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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... seemed to be entirely changed . It was no longer a question how to pass a defended river in the face of an enemy . It was now expedient to act on a very different plan , which would leave the Barbarians no alternative but evacuating ...
... seemed to be entirely changed . It was no longer a question how to pass a defended river in the face of an enemy . It was now expedient to act on a very different plan , which would leave the Barbarians no alternative but evacuating ...
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... seemed too slow for the wishes of those who looked upon the animating scene . They felt the inexpressible desire to urge on , by the power , as it were , of imagina- tion , to press forward , to impel to the point the head- most boats ...
... seemed too slow for the wishes of those who looked upon the animating scene . They felt the inexpressible desire to urge on , by the power , as it were , of imagina- tion , to press forward , to impel to the point the head- most boats ...
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... seemed already to announce a victory . The situation of the Major - General was for many minutes critical . He had with him only fourteen men of the 13th , sixteen Suwars of the Body Guard , and two field pieces of the Horse Artillery ...
... seemed already to announce a victory . The situation of the Major - General was for many minutes critical . He had with him only fourteen men of the 13th , sixteen Suwars of the Body Guard , and two field pieces of the Horse Artillery ...
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... seemed to be in preparation for us . The chasm which we saw thus surrounded by the terrors of a coming storm , is topographically important . It is the gorge of the lateral pass , or Kotul , which leads upon Kelat . It is known by the ...
... seemed to be in preparation for us . The chasm which we saw thus surrounded by the terrors of a coming storm , is topographically important . It is the gorge of the lateral pass , or Kotul , which leads upon Kelat . It is known by the ...
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... seemed to crush them to the earth , how was it to be expected that they could bear up under it upon the resumption of our march ? ' But a greater privation was the want of water . Of the sufferings thus occasioned , and the delight ...
... seemed to crush them to the earth , how was it to be expected that they could bear up under it upon the resumption of our march ? ' But a greater privation was the want of water . Of the sufferings thus occasioned , and the delight ...
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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,