The Life of General Sir Howard Douglas, Bart., from His Notes, Conversations, and CorrespondenceJohn Murray, 1863 - 463 sider |
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... operation to the present time . Off Ante Costi Island the schooner sighted a large square - rigged vessel , coming up under a press of sail , and the pilot declared her to be the ' Caroline , ' a well - known craft in the Quebec trade ...
... operation to the present time . Off Ante Costi Island the schooner sighted a large square - rigged vessel , coming up under a press of sail , and the pilot declared her to be the ' Caroline , ' a well - known craft in the Quebec trade ...
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... operation in the movement , as the best instructor the army could supply , and he tempted him with contingent advantages . He first proposed to give him a brevet majority in the Artillery , but this was thought likely to create ...
... operation in the movement , as the best instructor the army could supply , and he tempted him with contingent advantages . He first proposed to give him a brevet majority in the Artillery , but this was thought likely to create ...
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... operations , and from these learnt a different lesson . He had seen the Duke of York and the Austrian commanders carry on war by rule , and always unsuc- cessful , while the French generals had won victories against rule , and brought ...
... operations , and from these learnt a different lesson . He had seen the Duke of York and the Austrian commanders carry on war by rule , and always unsuc- cessful , while the French generals had won victories against rule , and brought ...
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... operations , and made arrangements for a general attack ; but Napoleon hastened up with an overwhelming force , which com- pelled him to retire . Colonel Douglas met the retreating army at Bene- vente , at the moment held by the English ...
... operations , and made arrangements for a general attack ; but Napoleon hastened up with an overwhelming force , which com- pelled him to retire . Colonel Douglas met the retreating army at Bene- vente , at the moment held by the English ...
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... operation was considered indispensable : 1 " We received orders last night to construct six of your military bridges , and one or two carts to carry them . We are , however , making three [ carts ] . There has nothing in the way of ...
... operation was considered indispensable : 1 " We received orders last night to construct six of your military bridges , and one or two carts to carry them . We are , however , making three [ carts ] . There has nothing in the way of ...
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Side 418 - Smooth to the shelving brink a copious flood Rolls fair and placid; where collected all, In one impetuous torrent, down the steep It thundering shoots, and shakes the country round. At first, an azure sheet, it rushes broad ; Then whitening by degrees, as prone it falls, And from the loud-resounding rocks below Dash'd in a cloud of foam, it sends aloft A hoary mist, and forms a ceaseless shower.
Side 135 - For the stone shall cry out of the wall, and the beam out of the timber shall answer it.
Side 109 - The Earl of Chatham, with his sword drawn Stood waiting for Sir Richard Strachan ; Sir Richard, longing to be at 'em, Stood waiting for the Earl of Chatham.
Side 21 - LIVINGSTONE'S SOUTH AFRICA. Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa ; including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loando on the West Coast ; thence across the Continent, down the River Zambesi, to, the Eastern Ocean.
Side 418 - Then whitening by degrees, as prone it falls, And from the loud-resounding rocks below Dash'd in a cloud of foam, it sends aloft A hoary mist, and forms a ceaseless shower. Nor can the...
Side 12 - Handbook of Architecture. Being a Concise and Popular Account of the Different Styles prevailing in all Ages and Countries in the World. With a Description of the most remarkable Buildings.
Side 21 - Missionary Travels and Researches in South Africa : including a Sketch of Sixteen Years' Residence in the Interior of Africa, and a Journey from the Cape of Good Hope to Loanda on the West Coast ; thence across the Continent, down the River Zambesi, to the Eastern Ocean. By DAVID LIVINGSTONE, LL.D., DCL With Portrait, Maps, and Illustrations.
Side 8 - Ekins ? , vouch for their truth. Being one of the aide-de-camps to the commander-in-chief on that memorable day, it was my duty to attend both on him and the captain of the fleet, as occasion might require. It so happened, that some time after the battle had commenced, and whilst we were warmly engaged, I was standing near Sir Charles Douglas, who was leaning on the hammocks (which in those days were stowed across the fore part of the quarter deck), his head resting on one hand, and his eye occasionally...
Side 372 - That for the space of twenty years after the Union shall take place, the contribution of Great Britain and Ireland, respectively, towards the expenditure of the United Kingdom in each year, shall be defrayed in the proportion of fifteen parts for Great Britain and two parts for Ireland...
Side 8 - I replied. He immediately went aft ; I followed ; and on meeting Sir George coming from the cabin close to the wheel, he took off his cocked hat with his right hand, holding his long spy-glass in his left, making a low and profound bow, said, " Sir George, I give you joy of the victory !'' " Poh !" said the chief, as if half angry,