The Light Brigade in Spain: Or, The Last Fight of Sir John MooreG. P. Putnam's sons, 1904 - 410 Seiten |
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... passed from explanation to denunciation , and then , turning suddenly from his com- patriots , clenched his fist and poured out a torrent of abuse in a lurid mixture of Basque and Billingsgate . The corporal , recognizing phrases that ...
... passed from explanation to denunciation , and then , turning suddenly from his com- patriots , clenched his fist and poured out a torrent of abuse in a lurid mixture of Basque and Billingsgate . The corporal , recognizing phrases that ...
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... passed the sentry at the bridge head , and cantered along the sodden road leading to Alba de Tormes . Three miles out of Salamanca he struck off to the left , and , carefully picking his way among the ruts and depressions , reached his ...
... passed the sentry at the bridge head , and cantered along the sodden road leading to Alba de Tormes . Three miles out of Salamanca he struck off to the left , and , carefully picking his way among the ruts and depressions , reached his ...
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... passed through the room on his way to find Pepito , that Mr. Vaughan would join them at supper . " So you boys will have to mind your p's and q's , " said Captain O'Hare . " No antics now . Some of these politicals are very starchy ...
... passed through the room on his way to find Pepito , that Mr. Vaughan would join them at supper . " So you boys will have to mind your p's and q's , " said Captain O'Hare . " No antics now . Some of these politicals are very starchy ...
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... passed down the corridor , away from Jack , towards the street . Judging that Sir John was now alone , Jack returned to the room . The general was pacing the floor with long steps , his hands clasped behind him , his head bent forward ...
... passed down the corridor , away from Jack , towards the street . Judging that Sir John was now alone , Jack returned to the room . The general was pacing the floor with long steps , his hands clasped behind him , his head bent forward ...
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... passed on unrecognized , and chuckled at having so completely deceived the worthy captain . Rather more than half an hour later he came to a spot on the road to Medina del Campo where Giles was patiently waiting with the mule . The big ...
... passed on unrecognized , and chuckled at having so completely deceived the worthy captain . Rather more than half an hour later he came to a spot on the road to Medina del Campo where Giles was patiently waiting with the mule . The big ...
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afrancesado Antonio army asked Astorga attack barricade Bembibre British Calatayud Captain O'Hare Cariñena Casa Alvarez Casa Vega cavalry Colonel commissary Corporal Wilkes Corunna Coso cried dark despatch Don Casimir Don Cristobal Don Fernan Don Miguel door dragoons Dugdale enemy escape eyes face fell fight fire followed French Frenchman Giles Grampus guerrilleros guns hand head heard hombre hope horse hour Jack's José Juanita La Romana lady landlord letter looked Lumsden Marshal Lannes Miguel Priego miles minutes monsieur mule musket night officers Padre Consolacion Paget Palafox passed Pepito Pomeroy quarter regiment ride road rode round ruins rush Salamanca Santa Engracia Santiago Sass Saragossa Señor Señorita sentry shouted side siege Sir John Moore smile soldiers Soult sound Spain Spaniards Spanish stood street tell Tio Jorge Tobar troopers turned Valdepeñas Valladolid Vallejo voice wall word yards
Beliebte Passagen
Seite 187 - I hope the people of England will be satisfied!" "I hope my country will do me justice!
Seite 187 - well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with "me.
Seite 8 - I can possibly avoid it, for there is none other that I like so much, and none else so much deserves it ; for we were the light regiment of the Light Division, and fired the first and last shot in almost every battle, siege, and skirmish, in which the army was engaged during the war.
Seite 161 - And if the enemy are in possession of Bembibre, which I believe, they have got a rare prize. They have taken or cut to pieces many hundred drunken British cowards — for none but unprincipled cowards would get drunk in the presence, nay in the very sight of the enemies of their country: and sooner than survive the disgrace of such infamous conduct, I hope that the first cannon-ball fired by the enemy may take me in the head...
Seite 8 - ... and I love them as I hope to do my better half, (when I come to be divided.) Wherever we were, they were ; and although the nature of our arm generally gave us more employment in the way of skirmishing, yet, whenever it came to a pinch, independent of a suitable mixture of them among us, we had only to look behind to see a line, in which we might place a degree of confidence, almost equal to our hopes in Heaven ; nor were we ever disappointed...