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第 52 頁
... division com- manded by General Sir John Hope , to which I belonged , received orders to march towards Ma- drid . We halted at Escurial , about seven leagues from Madrid , and remained there five days ; but were at length forced to ...
... division com- manded by General Sir John Hope , to which I belonged , received orders to march towards Ma- drid . We halted at Escurial , about seven leagues from Madrid , and remained there five days ; but were at length forced to ...
第 53 頁
... division was quartered three leagues from it , at Alva de Tormes . On the 14th of December we advanced to a place called Torro . The roads were bad ; the weather very severe ; all around was covered with snow . Our fatigue was dreadful ...
... division was quartered three leagues from it , at Alva de Tormes . On the 14th of December we advanced to a place called Torro . The roads were bad ; the weather very severe ; all around was covered with snow . Our fatigue was dreadful ...
第 54 頁
... division of our army entered into the town , the drums beat to arms . Every man was on the alert , and at his post , in an instant . cavalry poured out at the gates to meet the ene- my ; but the French did not like the manner and spirit ...
... division of our army entered into the town , the drums beat to arms . Every man was on the alert , and at his post , in an instant . cavalry poured out at the gates to meet the ene- my ; but the French did not like the manner and spirit ...
第 86 頁
... division , the 2d , was posted in a small town called Alberguira , on the frontiers of Spain , where we remained till the 30th April . During our stay , had an adventure of a disagreeable kind . I was 86 JOURNAL OF A SOLDIER .
... division , the 2d , was posted in a small town called Alberguira , on the frontiers of Spain , where we remained till the 30th April . During our stay , had an adventure of a disagreeable kind . I was 86 JOURNAL OF A SOLDIER .
第 91 頁
... division consisted of the 24th , 42d , 50th , 71st , 79th , 92d , and one batta- lion of the King's German Legion . We were as- sembled after dark , and marched off , all that night , next day , and night following , when we arrived at ...
... division consisted of the 24th , 42d , 50th , 71st , 79th , 92d , and one batta- lion of the King's German Legion . We were as- sembled after dark , and marched off , all that night , next day , and night following , when we arrived at ...
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第 188 頁 - 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.
第 188 頁 - 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, we raised not a stone, But we left him alone with his glory.
第 229 頁 - Come one, come all! this rock shall fly From its firm base as soon as I." Sir Roderick marked, — and in his eyes Respect was mingled with surprise, And the stern joy which warriors feel In foemen worthy of their steel.
第 187 頁 - By the struggling moonbeam's misty light, And the lantern dimly burning. No useless coffin enclosed his breast, Nor in sheet nor in shroud we wound him ; But he lay like a warrior taking his rest, With his martial cloak around him.
第 187 頁 - With his martial cloak around him. Few and short were the prayers we said, And -we spoke not a word of sorrow; But we steadfastly gazed on the face that was dead, And we bitterly thought of the morrow.
第 186 頁 - 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.
第 285 頁 - Marshal had promised me, that in case we should be attacked, he would support me with one or more corps, as might be necessary.
第 181 頁 - General, discovering the mistake, said to them, " My brave 42d, join your comrades : ammunition is coming, and you have your bayonets !" Upon this, they instantly moved forward.
第 281 頁 - We maintained our position also, and completely defeated and repulsed all the enemy's attempts to get possession of it. The enemy repeatedly attacked us with a large body of cavalry and infantry, supported by a numerous and powerful artillery ; he made several charges with the cavalry upon our infantry, but all were repulsed in the steadiest manner.
第 285 頁 - Sainte, as the detachment of the light battalion of the legion which occupied it had expended all its ammunition, and the enemy occupied the only communication there was with them. The enemy repeatedly charged our infantry with his cavalry, but these attacks were uniformly unsuccessful, and they afforded opportunity to our cavalry to charge ; in one of which, Lord E.