Paris After Waterloo: Notes Taken at the Time and Hitherto Unpublished, Including a Revised Edition--the Tenth--of A Visit to Flanders and the FieldW. Blackwood and sons, 1853 - 313 páginas |
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... charges by the British cavalry - Infantry attacks - Cavalry attacks numerous -Impatience of the British troops to be led on- -Their con- stancy and firmness - Farm - house of La Haye Sainte - Sir Wil- liam De Lancey - Colonel Miller and ...
... charges by the British cavalry - Infantry attacks - Cavalry attacks numerous -Impatience of the British troops to be led on- -Their con- stancy and firmness - Farm - house of La Haye Sainte - Sir Wil- liam De Lancey - Colonel Miller and ...
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... charges by the British cavalry - Infantry attacks - Cavalry attacks numerous -Impatience of the British troops to be led on- -Their con- stancy and firmness - Farm - house of La Haye Sainte - Sir Wil- liam De Lancey - Colonel Miller and ...
... charges by the British cavalry - Infantry attacks - Cavalry attacks numerous -Impatience of the British troops to be led on- -Their con- stancy and firmness - Farm - house of La Haye Sainte - Sir Wil- liam De Lancey - Colonel Miller and ...
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... charge of the whole British army ! " Such was the brief flourish , for a lengthened struggle of ten hours , which was first sounded by Fame's trumpet . The bearer of the glad tidings was soon in the Court where the judges were sitting ...
... charge of the whole British army ! " Such was the brief flourish , for a lengthened struggle of ten hours , which was first sounded by Fame's trumpet . The bearer of the glad tidings was soon in the Court where the judges were sitting ...
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... charge was sounded , in grand finale , which turned into a panic - stricken mob , flying in the dusk and the moonlight , the Imperial host— cavalry , infantry , artillery , young guard , middle guard , old guard , and all . The ...
... charge was sounded , in grand finale , which turned into a panic - stricken mob , flying in the dusk and the moonlight , the Imperial host— cavalry , infantry , artillery , young guard , middle guard , old guard , and all . The ...
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... charge , it ought to have done - a mistake which caused much bloodshed that might have been saved . The Duke was at a ball at the Duchess of Richmond's , for Brussels was full of gay and fashionable company . The information produced ...
... charge , it ought to have done - a mistake which caused much bloodshed that might have been saved . The Duke was at a ball at the Duchess of Richmond's , for Brussels was full of gay and fashionable company . The information produced ...
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Paris After Waterloo: Notes Taken at the Time and Hitherto Unpublished ... Simpson Visualização integral - 1853 |
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allied appearance army arrived attack battle beautiful British building Buonaparte called cavalry charge Colonel command corps court crowd directed Duke effect Emperor enemy England English entered Europe feeling feet field fire followed force four France French friends front gallery gardens gave give grand ground guard hall hand head heard horses infantry interesting kind King ladies latter leave light London look Lord Louis Louvre Marshal means morning Napoleon never night observed occasion officer once palace Paris passed person position present Prince Prussians received regiment road royal scene seemed seen side soldiers soon stand statue stood streets taken thought told troops victory walked Waterloo Wellington whole witnessed wonder wood wounded
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Página 214 - Than the soft myrtle: but man, proud man, Drest in a little brief authority, Most ignorant of what he's most assured, His glassy essence, like an angry ape, Plays such fantastic tricks before high heaven As make the angels weep; who, with our spleens, Would all themselves laugh mortal.
Página 233 - Let vanity adorn the marble tomb With trophies, rhymes, and scutcheons of renown, In the deep dungeon of some Gothic dome, Where night and desolation ever frown. Mine be the breezy hill that skirts the down; Where a green grassy turf is all I crave, With here and there a violet bestrewn, Fast by a brook or fountain's murmuring wave; And many an evening sun shine sweetly on my grave.
Página 264 - Though thy clime Be fickle, and thy year most part deformed, With dripping rains, or withered by a frost, I would not yet exchange thy sullen skies, And fields without a flower, for warmer France With all her vines ; nor for Ausonia's groves Of golden fruitage, and her myrtle bowers.
Página 317 - Every step in Scotland Is historical; the shades of the dead arise on every side; the very rocks breathe. Miss Strickland's talents as a writer, and turn of mind as an individual, in a peculiar manner fit her for painting a historical gallery of the most illustrious or dignified female characters in that land of chivalry and song."— Mtackwwid'e Mayasiite.
Página 275 - It gives me the greatest satisfaction to assure your Lordship that the army never, upon any occasion, conducted itself better. The division of Guards under...
Página 293 - ... and it was utterly impossible to rally a single corps. The enemy, who perceived this astonishing confusion, immediately attacked with their cavalry, and increased the disorder, and such was the confusion, owing to night coming on, that it was impossible to rally the troops, and point out to them their error. Thus a battle terminated, a day of false manoeuvres rectified, the greatest success ensured for the next day all was lost by a moment of panic terror.
Página 317 - It is seldom, indeed, that we find history so written, in a style at once vigorous, perspicuous, and picturesque. The author's heart is thoroughly with his subject.
Página 273 - Our loss was great, as your lordship will perceive by the enclosed return ; and I have particularly to regret his Serene Highness the Duke of Brunswick, who fell, fighting gallantly at the head of his troops.
Página 274 - Macdonell, and afterwards of Colonel Home ; and I am happy to add that it was maintained throughout the day with the utmost gallantry by these brave troops, notwithstanding the repeated efforts of large bodies of the enemy to obtain possession of it.
Página 276 - Bulow, upon the enemy's flank, was a most decisive one; and even if I had not found myself in a situation to make the attack, which produced the final result, it would have forced the enemy to retire, if his attacks should have failed, and would have prevented him from taking advantage of them, if they should unfortunately have succeeded.