The soldier's companion, or Martial recorder, consisting of biography, anecdotes, poetry [&c.].1824 |
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... lost two fingers on his left hand ; these obstacles instead of checking his valour raised it . The cornet being wounded in the wrist , let the standard drop ; Brown started from the ranks , shot the gen d ' armes who had seized it , and ...
... lost two fingers on his left hand ; these obstacles instead of checking his valour raised it . The cornet being wounded in the wrist , let the standard drop ; Brown started from the ranks , shot the gen d ' armes who had seized it , and ...
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... thoughtless boast ; But ha ! the magic spell is lost , Dissolv'd on Talavera . Egypt still thunders in his ears ; The roar of 12 THE SOLDIER'S COMPANION , Our late venerable sovereign was very sensibly affected by the ...
... thoughtless boast ; But ha ! the magic spell is lost , Dissolv'd on Talavera . Egypt still thunders in his ears ; The roar of 12 THE SOLDIER'S COMPANION , Our late venerable sovereign was very sensibly affected by the ...
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... lost . Having presented themselves at the barrier , and being admitted , they passed through the different guards , amidst the mingled ad- miration and applause of the whole , till they reached the garrison- hospital , where they ...
... lost . Having presented themselves at the barrier , and being admitted , they passed through the different guards , amidst the mingled ad- miration and applause of the whole , till they reached the garrison- hospital , where they ...
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... lost their lives . This relation was thus made to the Earl of Peterborough , at his quarters at Campilio , who immediately gave orders to sound to horse . At first we were all surprised , but were soon satisfied that it was to revenge ...
... lost their lives . This relation was thus made to the Earl of Peterborough , at his quarters at Campilio , who immediately gave orders to sound to horse . At first we were all surprised , but were soon satisfied that it was to revenge ...
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... lost to the regiment , and to assign the post to the fourth , seemed nothing less than giving him up to destruction . The poor fellow whose turn it was to take the station , though a man in other respects of incomparable resolution ...
... lost to the regiment , and to assign the post to the fourth , seemed nothing less than giving him up to destruction . The poor fellow whose turn it was to take the station , though a man in other respects of incomparable resolution ...
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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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Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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...
Página 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.
Página 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.
Página 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?