The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine, Parte2H. Colburn, 1831 |
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... native tribes . This detachment was attacked by a party of Arabs , who sword - in - hand rushed upon them in the real Turkish and high- land style , and cut them down almost to a man . We appeal to the officers of the 65th regiment ...
... native tribes . This detachment was attacked by a party of Arabs , who sword - in - hand rushed upon them in the real Turkish and high- land style , and cut them down almost to a man . We appeal to the officers of the 65th regiment ...
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... native courage of the Ger- mans , they took up the uncongenial system of their enemies , and natu- rally found themselves nothing the better for it . The French on their side , not wishing to owe their success solely to the gallantry of ...
... native courage of the Ger- mans , they took up the uncongenial system of their enemies , and natu- rally found themselves nothing the better for it . The French on their side , not wishing to owe their success solely to the gallantry of ...
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... native country . " Such was the proud character of our tars at the close of the seventeeth century : and we need not appeal to the names of Leeke , Rooke , Hawke , Howe , or Nelson , for evidence of their having strictly maintained ...
... native country . " Such was the proud character of our tars at the close of the seventeeth century : and we need not appeal to the names of Leeke , Rooke , Hawke , Howe , or Nelson , for evidence of their having strictly maintained ...
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... natives appear to live in a great measure upon fish , as a great many canoes were constantly seen near every village in the act of fishing . As we approached the Congo , the water for some distance was much discoloured . This is caused ...
... natives appear to live in a great measure upon fish , as a great many canoes were constantly seen near every village in the act of fishing . As we approached the Congo , the water for some distance was much discoloured . This is caused ...
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... natives of the woods which they inhabit ; they keep a day and night watch constantly on the look - out , who , immediately upon any stranger appearing in their domain , gives a signal to all friends and relations to be on the qui vive ...
... natives of the woods which they inhabit ; they keep a day and night watch constantly on the look - out , who , immediately upon any stranger appearing in their domain , gives a signal to all friends and relations to be on the qui vive ...
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Página 266 - Whatsoever commissioned officer shall be convicted before a general court-martial of behaving in a scandalous, infamous manner, such as is unbecoming the character of an officer and a gentleman, shall be discharged from the service.
Página 139 - May the Great God, whom I worship, grant to my Country, and for the benefit of Europe in general, a great and glorious Victory; and may no misconduct in any one tarnish it; and may humanity after Victory be the predominant feature in the British Fleet. For myself, individually, I commit my life to Him, who made me, and may his blessing light upon my endeavours for serving my Country faithfully. To him I resign myself and the just cause which is entrusted to me to defend. Amen. Amen. Amen.
Página 192 - The president also anxiously hopes that peace, and kindness, and justice, will prevail between your people and those citizens of the United States who visit your islands ; and that the regulations of your government will be such as to enforce them upon all. ' Our citizens who violate your laws, or interfere with your regulations, violate at the same time their duty to their own government and country, and merit censure and punishment.
Página 258 - His, Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence. His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cumberland. His Royal Highness the Duke of Cambridge. His Highness the Duke of Gloucester.
Página 137 - Command about the twelfth from the rear, leaving the van of the enemy unoccupied; the succeeding ships breaking through, in all parts, astern of their leaders, and engaging the enemy at the muzzles of their guns...
Página 416 - ... as may be established by any law or laws which may be made by his Majesty, his heirs or successors, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and Assembly of the Province.
Página 424 - ... planing. To remedy this alarming defect we all turned to, and having emptied the damaged boat into the two others, we raised her side as well as we could, and succeeded in restoring the plank at the bottom. Through this accident, some of our biscuit had become injured by the salt-water. This was equally divided among the several boats
Página 544 - ... that, while no physical military qualification was wanting, the fount of honour was also full and fresh within him ! The result of a hundred battles and the united testimony of impartial writers of different nations have given the first place, amongst the European infantry, to the British ; but, in a comparison between the troops of France and England, it would be unjust not to admit that the cavalry of the former stands higher in the estimation of the world.
Página 338 - Company, with a sword of the value of one hundred guineas from the City of London ; an Admiral's medal from his Majesty to be worn round the neck ; and a vase of the value of 300/.
Página 519 - We immediately moved forward to the neighbourhood of the town; and the 18th hussars, under the immediate command of Colonel Vivian, had an opportunity of making a most gallant attack upon a superior body of the enemy's cavalry, which they drove through the village of Croix d'Orade...