Annus Mirabilis: The Year of Wonders, 1666  10229

Locations in Harold's Library

• The New Oxford Book of War Poetry (book) (excerpt only)
  • Excerptfrom "Now van to van the foremost squadrons meet, / The midmost battles hasting up behind, / Who view, far off, the storm of falling sleet, / And hear their thunder rattling in the wind." to "Now on their coats our conquering navy rides, /
• Here to Eternity: An Anthology of Poetry (book) (excerpt only)
  • page 268
  • in "War"
  • Excerptfrom "The warlike Prince had severed from the rest / Two giant ships, the pride of all the main." to "O'er looks the neighbours with a wide survey, / And nods at every house his threatening fire."  (public domain)
• London: A Literary Anthology (book) (excerpt only)
  • page 158
  • in "Survival Through Plague and Fire"
  • Excerptfrom "Yet London, empress of the northern clime," to "Must fall, and rise a nobler frame by fire."
• The Faber Book of War Poetry (book) (excerpt only)
  • in "Naval Engagements"
  • Excerptfrom LIV "Our fleet divides, and straight the Dutch appear"" to "LIV "Our fleet divides, and straight the Dutch appear"

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