The soldier's companion, or Martial recorder, consisting of biography, anecdotes, poetry [&c.].1824 |
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... action , a horse artillery gun , with a small party of dragoons , were most fiercely attacked by a consi- derable body of the sultan's troops , who had posted themselves behind the walls of the mosque , and there fought with the des ...
... action , a horse artillery gun , with a small party of dragoons , were most fiercely attacked by a consi- derable body of the sultan's troops , who had posted themselves behind the walls of the mosque , and there fought with the des ...
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... action was performed with the same remarkable indifference to personal danger . The aper- ture in the wall was crowded with spears , and every one who beheld the boldness of the action , was satisfied his life would have been forfeited ...
... action was performed with the same remarkable indifference to personal danger . The aper- ture in the wall was crowded with spears , and every one who beheld the boldness of the action , was satisfied his life would have been forfeited ...
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... action , called out he would have a drink , let the world go as it would . He stooped to drink ; a ball pierced his head ; he fell with it in the well , which was discoloured by brains and blood . Thirsty as we were , we could not taste ...
... action , called out he would have a drink , let the world go as it would . He stooped to drink ; a ball pierced his head ; he fell with it in the well , which was discoloured by brains and blood . Thirsty as we were , we could not taste ...
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... action that no injury was intended under this appearance of cour- tesy and hospitality , both gentlemen gladly accepted the invitation , after which , they were conveyed to the port and conducted in a boat to the squadron . DEXTERITY ...
... action that no injury was intended under this appearance of cour- tesy and hospitality , both gentlemen gladly accepted the invitation , after which , they were conveyed to the port and conducted in a boat to the squadron . DEXTERITY ...
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... action ; but on such a day as the battle of Waterloo he requested to be allowed to charge with the regiment ; in one of the charges he fell mortally wounded and was left on the field . Corporal Scott of the same regiment asserts , that ...
... action ; but on such a day as the battle of Waterloo he requested to be allowed to charge with the regiment ; in one of the charges he fell mortally wounded and was left on the field . Corporal Scott of the same regiment asserts , that ...
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7th Hussars afterwards arms army artillery attack battalion battle of Albuera battle of Dettingen battle of Waterloo bayonet body brave bravery brigade British British army cannon Captain cavalry Colonel colours command comrades conduct corps courage dead death defended deserter detachment Duke endeavoured enemy enemy's English fame fell fire force French French officer gallant garrison gave gentleman glory Governor grenadiers ground guard hand head hero Highland honour horse Hussars immediately infantry instantly intrepidity Jemadar John Cox Hippisley killed King letter Lieutenant Lieutenant-Colonel Light Dragoons Lord Lord Wellington Majesty Majesty's Major military morning native never night non-commissioned officers o'clock o'er party present Prince prisoner rank received Regiment of Dragoons Regiment of Foot replied retired Royal Highness sent serjeant shew shot siege Siege of Gibraltar soldier soon sword took town troops valour whole wounded
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Strona 122 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Not in sheet nor in shroud we wound him; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest With his martial cloak around him.
Strona 122 - Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note, As his corse to the rampart we hurried ; Not a soldier discharged his farewell shot O'er the grave where our hero we buried. We buried him darkly at dead of night, The sods with our bayonets turning ; By the struggling moonbeam's misty light And the lantern dimly burning.
Strona 404 - MAN, that is born of a woman, hath but a short time to live, and is full of misery. He cometh up, and is cut down like a flower ; he fleeth as it were a shadow, and never continueth in one stay.
Strona 225 - Heaven ('twas all he wished) a friend. No farther seek his merits to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode (There they alike in trembling hope repose), The bosom of his Father and his God.
Strona 93 - The boast of heraldry, the pomp of power, And all that beauty, all that wealth e'er gave, Await alike the inevitable hour — The paths of glory lead but to the grave.
Strona 123 - We thought, as we hollowed his narrow bed And smoothed down his lonely pillow, That the foe and the stranger would tread o'er his head, And we far away on the billow! Lightly they'll talk of the spirit that's gone, And o'er his cold ashes upbraid him — But little he'll reck, if they let him sleep on In the grave where a Briton has laid him.
Strona 264 - AMONG the liberal donations of our countrymen to the fund for the relief of the widows and orphans of the brave men who fell in the...
Strona 123 - But half of our heavy task was done When the clock struck the hour for retiring : And we heard the distant and random gun That the foe was sullenly firing. Slowly and sadly we laid him down, From the field of his fame fresh and gory; We carved not a line, and we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
Strona 179 - And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them : remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.
Strona 468 - Can storied urn or animated bust Back to its mansion call the fleeting breath? Can honour's voice provoke the silent dust, Or flattery soothe the dull cold ear of death?