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... fall in their way . -- During the heat of my military ardour , I one day stumbled upon the recruiting sergeant and the result is not difficult to guess . I was on my way to India with a detachment of the th Dragoons before I had time to ...
... fall in their way . -- During the heat of my military ardour , I one day stumbled upon the recruiting sergeant and the result is not difficult to guess . I was on my way to India with a detachment of the th Dragoons before I had time to ...
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... falling off of the vessel before the wind reminded me I had something else to think of . " " If this be true , my man , I can hardly blame you , though the consequences might have proved serious to us all . Let some one try and restore ...
... falling off of the vessel before the wind reminded me I had something else to think of . " " If this be true , my man , I can hardly blame you , though the consequences might have proved serious to us all . Let some one try and restore ...
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... fall into the hands of military idlers . Far better for her would it be , to be thrown amongst those savage tribes who are celebrated for the ingenuity with which they torture their victims . The inquiry will naturally suggest itself to ...
... fall into the hands of military idlers . Far better for her would it be , to be thrown amongst those savage tribes who are celebrated for the ingenuity with which they torture their victims . The inquiry will naturally suggest itself to ...
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... falling into a snare that might have cost me my life , or left me subject for sorrowful reflection for the remainder of my days . The details of this nocturnal adventure , as related to me by one of the parties concerned , are curious ...
... falling into a snare that might have cost me my life , or left me subject for sorrowful reflection for the remainder of my days . The details of this nocturnal adventure , as related to me by one of the parties concerned , are curious ...
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... falling , " he has no bones in his legs , the beggar . " " What's to be done , Marshall ? " said Roberts in despair to his other companion . " It would be madness to think of persevering in our plan to - night . If the Iains hear us ...
... falling , " he has no bones in his legs , the beggar . " " What's to be done , Marshall ? " said Roberts in despair to his other companion . " It would be madness to think of persevering in our plan to - night . If the Iains hear us ...
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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 299 - Most potent, grave, and reverend signiors, My very noble and approved good masters, — That I have ta'en away this old man's daughter, It is most true ; true, I have married her ; The very head and front of my offending Hath this extent, no more. Rude am I in my speech, And little bless'd with the set phrase of peace ; For since these arms of mine had seven years...
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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...