OLIVER

Oliver had been appointed by the Parliament to command the army in Ireland, where he took a terrible vengeance for the sanguinary rebellion, and made tremendous havoc, particularly in the siege of Drogheda, where no quarter was given, and where he found at least a thousand of the inhabitants shut up together in the great church: every one of whom was killed by his soldiers, usually known as OLIVER'S IRONSIDES.

A child`s history of England 1852

Ireland, where he took a terrible vengeance for the sanguinary rebellion, and made tremendous havoc, particularly in the siege of Drogheda, where no quarter was given, and where he found at least a thousand of the inhabitants shut up together in the great church: every one of whom was killed by his soldiers, usually known as OLIVER'S IRONSIDES.

A Child's History of England Charles Dickens 1841

Ireland, where he took a terrible vengeance for the sanguinary rebellion, and made tremendous havoc, particularly in the siege of Drogheda, where no quarter was given, and where he found at least a thousand of the inhabitants shut up together in the great church: every one of whom was killed by his soldiers, usually known as OLIVER’S IRONSIDES.

A Child's History of England 2007

"Mr. ADAMS, the celebrated and popular writer, familiarly known as OLIVER OPTIC, seems to have inexhaustible funds for weaving together the virtues of life; and, notwithstanding he has written scores of books, the same freshness and novelty run through them all.

Breaking Away or The Fortunes of a Student Oliver Optic 1859

"Mr. ADAMS, the celebrated and popular writer, familiarly known as OLIVER OPTIC, seems to have inexhaustible funds for weaving together the virtues of life; and, notwithstanding he has written scores of books, the same freshness and novelty run through them all.

Four Young Explorers or, Sight-Seeing in the Tropics Oliver Optic 1859

"Mr. ADAMS, the celebrated and popular writer, familiarly known as OLIVER OPTIC, seems to have inexhaustible funds for weaving together the virtues of life; and, notwithstanding he has written scores of books, the same freshness and novelty run through them all.

Seek and Find or The Adventures of a Smart Boy Oliver Optic 1859

"Mr. ADAMS, the celebrated and popular writer, familiarly known as OLIVER OPTIC, seems to have inexhaustible funds for weaving together the virtues of life; and, notwithstanding he has written scores of books, the same freshness and novelty run through them all.

Down The River Buck Bradford and His Tyrants Oliver Optic 1859

Professor OLIVER HOUCK (Tulane University): The Louisiana spin on it is: Look what oil and gas has done to us.

La. Looks To New Plan To Restore Fragile Coast 2010

Professor OLIVER HOUCK (Tulane University): The Louisiana spin on it is: Look what oil and gas has done to us.

La. Looks To New Plan To Restore Fragile Coast 2010

OLIVER reaches over his shoulder to grab the book from his hand.

Archive 2010-02-01 Hal Duncan 2010