SOLDIERS AND SAILORS; OR, ANECDOTES, DETAILS, AND RECOLLECTIONS OF NAVAL AND MILITARY LIFE, AS RELATED TO HIS NEPHEWS, BY AN OLD OFFICER. WITH MORE THAN FIFTY ENGRAVINGS ON WOOD, FROM DESIGNS BY JOHN GILBERT. LONDON: 1842. CONTENT S. CHAPTER I. Soldiers and Sailors. — Recruiting sergeant, officer and Jack-tar. -Generals and Admirals. — Which is the braver, the Red-coat or the Blue-jacket? — Cavalry and Infantry. — Engineers, Artillery, and Marines. Not all sunshine with soldiers and sailors. - The old Soldier. — Different opinions about war. When are sailors most steady ?-A standing rule for a soldier. Page 1 CHAPTER II. A general rule for the conduct of a good soldier. — The beginning of sailors. — The origin of the British army.— The oldest regiment in the service. — Description of the life-guards. — British soldiers and sailors the best in the world. The Flemish brig and the Deal galley. — The French sloop and the British fisherman. The black own duty. 12 CHAPTER III. British sailors.—A hearty cheer.—Seamen are sad clumsy fellows in some things.— The pretended sailor. — Jack in the wherry.—A squall. The chain cable. — The sailor's marriage. The arrival. Banns. — Disappointment. — Doctors' Commons. — Licence. The church gates. — The robing-room. — The ceremony. — The Prayer Book.— The Bible.-Jack happy. 24 |