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... barracks give it quite the appearance of an English town . It is surrounded by a lofty stone wall , with semicircular bastions in good repair ; and the streets included within its cir- cumference are clean and well kept , though narrow ...
... barracks give it quite the appearance of an English town . It is surrounded by a lofty stone wall , with semicircular bastions in good repair ; and the streets included within its cir- cumference are clean and well kept , though narrow ...
Page 85
... barracks . " And I say old cock , " added Jamieson , who had not entirely recovered from the effects of the previous night's potations . " If you'll just tell your black bums to loosen these confounded girths , LIFE IN THE RANKS . 85.
... barracks . " And I say old cock , " added Jamieson , who had not entirely recovered from the effects of the previous night's potations . " If you'll just tell your black bums to loosen these confounded girths , LIFE IN THE RANKS . 85.
Page 87
... barracks we shall be brought back . by a strong guard , and tried by court martial for being absent without leave . " 66 Any thing sooner than that , boys , we'll force the crib , " said Marshall , approaching the doors and examining ...
... barracks we shall be brought back . by a strong guard , and tried by court martial for being absent without leave . " 66 Any thing sooner than that , boys , we'll force the crib , " said Marshall , approaching the doors and examining ...
Page 92
... barracks in safety ; but were immediately placed under arrest , and sentenced to three hundred lashes by a court - martial summoned to investigate the offence . CHAPTER VI . And every brother rake will smile to 92 LIFE IN THE RANKS .
... barracks in safety ; but were immediately placed under arrest , and sentenced to three hundred lashes by a court - martial summoned to investigate the offence . CHAPTER VI . And every brother rake will smile to 92 LIFE IN THE RANKS .
Page 96
... barracks in quest of an indulgence which he ought to find there . In the first place , the wallop or spirit of the country is one of the vilest and most unhealthy compounds that was ever distilled , and the constant use of it must ruin ...
... barracks in quest of an indulgence which he ought to find there . In the first place , the wallop or spirit of the country is one of the vilest and most unhealthy compounds that was ever distilled , and the constant use of it must ruin ...
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Life in the Ranks: The Experiences of a British Cavalryman in Early 19th ... William Taylor No preview available - 2012 |
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