Augusta Huiell Seaman

“ Wait on the Lord; be of good courage and He shall strengthen thine heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord!”
“What thou hast read does truly give me new courage,” said Jacqueline. “Thanks, Jan! Thou art indeed a help and a comfort. And now I will go up to the dove-cote to see if perchance a pigeon has come with some message for the burgomaster.” ”

“ And truly they made a ferocious crew, as the Spanish found later, to their surprise and dismay. They neither gave nor took quarter, for theirs was a battle to the death, and woe to the luckless Spaniard who fell within their power! “Long live the Beggars!” was their rallying cry, and “Long live the Beggars!” now echoed in shout upon shout from Hengist Hill, by the crowds that had followed the burgomaster to the summit. Hope was once more restored, and Leyden gathered herself together and drew a long breath of renewed courage. ”

“ When she bad gone, Van der Werf hastened to despatch a town-crier to spread the good news, and himself made all speed to Hengist Hill to observe the position of the fleet. The day was clear, and the flotilla lay in plain sight, not far beyond the Land-scheiding—a motley array of more than two hundred vessels of every conceivable shape and size. The largest, an enormous craft with shot-proof bulwarks and moved by huge paddle wheels turned by a crank, was called the “Ark of Delft,” It served as the flagship for Admiral Boisot, and was renowned for being the leader in every battle. ”