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Página 274 - With six Portraits and Map, 5s. bound. " Every page of this work is fraught with undying interest. We needed such a book as this ; one that could give to the rising generation of soldiers a clear notion of the events which led to the expulsion of the French from the Peninsular.
Página 274 - LIGHTS AND SHADES OF MILITARY LIFE. Edited by Lieut.-Gen. Sir CHARLES NAPIER, GCB, Commander-inChief in India, &c. 1 vol., 8vo, 10s.
Página 101 - ... to the woman, and the men were placed in the guard-house. The next day they were tried by a brigade court-martial, and brought out to a wood near the town for punishment. When the brigade was formed, and the Brigade-Major had finished reading the proceedings of the court-martial, General Craufurd commenced lecturing both men and officers on the nature of their cruelty to the harmless inhabitants, as he called the Spaniards. He laid particular stress on our regiment, who, he said, committed more...
Página 181 - Hast thou no fear of death? FRED. Fear is a name for something in the mind, But what, from inward sense I cannot tell. I could as little anxious march to battle, As when a boy to childish games I ran.
Página 195 - Frenchman, bellowing lustily, while a surgeon was probing for a ball near the shoulder. This seemed to annoy the Englishman more than anything else, and so much so, that as soon as his arm was amputated, he struck the Frenchman a smart blow across the breech with the severed limb, holding it at the wrist, saying, 'Here, take that, and stuff it down your throat, and stop your damned bellowing!
Página 101 - The corporal, whose name was Miles, never said a word until tied up to a tree, when turning his head round as far as his situation would allow, and seeing the General pacing up and down the square, he said, 'General Craufurd, I hope you will forgive me.' The General replied, 'No, Sir, your crime is too great.
Página 102 - While untying the corporal, a dead silenee prevailed for some time, until our gallant General recovered a little his noble feeling, when he uttered, with a broken accent, ' Why does a brave soldier like you commit these crimes ! ' Then, beckoning to his orderly to bring his horse, he mounted and rode off. It is needless to say that the other man also was pardoned, and in a few days the corporal was restored to his rank.
Página 274 - THE NEMESIS IN CHINA; COMPRISING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE WAR IN THAT COUNTRY; From Notes of Captain WH HALL, RN 1 voL, Plates, 6s.
Página 102 - I collected from the men who were prisoners like myself. You sat on my knapsack ; I parted my last biscuit with you. You then told me you would never forget my kindness to you. It is now in your power, sir ; you know how short we have been of rations for some time.' " These words were spoken by the corporal in a mild and respectful accent, which not only affected the General, but the whole square. The bugler who stood waiting to commence the punishment, close to the corporal, received the usual nod...
Página 148 - Hallo ! you plundering rascals of the light division — halt !' was the General's command, as he pulled up his temple spectacles, which he generally wore. One only resource was left us, and that was to plunge into the river, which at that part was very deep, and swim across, holding the bread in our teeth. This we immediately adopted, when...