 | 1815 - 558 sider
...discoursed some time upon caralry equipments. Though he was not unwilling to do justice to the powers of British cavalry, he preferred, for the details of...the French. Turning from this topic, which I did not ('•-<•! myself qualified to discuss, 1 touched him on the subject «f the emperor. This I did very... | |
 | Tobias Smollett - 1814 - 718 sider
...Though !i« was not unwilling to do justice to the power of th« British cavalry, In preferred, ft* the. details of 'a campaign; the lightness and activity...qualified to discuss, I touched him on the subject of the Emporar. This I did vi- • / ?*r;tly, by observing, that Napoleon was a man of extraordinary genius.... | |
 | 1815 - 628 sider
...discoursed some time upon caralry equipments. Though he was not unwilling to do justice to the powers of British cavalry, he preferred, for the details of...the emperor. This I did very gently, by observing thatNapoleou was a man of extraordinary genius. On hearing his late master thus characterized, the... | |
 | 1815 - 554 sider
...discoursed some time upon cavalry equipments. Though he was not unwilling to do justice to the powers of British cavalry, he preferred, for the details of...subject of the emperor. This I did very gently, by obeerv ing that Napoleon was a man of extraordinary genius. On hearing his late master thus characterized,... | |
 | William Henry Ireland - 1823 - 332 sider
...discoursed some time upon cavalry equipments ; though be was not unwilling to do justice to the powers of the British cavalry, he preferred, for the details...touched him on the subject of the emperor. This I did, by observing that Napoleon was a man of extraordinary genins. On hearing his late master thus characterized,... | |
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British cavalry, he preferred, for the details of a campaign, the lightness and activity of the French. Turning from this topic, which I did not feel myself qualified to discuss, I touched him on the subject of the Emperor. This I did very gently, -by... 