Paris After Waterloo: Notes Taken at the Time and Hitherto Unpublished, Including a Revised Edition--the Tenth--of A Visit to Flanders and the FieldW.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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... scenes which he thinks might be in- teresting , as they would probably be new , to his younger countrymen , -especially at the present mo- ment that a recent loss has recalled the public atten- tion to the marvels of days past , —he has ...
... scenes which he thinks might be in- teresting , as they would probably be new , to his younger countrymen , -especially at the present mo- ment that a recent loss has recalled the public atten- tion to the marvels of days past , —he has ...
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... scenes , an English and French officer- The English the protectors of Paris - Ladies much abroad ; Home unknown - Palais Royal - Café de Mille Colonnes and its matron ; Walter Scott there - French women , French men- -Napoleon's opinion ...
... scenes , an English and French officer- The English the protectors of Paris - Ladies much abroad ; Home unknown - Palais Royal - Café de Mille Colonnes and its matron ; Walter Scott there - French women , French men- -Napoleon's opinion ...
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... scene . It would be only less insensible than passing them by in the field , to decline an opportunity of visiting in hos- pital , a large body of the men who had purchased with their limbs the mighty victory with which the world ...
... scene . It would be only less insensible than passing them by in the field , to decline an opportunity of visiting in hos- pital , a large body of the men who had purchased with their limbs the mighty victory with which the world ...
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... French destinies , which the times had produced . The scene was now entirely divested of its more horri- fying features . A general air of comfort and comparative ease was apparent in the accommodations , clothing , and ANTWERP .
... French destinies , which the times had produced . The scene was now entirely divested of its more horri- fying features . A general air of comfort and comparative ease was apparent in the accommodations , clothing , and ANTWERP .
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... scene , and connecting it with the field of battle ; nor could any- thing be imagined more touching than the sight of the beds , and bandages , and crutches , of the wounded of Water- loo - except always that of the graves of the slain ...
... scene , and connecting it with the field of battle ; nor could any- thing be imagined more touching than the sight of the beds , and bandages , and crutches , of the wounded of Water- loo - except always that of the graves of the slain ...
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Paris After Waterloo: Notes Taken at the Time and Hitherto Unpublished ... Simpson Visualização integral - 1853 |
Paris After Waterloo: Notes Taken at the Time and Hitherto Unpublished ... James Simpson Visualização integral - 1853 |
Paris After Waterloo: Notes Taken at the Time and Hitherto Unpublished ... James Simpson Pré-visualização indisponível - 2019 |
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admirable allied Antwerp arrived artillery attack battle battle of Waterloo beautiful Belle Alliance Blucher brave British Brussels Buonaparte called carriage cavalry centre charge Charleroi Colonel columns command corps court crowd cuirassiers Duke of Wellington Edinburgh elegant Emperor enemy enemy's England English Europe exquisite feeling field Field-Marshal finest Foolscap 8vo force France friends gardens Genappe grand ground guard hall hand heard Highlanders honour horses Hougomont infantry King La Haye Sainte ladies light London look Lord Wellington Louis Louvre marble Marshal ment Mont St Jean morning Napoleon never night noble o'clock occasion officer palace Paris Parisian passed Philippeville Place de Grève position Prince prisoners Prussian army Quatre-Bras regiment retreat road royal scene seemed seen side soldiers Sombreffe statue stood tion told troops Tuileries Versailles victory village Vive walked Waterloo Wavre whole wonder wood wounded