The HussarG.B. Zieber & Company, 1845 - 284 páginas |
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... gave me a room in his lodgings ; where , for the first time , he pre- sented himself to my wondering gaze , in the uniform of an officer of hussars . The facts of the case were these : Baron Charles de Hompesch had been for some time ...
... gave me a room in his lodgings ; where , for the first time , he pre- sented himself to my wondering gaze , in the uniform of an officer of hussars . The facts of the case were these : Baron Charles de Hompesch had been for some time ...
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... gave him to one of the soldiers on duty , who led him aside by the collar , like one who understood his part , and was prepared to play it out . The dog whined and struggled a little , as if anxious to return to his master - but no time ...
... gave him to one of the soldiers on duty , who led him aside by the collar , like one who understood his part , and was prepared to play it out . The dog whined and struggled a little , as if anxious to return to his master - but no time ...
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... gave us a hearty cheer , and , having the wind in their favour , we saw them skim through the deep like a water - fowl , when some enemy has scared her , and she is too much alarmed to fly . It was to no purpose that the officers ...
... gave us a hearty cheer , and , having the wind in their favour , we saw them skim through the deep like a water - fowl , when some enemy has scared her , and she is too much alarmed to fly . It was to no purpose that the officers ...
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... to be announced that he had adopted us as his own regiment ; and taking away our old buttons , gave us new , richly plated , and stamped with the ostrich feathers and the motto of the principality . After this there THE HUSSAR . 33.
... to be announced that he had adopted us as his own regiment ; and taking away our old buttons , gave us new , richly plated , and stamped with the ostrich feathers and the motto of the principality . After this there THE HUSSAR . 33.
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... gave his version of the story . The result was , that in a quarter of an hour the cannon were withdrawn . An order came out that no one belonging to our corps should be interrupted , and we spent a fortnight or three weeks agreeably ...
... gave his version of the story . The result was , that in a quarter of an hour the cannon were withdrawn . An order came out that no one belonging to our corps should be interrupted , and we spent a fortnight or three weeks agreeably ...
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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
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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...