. Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, baronial, municipal, and popular antiquities . 19?7t— London before the Great Fire. (Fromthe Print by Hollar) 1978 —Medal exhibiting a First-rate Ship of War struck to commemorate theappointment of James, Duke of York, Lord High Admiral.) , 181 J 82 OLD ENGLAND [Look. VI. If defd of honour did thee ever please, Guard them, and him within protect from harms. He can requite thee, for he knows the charms That call fame on such gentle acts as these. And he can spread thy name oer land and seas, Whatever clime the suns bright circle warms
. Old England : a pictorial museum of regal, ecclesiastical, baronial, municipal, and popular antiquities . 19?7t— London before the Great Fire. (Fromthe Print by Hollar) 1978 —Medal exhibiting a First-rate Ship of War struck to commemorate theappointment of James, Duke of York, Lord High Admiral.) , 181 J 82 OLD ENGLAND [Look. VI. If defd of honour did thee ever please, Guard them, and him within protect from harms. He can requite thee, for he knows the charms That call fame on such gentle acts as these. And he can spread thy name oer land and seas, Whatever clime the suns bright circle warms. Lift not thy spear against the Muses bower : The great Emathian conqueror did spare The house of Pindarus, when temple and tower Went to the ground : and the repeated air Of sad Electras poet had the power To save the Athenian walls from ruin bare. Happily no opportunity was afforded of testing the efficiency ofthe poets defences. Charles saw it was useless to make any attemptsupon London. The battle fought at Newbury (Fig. 1900), near which is Donning-ton Castle, the supposed residence of the po
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