The HussarG.B. Zieber & Company, 1845 - 284 páginas |
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... ground , as if in search of something . The sun was up , yet the man's lantern contained a lighted candle ; and he seemed to depend in his search entirely upon that , and not upon the sun's rays . Frederic's curiosity was roused . He ...
... ground , as if in search of something . The sun was up , yet the man's lantern contained a lighted candle ; and he seemed to depend in his search entirely upon that , and not upon the sun's rays . Frederic's curiosity was roused . He ...
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... ground for these ap- prehensions , inasmuch as the French never forced the passage of the Rhine ; but were compelled , by some de- monstration made upon their flank , to raise the bombard . ment of Dusseldorf and march away . But we ...
... ground for these ap- prehensions , inasmuch as the French never forced the passage of the Rhine ; but were compelled , by some de- monstration made upon their flank , to raise the bombard . ment of Dusseldorf and march away . But we ...
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... grounds on which they rested ; and passing into the swamp , they discovered the missing box , covered over with weeds , as the delinquent had left it . The consequences to Captain Dalwig could not fail to be serious . He was put in ...
... grounds on which they rested ; and passing into the swamp , they discovered the missing box , covered over with weeds , as the delinquent had left it . The consequences to Captain Dalwig could not fail to be serious . He was put in ...
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... ground , slept at night with their heads to- wards the pole , and their feet to the walls of the tent . One night I had retired as usual , and , together with three of my comrades , stripped , and was about to lie down , when we ...
... ground , slept at night with their heads to- wards the pole , and their feet to the walls of the tent . One night I had retired as usual , and , together with three of my comrades , stripped , and was about to lie down , when we ...
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... ground in front of the camp . Thither , too , proceeded , from all the other alignements , scores of troopers in the best order , who fell into their places with the regularity of a parade , wheeled into column and set forward ...
... ground in front of the camp . Thither , too , proceeded , from all the other alignements , scores of troopers in the best order , who fell into their places with the regularity of a parade , wheeled into column and set forward ...
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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...