The Good Soldier: A Memoir of Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, of Lucknow, Bart., K. C. B. His military Career, Campaigns, Engagements, and Victories: his domestic, social, and religious character. Compiled from authentic Sources by the Rev. William OwenSimpkin, 1858 - 236 páginas |
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... British service and K.H. He was wounded at the battle of Waterloo , where he acted as aide - de - camp to Baron Alten , and where he was ' one of the most chivalrous officers of the service . ' He fell gloriously at the head of his ...
... British service and K.H. He was wounded at the battle of Waterloo , where he acted as aide - de - camp to Baron Alten , and where he was ' one of the most chivalrous officers of the service . ' He fell gloriously at the head of his ...
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... British service . ' The influence and example of this gallant brother withdrew our young law student from the silent chamber in the middle temple , the learned discourses of Mr. Chitty , the genial companionship of Thomas Talfourd , and ...
... British service . ' The influence and example of this gallant brother withdrew our young law student from the silent chamber in the middle temple , the learned discourses of Mr. Chitty , the genial companionship of Thomas Talfourd , and ...
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... of Shapuree Deep , formed of the mud and sand thrown up by the action of the river Tek Naaf , the boundary line between Arracan , and the Chittagong district at its mouth . This spot formed a British possession , 20 THE GOOD SOLDIER :
... of Shapuree Deep , formed of the mud and sand thrown up by the action of the river Tek Naaf , the boundary line between Arracan , and the Chittagong district at its mouth . This spot formed a British possession , 20 THE GOOD SOLDIER :
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... British possession , which we had cleared and partly cultivated , and where the authorities had a police establishment and a guard of native soldiers . Havelock repudiates the notion that this aggression was the sole cause of the ...
... British possession , which we had cleared and partly cultivated , and where the authorities had a police establishment and a guard of native soldiers . Havelock repudiates the notion that this aggression was the sole cause of the ...
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... British fleet off the mouth of the Rangoon river filled the court of Ava with consterna- tion , and was immediately followed by some of those demonstrations of rage and cruelty which display the barbarous character of the people against ...
... British fleet off the mouth of the Rangoon river filled the court of Ava with consterna- tion , and was immediately followed by some of those demonstrations of rage and cruelty which display the barbarous character of the people against ...
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Página 138 - My goodness, and my fortress; my high tower, and my deliverer; My shield, and he in whom I trust; who subdueth my people under me.
Página 17 - For there is no man that doeth any 'thing in secret, and he himself seeketh to be known openly. If thou do these things, shew thyself to the world.
Página 137 - And it came to pass from that time forth, that the half of my servants wrought in the work, and the other half of them held both the spears, the shields, and the bows, and the habergeons; and the rulers were behind all the house of Judah.
Página 224 - And I heard a voice from heaven, saying to me: Write: Blessed are the dead, who die in the Lord. From henceforth now, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours; for their works follow them.
Página 105 - There was a certain man in Caesarea called Cornelius, a centurion of the band called the Italian band, a devout man, and one that feared God with all his house, which gave much alms to the people, and prayed to God alway.
Página 23 - Neither is the opinion of some of the schoolmen to be received, that a war cannot justly be made but upon a precedent injury or provocation. For there is no question but a just fear of an imminent danger, though there be no blow given, is a lawful cause of a war.
Página 18 - In the world's broad field of battle, In the bivouac of Life, Be not like dumb, driven cattle! Be a hero in the strife!
Página 108 - With this omnipotence he moves, From this the alien armies flee ; Till more than conqueror he proves, Through Christ, who gives him victory. 4 Thus strong in his Redeemer's strength, Sin, death and hell he tramples down ; Fights the good fight ; and wins at length, Through mercy, an immortal crown.
Página 107 - But Peter and John answered and said unto them, Whether it be right in the sight of God to hearken unto you more than unto God, judge ye. For we cannot but speak the things which we have seen and heard.
Página 215 - Lucknow but bowed itself before God. All by one "simultaneous impulse fell upon their knees, and nothing was heard but bursting sobs and the murmured voice of prayer. Then all arose, and there rang out from a thousand lips a great shout of joy which resounded far and wide, and lent new vigor to that blessed pibroch. To our cheer of " God save the Queen," they replied by the well-known strain that moves every Scot to tears, " Should auld acquaintance be forgot,