Recollections of Forty Years' ServiceW. Blackwood and sons, 1903 - 386 sider |
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... thought , ultra - particular about my turn - out , and also that of my pony . I may mention a recollection of 1851 or 1852 - viz . , being present at the birthday parade on the Horse Guards ' square , when the Duke of Wellington was the ...
... thought , ultra - particular about my turn - out , and also that of my pony . I may mention a recollection of 1851 or 1852 - viz . , being present at the birthday parade on the Horse Guards ' square , when the Duke of Wellington was the ...
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... thought that next morning I should land in the enemy's country and join my regiment , then in the 2nd brigade of the Highland Division . The next day , 14th January , was not particularly fine ; but as my belongings , a bullock trunk ...
... thought that next morning I should land in the enemy's country and join my regiment , then in the 2nd brigade of the Highland Division . The next day , 14th January , was not particularly fine ; but as my belongings , a bullock trunk ...
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... thought after- wards what a real good time that six months in the Crimea was . Not only did we have no end of amuse- ment in the way of theatricals , visiting other regi- ments , and seeing how our allies , the French and Sardinians ...
... thought after- wards what a real good time that six months in the Crimea was . Not only did we have no end of amuse- ment in the way of theatricals , visiting other regi- ments , and seeing how our allies , the French and Sardinians ...
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... thought nothing more about it except as a rather exciting lark . Next day we heard the flag of truce was to be rehoisted , so I decided to go again to Traktir . My pony not being available - possibly it had to go to Balaklava for its ...
... thought nothing more about it except as a rather exciting lark . Next day we heard the flag of truce was to be rehoisted , so I decided to go again to Traktir . My pony not being available - possibly it had to go to Balaklava for its ...
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Sir Alexander Bruce Tulloch. VISIT TO OUR LATE ENEMY . 25 thought over the ride with him when he galloped towards the Russian battery , and could not help being of opinion that he was in hopes the Russians would open fire and give him ...
Sir Alexander Bruce Tulloch. VISIT TO OUR LATE ENEMY . 25 thought over the ride with him when he galloped towards the Russian battery , and could not help being of opinion that he was in hopes the Russians would open fire and give him ...
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