Percy Blake; or, The young rifleman, Volume 2Hurst and Blackett, 1855 |
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Page 247 - ... the roads and fields in every direction. Mothers might be seen with infants at their breasts, hurrying towards the capital, and weeping as they went ; old men, scarcely able to totter along, made way chiefly by the aid of their sons and daughters, whilst the whole way-side soon became strewed with bedding, blankets, and other species of household furniture, which the weary fugitives were unable to carry farther.
Page 232 - The head of the French column was overwhelmed in an instant ; " both its flanks were lapped over by the English wings," while volley after volley, at a few yards...
Page 110 - French soldier lying dead upon the road, in a pool of blood ; his throat cut from ear to ear, and his features mangled in a ghastly and barbarous manner.
Page 231 - Marchand's inclining leftwards, as if intending to turn the right flank of the left division, and the third remaining in reserve. " The brigade of General Simon led the attack; and, reckless of the constant fusilade of the British light troops and the sweeping fire of the artillery, which literally ploughed through the advancing column from its leading to its last section, the enemy came steadily and quickly on. The horse-artillery worked their guns with amazing rapidity — delivering round after...
Page 239 - Buskin broke his nose ; Want of money makes us sad — Without feet we can't have toes ; Crazy folks are always mad ; A farthing rush-light's very small — Doctors wear large bushy wigs — One that's dumb can never bawl, And pickled pork is made of pigs.
Page 198 - Azava at sunrise, and their cavalry, driving in our advanced videttes, came on with great rapidity ; three regiments on the direct road from Gallegos to Almeida, and two by a path to the left, with the view of turning our right flank. There were two pieces of cannon, of ACTION OP THE COA.
Page 210 - Ma foi, c'est un triste soldat Que celui qui ne sait pas boire; II voit les dangers du combat; Le buveur n'en voit que la gloire. Versez...
Page 154 - Wellesley's victorious troops ; which never ceased pressing upon and galling the rear of the French, until they were fairly over the frontier. In these stupendous passes, they were also incessantly assailed by clouds of armed mountaineers ; who, without venturing to engage in close array, or corps against corps, always retired from rock to rock, and from one position to another among the heights, firing perpetually, even when flying from the hated...
Page 147 - ... of the door, with a broken basin under it for holy water. A large corktree was blazing on the hearth, over which two or three iron pots were suspended, bubbling, hissing, and sending forth a savoury odour ; while a few pieces of lighted pine, stuck in the sides of the chimney, illuminated the apartment, as the hostess was preparing the supper-table. " Carajo !
Page 198 - ... place the following day — and brought on an affair which, under all circumstances, might far better have been avoided. At an early hour on the morning of the 4th, the enemy were observed in motion, with five regiments of cavalry, some battalions of infantry, and several guns. They passed the Azava at sunrise — and their cavalry, driving in our advanced videttes, came on with great rapidity, three regiments on the direct road from Gallegos to Almeida, and two by a path to the left, with the...