, which may be considered the first successful step toward the establishment of liberty and the republic.
This important matter was the recovery of the towns of Brille and Flessingue, and the fort of Rammekins, which had been placed in the hands of the English as security for the loan granted to the republic by Queen Elizabeth. The whole merit of the transaction was due to the perseverance and address, of Barneveldt acting on the weakness and the embarrassments of King James.
When Queen Elizabeth advanced money for the support of the infant republic, besides the view of securing herself against the power and ambition of Spain, she still reserved the prospect of reimbursement; and she got consigned into her hands the three important fortresses of Flushing, the Brille, and Rammekins, as pledges for the money due to her. * Rymer, tom. xvi. p. 341.
His fears soon appeared to be well grounded. The people in the neighborhood of the Brille, enraged by that complication of cruelty, oppression, insolence, usurpation, and persecution, under which they and all their countrymen labored, flew to arms; and in a few days almost all the whole province of Holland and that of Zealand had revolted from the Spaniards, and had openly declared against the tyranny of Alva.
She gave prompt evidence of her sincerity by an advance of considerable sums of money, and by sending to Holland a body of six thousand troops, under the command of her favorite, Robert Dudley, earl of Leicester; and as security for the repayment of her loan, the towns of Flushing and Brille, and the castle of Rammekins, were given up to her.
'We see more of the world by travel, but more of human nature by remaining at home.... A youth just landed at the Brille resembles a clown at a puppet-show; carries his amazement from one miracle to another; from this cabinet of curiosities to that collection of pictures; but wondering is not the way to grow wise.... The greatest advantages which result to youth from travel are an easy address, the shaking off national prejudices, and the finding nothing ridiculous in national peculiarities.
Whereupon he spouted Victor Hugo: "Lorsque l'enfant parait, le cercle de famille Applaudit a grands cris; son doux regard qui brille Fait briller tous les yeux; Et les plus tristes fronts, les plus souilles peut-etre, Se derident soudain a voir l'enfant paraitre, Innocent et joyeux." All things had gone well for M. Lenoble.
Philip's Vindictiveness and Hypocrisy Progress of Protestantism Gradual Dissolution of the Conspiracy Artifices of Philip and the Court to disunite the Protestants Firmness of the Prince of Orange Conference at Termonde Egmont abandons the Patriot Cause Fatal Effects of his Conduct Commencement of Hostilities Siege of Valenciennes Protestant Synod at Antwerp Haughty Conduct of the Government Royalists Repulsed at Bois-le-duc Battle of Osterweel, and Defeat of the Patriots Antwerp again saved by the Firmness and Prudence of the Prince of Orange Capitulation of Valenciennes Success of the Royalists Death of De Brederode New Oath of Allegiance; Refused by the Prince of Orange and others The Prince resolves on voluntary Banishment, and departs for Germany His Example is followed by the Lords Extensive Emigration Arrival of the Duke of Orleans Egmont's Humiliation Alva's Powers Arrest of Egmont and others -Alva's first Acts of Tyranny Council of Blood Recall of the Government Alva's Character He summons the Prince of Orange, who is tried by Contumacy Horrors committed by Alva Desolate State of the Country Trial and Execution of Egmont and Horn The Prince of Orange raises an Army in Germany, and opens his first Campaign in the Netherlands Battle of Heiligerlee Death of Adolphus of Nassau Battle of Jemminghem Success and skilful Conduct of Alva Dispersion of the Prince of Orange's Army Growth of the naval Power of the Patriots Inundation in Holland and Friesland Alva reproached by Philip Duke of Medina-Celi appointed Governor Is attacked, and his fleet destroyed by the Patriots Demands his Recall Policy of the English Queen, Elizabeth The Dutch take Brille General Revolt in Holland and Zealand New Expedition of the Prince of Orange Siege of Mons Success of the Prince Siege of Haarlem Of Alkmaer Removal of Alva Don Luis Zanega y Requesens appointed Governor-General.
The princess, in her answer to the fourth deputation of the merchants, declared that she beheld the present state of their trade with the most anxious concern; that its want of protection was not her fault, but that of the towns of Dort, Haerlem, Amsterdam, Torgau, Rotterdam, and the Brille, to whose conduct it was owing, that the forces of the state, by sea and land, were not now on a better footing.
Dites-moi donc, ma fille, Qu'en toute sa personne un haut merite brille, Qu'il touche votre coeur, et qu'il vous seroit doux De le voir par men choix devenir votre epoux!" "Have we not read the scene prettily, Elmire?" says the Colonel, laughing, and turning round to his wife. Elmira prodigiously admired Orgon's reading, and so did his daughters, and almost everything besides which Mr.
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