The triumphs of the CrossJames Burns, 1846 - 202 pages The thundering legion -- The statues of Antioch -- The corn ship -- The defence of Porto Santo -- The loss of the conception -- The eclipse of Pekin -- The martyrs of the Alpujarras -- The battle of Lepanto -- The tiger of Lahore -- The bridge house -- The sure wall -- The rocks of Minehead -- The park stream. |
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Alfonso Alpujarras answered Antioch arms baby Beating the Bounds beautiful Bishop blessed Bonzes called Captain child CHRIST Christian Church Constantinople cottages cried danger dark death door Emperor Engracia eyes F. E. PAGET faith Father André Father Christopher Father Gonzalo Father Ricci fear fell Ferag fire Flavian galleys give God's Granada hand hath heard heart heaven Holy Holy Orders hope Inez Infidels island Joaquim John John Seymour José lady Lahore legion lives look LORD Madeira Mahomet mamma Manoel Marcomanni Marcus Aurelius Maria Martyrs Mary Melitene mercy Moorish Moors mother mountains never night ourselves Pangah passed path of glory Pedro poor Porto Santo pray prayer Priest proprætor Quadi rain ravine replied roar rocks seemed Senor shew ship shout soldiers stones stood tell Theodosius thing Thou Thundering Legion tower vessel village wind
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