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The king said that there was nothing in the world he would not do to thrust the King of England out of the realm, save only that he would never consent that the English should have a bit of territory there; and, rather than suffer that, he would put everything to jeopardy and risk." Commynes had good reason to say that the kingdom was in great peril.
In the meantime the whole Austrian army approached from Alessandria and the engagement began. The Austrians at first repulsed the French, and Bonaparte saw all his great plans in jeopardy as he vainly besought his soldiers to make another stand. The defeat was soon turned, however, into one of the most brilliant victories; for Desaix had heard the firing and returned with his division.
What confusion in greater Theatres from words of little meaning, and as indeterminate a sense! when thou considerest this, thou wilt not wonder at my uncle Toby's perplexities, thou wilt drop a tear of pity upon his scarp and his counterscarp; his glacis and his covered way; his ravelin and his half-moon: 'Twas not by ideas, by Heaven; his life was put in jeopardy by words.
Capitola strode up and down the floor a few times, and, stopping short and shaking her fist, exclaimed: "Didn't you know, you headstrong, reckless, desperate, frantic veteran didn't you know the jeopardy in which you placed yourself in riding out alone at this hour?
"These colored men," said he, "who are now recognized by the Government as possessing the rights of freemen, are to be in jeopardy of being shot down like so many dogs when they attempt to visit the polls." He then offered an amendment, which was accepted by Mr.
After all his jeopardy, the old mariner saw that his safety was at a serious hazard, by one of those unforeseen but common risks that environ the seaman's life. "Luff! luff! you can," cried Captain Truck, glancing his eye from the rock to the sails, and from the sails to the rock. "Luff, sir you are at the pinch!"
Shall I drink the blood of these men that have put their lives in jeopardy, for with the jeopardy of their lives they brought it? And as a hallowed and precious gift, he poured out unto the Lord the water obtained at the price of such peril to his followers.
Israel was a small people overshadowed by great empires, and its political situation was always highly precarious. But, according to the significance which religion then had in Israel, the ruin of the state would have put Jehovah's honour and power in jeopardy. The nation and its god were like body and soul; it occurred to no one as yet to imagine that the one could survive the other.
Elizabeth's salary was indispensable. Was she to allow fine feelings about Pamela to drive her out of her post and her earnings to the jeopardy not only of her mother's comfort, but of the good the national work open to her at Mannering? But there was a much more agitating question behind. She had only trifled with it till now. But on the night of her return it pressed.
'Most gracious and glorious King, the Lord of the best world, and the builder of the town of Mansoul: We have, dread Sovereign, at thy commandment, put our lives in jeopardy, and at thy bidding made a war upon the famous town of Mansoul. When we went up against it, we did, according to our commission, first offer conditions of peace unto it.
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