 | English literature - 1833 - 388 pages
...the superiority of our navy; the blessing of trial by jury ; the respect paid by foreign nations to " The flag that braved a thousand years The battle and the breeze;'' and the perfect representation of the English people, together with their bom and natural right to choose... | |
 | Cyrus Redding - Lancashire (England) - 1842 - 282 pages
...north-east and north-west faces, but these are defended from the spray by a strong course of masonrv. Near the fort stands a fine lighthouse, exhibiting...that, though every empire, and with it all commercial traffic, must have its cycle, the scenes which arc thus so beautifully displayed might exist to the... | |
 | Thomas Pitt Taswell- Langmead - Church records and registers - 1842 - 426 pages
...fort, which is completely insulated at spring tide. Heavy seas frequently break against the north-cast and north-west faces, but these are defended from...advantages of a profitable commerce. We could not but feel pleasore at such a sight; and hope that, though every empire, and with it all commercial traffie, must... | |
 | 1852 - 586 pages
...up to the time of divine service. From the tops of St. Michael's and Christ Church towers floated " the flag that braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze ; " and throughout the route that the procession was expected to take, very many descriptions of our time-honoured... | |
 | 1846 - 576 pages
...Drake to those of Collingwood and Nelson, has been the field of naval victory, and a home of glory to " the flag that braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze." And in high rivalry, the land, along its plains, and streams, and mountain-passes, has been witness to British... | |
 | sir Richard Henry Bonnycastle - 1846 - 638 pages
...the speakers against time, in a late debate on the Oregon question, quoted those fine lines about " The flag that braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze," and said its glory was departing before the Stars and Stripes, which were to occupy its place in the event... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore - France - 1848 - 370 pages
...of the Duke of Wellington and others of her Privy Council, only added to her desires to sail under " The flag that braved a thousand years The battle and the breeze." And although able jurists said that it was against the principles of the British Constitution that her... | |
 | Ballad, Irish - 1848 - 210 pages
...the Orange tree. Ye branches, &c. And there beside that noble tree, Shall float, as o'er the seas, " The flag that braved a thousand years, The battle and the breeze." And Orange William's true born sons Will crush the rebel tail — Then Protestants of Ulster cry; Hurrah... | |
 | Benjamin Perley Poore - France - 1848 - 400 pages
...Duke of Wellington and others of her Privy Council, only added to her desires to sail under " Tlie flag that braved a thousand years The battle and the breeze." And although able jurists said that it was against the principles of the British Constitution that her... | |
 | Theology - 1868 - 1078 pages
...citizen and subject law as well. We have had enough of our young men standing up and singing about the " Flag that braved a thousand years the battle and the breeze," and " Britons never shall be slaves." Let us remember that our glory, whether national or personal, is... | |
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From the Lancashire side, north of Liverpool, the fort and lighthouse are seen to great advantage; and in fine weather the vessels passing and repassing present a lively scene of very high interest. Smoking steamers, proceeding on their courses without... 
