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... faces , and amidst the general confusion of voices the captain's was predominant . " What the d - 1 induced you to let go the wheel , you scoundrel , " he exclaimed as seizing the rudder with one hand and the collar of the 16 LIFE IN ...
... faces , and amidst the general confusion of voices the captain's was predominant . " What the d - 1 induced you to let go the wheel , you scoundrel , " he exclaimed as seizing the rudder with one hand and the collar of the 16 LIFE IN ...
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... she bore , for alas ! poor Ellen was now a mother , In the mean time ruin and poverty were staring her in the face , for but little of her husband's salary went to her support ; and one by one she was LIFE IN THE RANKS . 31.
... she bore , for alas ! poor Ellen was now a mother , In the mean time ruin and poverty were staring her in the face , for but little of her husband's salary went to her support ; and one by one she was LIFE IN THE RANKS . 31.
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... face in her hands remained for some minutes silent . At length mastering her agitation , she beckoned to her husband to take a place be- side her . " Edward , " she said , " come here . I once more recognise you . Be to me but just and ...
... face in her hands remained for some minutes silent . At length mastering her agitation , she beckoned to her husband to take a place be- side her . " Edward , " she said , " come here . I once more recognise you . Be to me but just and ...
Page 42
... face with his clenched fist , and stretched her bleeding and senseless on the deck . He was instantly secured and confined ; but his unfortunate wife never held up her head after . She was heard to utter no complaint or reply to the ...
... face with his clenched fist , and stretched her bleeding and senseless on the deck . He was instantly secured and confined ; but his unfortunate wife never held up her head after . She was heard to utter no complaint or reply to the ...
Page 62
... faces . " The ladies have had enough of gunpowder , and must not be again frightened in this way . From what I have just ascertained , from the real authors of the joke , I can fully exonerate these gentlemen from the charge you have ...
... faces . " The ladies have had enough of gunpowder , and must not be again frightened in this way . From what I have just ascertained , from the real authors of the joke , I can fully exonerate these gentlemen from the charge you have ...
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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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Page 126 - Some men convert the infliction into a source of amusement, by the discordance of their remarks with the pain they are obviously enduring. " An Irish dragoon who was brought to the triangles, not only bore the lash without wincing, but between each round administered by successive operators, was ready with some absurd remark, which converted the whole scene into a farce rather than an example, neither officers nor men being able to preserve their gravity. Amongst other things he had the assurance...