The Percy Anecdotes, Collected and Ed. by Reuben and Sholto Percy [pseuds.]: A Verbatim Reprint of the Original Ed., with a Preface by John Timbs, Volume 2F. Warne and Company, 1887 - Anecdotes |
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able admiral afterwards answer appeared arms army arrived asked attack battle began body brought called Captain carried cause celebrated commanded continued danger death desired drink Duke effect enemy English eyes fell fire force formed fortune four French gave give given hand head honour horse hour hundred immediately Italy killed kind king known lady learned leave length less letter lived Lord manner master means ment mind nature never night observed occasion offered officer once party passed person piece poet present prince prisoner received remained replied returned round royal says seemed sent served side soldiers soon spirit taken thought thousand tion told took turned whole wine wished wounded write young