The HussarG.B. Zieber & Company, 1845 - 284 páginas |
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... head , in the declivity of a half- circle , some substance loaded , with a fiery tail . Pre . sently another , and then another , shone in the sky , which so delighted me that I ran down stairs , and communicated my discovery to my ...
... head , in the declivity of a half- circle , some substance loaded , with a fiery tail . Pre . sently another , and then another , shone in the sky , which so delighted me that I ran down stairs , and communicated my discovery to my ...
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... heads , and deprived me of the only real friend I ever had in the world . Hot and bitter were the tears which I shed , when the sad news reached me ; and many a time since have I felt my cheeks moist , when the image of my excellent ...
... heads , and deprived me of the only real friend I ever had in the world . Hot and bitter were the tears which I shed , when the sad news reached me ; and many a time since have I felt my cheeks moist , when the image of my excellent ...
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... head of which a Captain Dalwig , of our regiment , placed himself , to march in a body and join the Prince of Conde , so soon as it should be ascertained , beyond the possibility of doubt , that England was our destination . Nay , I hap ...
... head of which a Captain Dalwig , of our regiment , placed himself , to march in a body and join the Prince of Conde , so soon as it should be ascertained , beyond the possibility of doubt , that England was our destination . Nay , I hap ...
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... heads of the conspiracy were that morning to be shot . Accordingly the six regiments met on the heath of Schwarm , where they drew up on three sides of a square , the fourth side being vacant . Yet the objects which there met our eyes ...
... heads of the conspiracy were that morning to be shot . Accordingly the six regiments met on the heath of Schwarm , where they drew up on three sides of a square , the fourth side being vacant . Yet the objects which there met our eyes ...
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... head erect , and , instead of attending to his spiritual companion , looked earnestly from time to time towards a large Newfound- land dog . This noble animal had been his companion for some years ; and now , as it walked by his side to ...
... head erect , and , instead of attending to his spiritual companion , looked earnestly from time to time towards a large Newfound- land dog . This noble animal had been his companion for some years ; and now , as it walked by his side to ...
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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...