The HussarG.B. Zieber & Company, 1845 - 284 páginas |
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... brought him to a happy issue . " It chanced , once upon a time , that Frederic the Great , who always rose early , and was accustomed to walk be- fore breakfast in the palace - garden , looked out from his window , and , to his infinite ...
... brought him to a happy issue . " It chanced , once upon a time , that Frederic the Great , who always rose early , and was accustomed to walk be- fore breakfast in the palace - garden , looked out from his window , and , to his infinite ...
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... to the property of the inhabitants . Not content to live at free quarters , to levy contributions of money , grain , horses , and other material , they brought the conscription into active play among the young men of 10 THE HUSSAR .
... to the property of the inhabitants . Not content to live at free quarters , to levy contributions of money , grain , horses , and other material , they brought the conscription into active play among the young men of 10 THE HUSSAR .
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... brought with him a certain supply of cash , money was , for a while , abundant in the city , and all fared well . By degrees , however , the resources of the less wealthy began to fail , and then might be seen the devoted generosity ...
... brought with him a certain supply of cash , money was , for a while , abundant in the city , and all fared well . By degrees , however , the resources of the less wealthy began to fail , and then might be seen the devoted generosity ...
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... brought intelli . gence of their successes , which more and more prepared us to receive a visit . The Austrians were falling back ; they had crossed the Rhine , and it was very doubtful whether , even with that obstacle in their front ...
... brought intelli . gence of their successes , which more and more prepared us to receive a visit . The Austrians were falling back ; they had crossed the Rhine , and it was very doubtful whether , even with that obstacle in their front ...
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... brought together into our camp , Germans , Russians , Prussians , Danes , Swedes , Hanove- rians , Poles , and even one or two Tartars . But there was a circumstance attending the re - formation of the corps to look back upon which even ...
... brought together into our camp , Germans , Russians , Prussians , Danes , Swedes , Hanove- rians , Poles , and even one or two Tartars . But there was a circumstance attending the re - formation of the corps to look back upon which even ...
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The Hussar: A German Cavalryman in British Service Throughout the Napoleonic ... Norbert Landsheit,G. R. Gleig Sin vista previa disponible - 2008 |
The Hussar: A German Cavalryman in British Service Throughout the Napoleonic ... Norbert Landsheit,G. R. Gleig Sin vista previa disponible - 2008 |
Términos y frases comunes
20th Light Dragoons Abrantes Accordingly advance Alcoy appeared arms army arrived ascertained barracks batteries became began Bishopric of Cologne brought Captain carbines carried cavalry Colonel Colonel Adam columns command comrades consequence corps course detachment dragoons duty effect enemy enemy's English eyes fell fire fleet force Foreign Hussars forward French front gave ground guard Guernsey guns halted hand head horses hour immediately infantry kraal lady look Lord William Bentinck Monte Video Moreover morning mounted moved never night o'clock occupied officer once ourselves outposts parade party passed patrols picket Port au Prince position prisoners pushed quarters rear received regiment retreat returned road rode scarcely seemed sent sergeant ship Sicily side Sir David Baird skirmishers soldiers soon sort Spaniards Spanish squadron stood Tarragona thing tion told took Tortosa town troops videttes village whole wine
Pasajes populares
Página 3 - Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more; Or close the wall up with our English dead ! In peace, there's nothing so becomes a man, As modest stillness, and humility : But when the blast of war blows in our ears, Then imitate the action of the tiger...
Página 30 - keeping the word of promise to the ear, and breaking it to the hope...
Página 145 - ... breeches, our hands, arms, and swords, were all besmeared with blood. Moreover, as the enemy gave way we continued to advance, amid a cloud of dust so thick, that to see beyond th« distance of those immediately* about yourself, was impossible.
Página 158 - ... which heroic achievement he was created a count of the sacred Roman Empire, December 14, 1595. He was a brother-in-law to Henry, Earl of Southampton ; but he was a Roman Catholic, and this fact debarred him from any official service under the Virginia Company, which was soon after incorporated. While it is not necessary for me to give a detailed account of the North Virginia colony, because its history has been fully and fairly written, still in order to understand the colonial movement as it...
Página 6 - Sir," said he, in his slightly-broken English, " by reminding you of a passage in the life of Frederic the Great. There was a poor curate, who, after many years' faithful service in the diocese, applied to the bishop for a vacant living. ' Ah !' replied the bishop, who fully acknowledged his merits ; ' so you knew that that living was vacant did you? Well, I am very sorry I cannot give you...