A Traveller's Rambling Reminiscences of the Spanish WarJ. Ridgway & Sons, 1838 - 335 pages |
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... enemy , that I found it impossible to get forward in that direction . Under the advice and conduct of my guide , I bent my steps towards the Puyo hill , ascending which , the officer in command very kindly permitting me to enter into ...
... enemy , that I found it impossible to get forward in that direction . Under the advice and conduct of my guide , I bent my steps towards the Puyo hill , ascending which , the officer in command very kindly permitting me to enter into ...
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... enemy . I generally stopped the runaways and strag- glers , - " What is the matter , my lads , " I said to them , " what are you running 66 away for ? where is your regiment ? " I found them very civil in their answers . One said , " Oh ...
... enemy . I generally stopped the runaways and strag- glers , - " What is the matter , my lads , " I said to them , " what are you running 66 away for ? where is your regiment ? " I found them very civil in their answers . One said , " Oh ...
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... enemies but their murderers , and could they have uttered a language that was understood by those that pardoned them , their request would have been that of , the wounded Marmion , " one cup of water " from the living spring to quench ...
... enemies but their murderers , and could they have uttered a language that was understood by those that pardoned them , their request would have been that of , the wounded Marmion , " one cup of water " from the living spring to quench ...
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... enemies water to drink . He replied , " It " was not their fault , he was very sorry " for it , the Carlist officers ... enemy out ; and how did the cruel English Legion revenge itself on the inhabitants of the town , where their coun ...
... enemies water to drink . He replied , " It " was not their fault , he was very sorry " for it , the Carlist officers ... enemy out ; and how did the cruel English Legion revenge itself on the inhabitants of the town , where their coun ...
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... enemy . " In Roman or Spartan history a finer trait of real , noble , and chi- valrous Feeling does not exist ; and this honourable feeling was displayed to a town where eleven of our countrymen , having fallen into their hands as ...
... enemy . " In Roman or Spartan history a finer trait of real , noble , and chi- valrous Feeling does not exist ; and this honourable feeling was displayed to a town where eleven of our countrymen , having fallen into their hands as ...
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Page 327 - ... part of any province or people, or in the service of, or for, or under, or in aid of any person or persons exercising or assuming to exercise the powers of government in or over any foreign country, colony, province, or part of any province or people...
Page 294 - That an humble Address be presented to his Majesty, praying, that his Majesty will be graciously pleased to direct, that there be laid before this House an account of the progress made in such inquiry, and of the measures adopted in consequence thereof.
Page 327 - Colony, Province, or Part of any Province or People, or in the Service of or for or under or in Aid of any Person or Persons exercising or assuming to exercise the Powers of Government in or over any Foreign Country...
Page 23 - ... prevailed, and at last, the fury rising to an absolute madness, a fire was wilfully lighted in the middle of the great magazine, when the town and all in it would have been blown to atoms, but for the energetic courage of some...
Page 122 - Guards, which were to make their appearance in a few days, was taken possession of, extending about a mile and a half on the other side of the river.
Page 327 - ... although no enlisting money, or pay, or reward shall have been, or shall be, in any or either of the cases aforesaid, actually paid to, or received by him, or by any person to or for his use or benefit...
Page 24 - Shameless rapacity, brutal intemperance, savage lust, cruelty, and murder, shrieks and piteous lamentations, groans, shouts, imprecations, the hissing of fires bursting from the houses, the crashing of doors and windows, and the reports of muskets used in violence, resounded for two days and nights in the streets of Badajoz!
Page 326 - An Act to prevent the enlisting or engagement of His Majesty's subjects to serve in foreign service, and the fitting out or equipping, in His Majesty's dominions, vessels for warlike purposes, without His Majesty's license...
Page 327 - ... agree to enlist or enter himself to serve as a sailor or marine, or to be employed, or engaged, or shall serve in and on board any ship or vessel of war, or in and on board any ship or vessel used or fitted out, or equipped, or intended to be used...
Page 327 - Marine, or to be employed or engaged, or shall serve in and on board any Ship or Vessel of War, or in and on board any Ship or Vessel used, or fitted out, or equipped, or intended to be used for any warlike purpose...