The Life of Lieutenant-General Sir John Moore, K.B.John Murray, 1834 |
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... shall march to aid you with my Cinque Port regiments , you have ' not told me where you will place us ? ' ' Do you see , ' said Moore , that hill ? You 6 ' and yours shall be drawn up on it , 8 [ 1803 . LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
... shall march to aid you with my Cinque Port regiments , you have ' not told me where you will place us ? ' ' Do you see , ' said Moore , that hill ? You 6 ' and yours shall be drawn up on it , 8 [ 1803 . LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
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... told them , that the soldiers , who came in the boat , had only ordered them to leave the shore ; but before the boat's crew had collected , a second party of near forty soldiers suddenly appeared marching towards them . On which they ...
... told them , that the soldiers , who came in the boat , had only ordered them to leave the shore ; but before the boat's crew had collected , a second party of near forty soldiers suddenly appeared marching towards them . On which they ...
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... Fox followed this counsel , and returned to Messina filled with disgust at the Court of Palermo ; where he told Moore ' He had witnessed more childishness , wick- ' edness , and folly , than are to be 38 [ 1806 . LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
... Fox followed this counsel , and returned to Messina filled with disgust at the Court of Palermo ; where he told Moore ' He had witnessed more childishness , wick- ' edness , and folly , than are to be 38 [ 1806 . LIFE OF SIR JOHN MOORE .
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... told him , that his 6 Majesty's Ministers had determined to give ' him the command of an army destined to ' aid the King of Sweden against his enemies . He was to proceed to Gottenburg , where the Swedish Minister gave assurance that ...
... told him , that his 6 Majesty's Ministers had determined to give ' him the command of an army destined to ' aid the King of Sweden against his enemies . He was to proceed to Gottenburg , where the Swedish Minister gave assurance that ...
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... told him that the King had ordered him to draw out a plan for an attack on Norway . But as his attention had been entirely directed to the eastern frontier of the king- dom , he had not yet been able to wheel his ideas round to the ...
... told him that the King had ordered him to draw out a plan for an attack on Norway . But as his attention had been entirely directed to the eastern frontier of the king- dom , he had not yet been able to wheel his ideas round to the ...
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Seite 234 - We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Seite 234 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him.
Seite 224 - It is as well as it is. I had rather it should go out of the field with me ;" and in that manner, so becoming to a soldier, Moore was borne from the fight.
Seite 227 - I hope the People of England will be satisfied! - I hope my Country will do me justice!
Seite 233 - Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast...
Seite 236 - During the season of repose, his time was devoted to the care and instruction of the officer and soldier; in war, he courted service in every quarter of the globe. Regardless of personal considerations, he esteemed that to which his country called him the post of honour ; and by his undaunted spirit, and unconquerable perseverance, he pointed the way to victory. His country, the object of his latest solicitude...
Seite 228 - As he spoke these words, Major Colborne, his military secretary, entered the room. He addressed him with his wonted kindness; then, turning to Anderson, said, 'Remember you go to...
Seite 51 - Phoebeos submovet ictus. frigora dant rami, varios humus umida flores: perpetuum ver est. quo dum Proserpina luco ludit et aut violas aut candida lilia carpit, dumque puellari studio calathosque sinumque implet et aequales certat superare legendo, paene simul visa est dilectaque raptaque Diti: usque adeo est properatus amor.
Seite 234 - Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Seite 278 - M'Lean and the garrison, they effected a landing. I happened to be upon picket that morning, under command of a captain of the 74th regiment, who, after giving them one fire, instead of encouraging his men (who naturally had been a little startled by the cannonade) to do their duty, ordered them to retreat, leaving me and about twenty men to shift for ourselves. After standing for some time I was obliged to retreat to the fort, having five or six of my own men killed and several wounded. I was lucky...