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Tilly [ˈtɪlɪ] n (Biographies / Tilly, Johan Tserclaes von (1559-1632) M, Flemish, MILITARY: soldier) Count Johan Tserclaes von (joˈhɑn tsɛrˈklas fɔn). 1559-1632, Flemish soldier, who commanded the army of The Catholic League (1618-32) and the imperial forces (1630-32) in the Thirty Years' War How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The presence of Tilly and his horsemen, indeed, exercised a salutary check on these civic warriors; but by degrees they waxed more and more angry by their own shouts, and as they were not able to understand how any one could have courage without showing it by cries, they attributed the silence of the dragoons to pusillanimity, and advanced one step towards the prison, with all the turbulent mob following in their wake. Even Black Tilly who washes the floor, looked through the piazza window and called me 'Honey, child' when she wasn't crying too much to call me anything. It was pleasant to observe how Tilly Slowboy, waiting in the background for the baby, took special cognizance (though in her earliest teens) of this grouping; and stood with her mouth and eyes wide open, and her head thrust forward, taking it in as if it were air. |
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