 | 1830 - 990 Seiten
...and the number of stragglers was enormous. " About ten in the morning the army arrived at Volmeda. Here positive exhaustion compelled a halt ; and the...time to time, that the enemy were advancing ; and, at such alarm, the troops were ordered to fall in. Such an intermission was little calculated to refresh... | |
 | 1828 - 798 Seiten
...and under a pelting rain, totally devoid of shelter, for several hours. But even »his space of time was not granted to undisturbed repose. A cry arose,...that the enemy were advancing ; and at each alarm the regiments were ordered to fall in. It is needless to say, how severely this constant call to arms told... | |
 | 1830 - 1016 Seiten
...ranks, — and the number of stragglers was enormous. " About ten in the morning the army arrived at Valmeda. Here positive exhaustion compelled a halt...time to time, that the enemy were advancing ; and, at such alarm, the troops were ordered to fall in. Such an intermission was little calculated to refresh... | |
 | 1830 - 1006 Seiten
...ranks, — and the number of stragglers was enormous. " About ten in the morning the army arrived at Valmeda, Here positive exhaustion compelled a halt...interval was not granted to undisturbed repose. A crv arose, from time to time, that the enemy were advancing ; and, at such alarm, the troops were ordered... | |
 | Thomas Hamilton - 1831 - 254 Seiten
...About ten in the morning the army ariv- ,Jan 9 ed at Valmeda. Here positive exhaustion compelled a hah; and the men lay on the open ground for several hours,...little calculated to refresh the worn strength of the soilders ; and, towards evening, when they again resumed their march, little benefit was found to have... | |
 | Anthony Hamilton (of the 43rd Light Infantry.) - 1847 - 176 Seiten
...among; the ranks and the number of stragglers was enormous. About ten in the morning the army arrived at Valmeda. Here positive exhaustion compelled a halt,...A cry arose from time to time, that the enemy were advanc' ing; and, at each alarm, the troops were orderex! to fall in. Such an intermission was- little... | |
 | Charles William Vane Marquis of Londonderry - 1848 - 470 Seiten
...lay upon the ground, under a pelting rain, and totally devoid of shelter. But even this space of time was not granted to undisturbed repose. A cry arose,...that the enemy were advancing ; and at each alarm the regiments were ordered to fall in. It is needless to say, how severely this constant call to arms told... | |
 | Charles William Vane (3rd marq. of Londonderry.) - 1848 - 438 Seiten
...lay upon the ground, under a pelting rain, and totally devoid of shelter. But even this space of time was not granted to undisturbed repose. A cry arose,...that the enemy were advancing ; and at each alarm the regiments were ordered to fall in. It is needless to say, how severely this constant call to arms told... | |
 | Charles William Vane Marquis of Londonderry - 2002 - 420 Seiten
...lay upon the ground, under a pelting rain, and totally devoid of shelter. But even this space of time was not granted to undisturbed repose. A cry arose,...that the enemy were advancing; and at each alarm the regiments were ordered to fall in. It is needless to say, how severely this constant call to arms told... | |
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Valmeda. Here positive exhaustion compelled a halt ; and the men lay on the open ground for several hours, exposed to the continual action of a heavy rain. But even this brief interval was not granted to undisturbed repose. A cry arose, from time to time,... 