 In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass...  The History of England - Página 219de Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836Vista completa - Acerca de este libro
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1833 - 740 páginas
...they closed on their terrible enemies, '. — and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice...bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line.... | |
 | 1833 - 610 páginas
...extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself...friends and foes, while the horsemen, hovering on the flanks, threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could itop that astonish-, ing infantry. No... | |
 | 1831 - 652 páginas
...recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice...bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing... | |
 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 páginas
...from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out, on so fair a field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen, hovering on the flank, threatened to charge the advancing... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 900 páginas
...hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain lime for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in...bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the Qank threatened to charge the advancing line.... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 890 páginas
...did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives lo gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and Gcrcely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1840 - 918 páginas
...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their lives to gain time and space for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in...indiscriminately on friends and foes, while the horsemen hover* Ante, vii. 342. ing on the flanks threatened to charge the advancing CHAP. line. Nothing could... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - 740 páginas
...gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to...bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing... | |
 | sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 páginas
...gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to...bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 894 páginas
...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their lives to gain time and space for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in...did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely striving, lire indiscriminately on friends and foes, while tho horsemen hovering on the flanks threatened to... | |
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