Red, White, and Blue: Sketches of Military Life, المجلد 1Hurst and Blackett, 1862 |
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الصفحة 90 - And fairest imagery around me thronged ; Dew-drops at day-spring on a seraph's locks, Roses that bathe about the well of life, Young Loves, young Hopes, dancing on Morning's cheek Gems leaping in the coronet of Love ! So beautiful, so full of life, they seemed As made entire of beams of angels
الصفحة xv - Stout once a month they march, a blustering band, And ever, but in times of need, at hand ; This was the morn when, issuing on the guard, Drawn up in rank and file they stood prepared Of seeming arms to make a short essay, Then hasten to be drunk, the business of the day.
الصفحة 121 - Maxwell, who commanded it, ordered his men to screw their bayonets into their muzzles to receive them, thinking they meant to decide the affair point to point ; but to his great surprise, when they came within a proper distance, the French threw in a heavy fire, which for a moment staggered his people, who by no means expected such a greeting, not conceiving it possible they could fire with fixed bayonets; they nevertheless recovered themselves, charged, and drove the enemy out of the line.
الصفحة 236 - ... other countries. Such violent extremes were then unknown of industry and debauchery, frugality and profusion, civility and rusticity, fanaticism and scepticism. Candour, sincerity, modesty, are the only qualities which the English of that age possessed in common with the present. High pride of family...
الصفحة 84 - The Gunners (for so Artillerymen are styled) wear a SPLENDID UNIFORM and are well mounted on taking the Field. They are lodged in the finest Barracks in the World. They have Light Work and Good Pay, the best Beef that Kent can afford, and a comfortable place in the Barracks called "The Canteen...
الصفحة 236 - The advantages which result from opulence are so solid and real, that those who are possessed of them need not dread the near approaches of their inferiors. The distinctions of birth and title being more empty and imaginary, soon vanish upon familiar access and acquaintance.
الصفحة 123 - In all levies, a just preference was given to the climates of the north over those of the south ; the race of men born to the exercise of arms was sought for in the country rather than in cities, and it was very reasonably presumed that the hardy occupations of smiths, carpenters, and huntsmen would supply more vigour and resolution than the sedentary trades which are employed in the service of luxury.
الصفحة 121 - Troops aforesaid, are to have and to carry each of them one matchlock musquet, with a collar of bandaleers, and also to have and carry one bayonet, or great knife : That each lieutenant have and carry one partizan ; and that two drums be delivered out for each Troop of the said Regiment...
الصفحة 171 - When the war broke out, the battalion was ordered to Algesiras to embark, and the dog was left behind at Barcelona. But just as the battalion was about to leave, he reached that port and joined the men ; how he found his way there, none could tell. He was, however, left behind ; but one day he arrived mysteriously in Morocco, and again joined his battalion ! He took part in all the combats up to the taking of Tetuan, and in that affair, he was struck by a ball, which has made him lame for life. In...