New Monthly Magazine, and Universal Register, Volumen102Thomas Campbell, Samuel Carter Hall, Edward Bulwer Lytton Baron Lytton, Thomas Hood, Theodore Edward Hook, William Harrison Ainsworth, William Ainsworth Henry Colburn, 1854 |
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... troops were limited to a roll - call , after which they were dismissed to amuse them- selves as they felt inclined . A good many made their liberty available for an excursion to the town and harbour , others straggled across the country ...
... troops were limited to a roll - call , after which they were dismissed to amuse them- selves as they felt inclined . A good many made their liberty available for an excursion to the town and harbour , others straggled across the country ...
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... troops are encamped on the plain below us , ragged little bow - legged devils , out at the toe and heel . They run in crowds to have a sight of us , and grin and chatter like so many monkeys . They get the interpreters to ask if all our ...
... troops are encamped on the plain below us , ragged little bow - legged devils , out at the toe and heel . They run in crowds to have a sight of us , and grin and chatter like so many monkeys . They get the interpreters to ask if all our ...
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... troops , for Gallipoli , already on board . Secured berths with great difficulty , having to share mine with the eagle of the 4th French Hussars , which had got inextricably fixed into the bed - place . Landed and breakfasted at ...
... troops , for Gallipoli , already on board . Secured berths with great difficulty , having to share mine with the eagle of the 4th French Hussars , which had got inextricably fixed into the bed - place . Landed and breakfasted at ...
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... troops , sent A. Hardinge to Adm . Boxer to urge the utmost haste . 29th . - Rose at 6. Embarked with W. for Constantinople at 7 . Boat crammed ; twelve Turkesses , and an unusually large assemblage of flat - eyed children . At 11.30 ...
... troops , sent A. Hardinge to Adm . Boxer to urge the utmost haste . 29th . - Rose at 6. Embarked with W. for Constantinople at 7 . Boat crammed ; twelve Turkesses , and an unusually large assemblage of flat - eyed children . At 11.30 ...
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... troops , " he said , " I would mow the Russians down like sheep ! " Dined , on a barrel , with W. and De H .; rude camp - dinner . Soup à la Julienne , salmon ( preserved ) , stewed duck au riz , fried ham and beans , stewed cherries ...
... troops , " he said , " I would mow the Russians down like sheep ! " Dined , on a barrel , with W. and De H .; rude camp - dinner . Soup à la Julienne , salmon ( preserved ) , stewed duck au riz , fried ham and beans , stewed cherries ...
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