The HussarG.B. Zieber & Company, 1845 - 284 páginas |
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... thing before I stepped into bed ; and to - night I had been not less careful than on former occasions , though just to as little purpose , in my endeavours to see any thing that might please by its novelty . My astonishment was ...
... thing before I stepped into bed ; and to - night I had been not less careful than on former occasions , though just to as little purpose , in my endeavours to see any thing that might please by its novelty . My astonishment was ...
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... thing , in short , except their arms and accoutrements — and , glittering with silver , had their tents in a quarter apart from the rest of us , though on service they did the duty of private soldiers . I have seen many a regiment since ...
... thing , in short , except their arms and accoutrements — and , glittering with silver , had their tents in a quarter apart from the rest of us , though on service they did the duty of private soldiers . I have seen many a regiment since ...
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... thing out ? " The man could not say , for the Captain was wrapped up in his cloak . " Whither did he go ? " " To the rear . " Here then was something of a clue , at all events , and the Major followed it up with great pertinacity . He ...
... thing out ? " The man could not say , for the Captain was wrapped up in his cloak . " Whither did he go ? " " To the rear . " Here then was something of a clue , at all events , and the Major followed it up with great pertinacity . He ...
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... thing you can do is to throw in your lot with us . We are not going to England , and we advise you not to go neither . " This announcement led of course to a communication of the mighty plot , which for months had been carried forward ...
... thing you can do is to throw in your lot with us . We are not going to England , and we advise you not to go neither . " This announcement led of course to a communication of the mighty plot , which for months had been carried forward ...
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... thing was managed by those who knew perfectly what they were about . Trum- pets sounded , advanced - guards and rear - guards were equally thrown out , and away they went at a brisk trot , leaving behind them a scene of indescribable ...
... thing was managed by those who knew perfectly what they were about . Trum- pets sounded , advanced - guards and rear - guards were equally thrown out , and away they went at a brisk trot , leaving behind them a scene of indescribable ...
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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...