The three serjeants; or, Phases of the soldier's life, recollections of military service in Germany, Holland [&c.] by Thomas Morris, William Morris and William Morris, jun, Volume 2511858 |
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... fire : how , he could never learn . He was not insured , and was therefore ruined . With the little money he had left , he next took us on a visit to his native village in Wales , where I was attacked by one of the diseases incidental ...
... fire : how , he could never learn . He was not insured , and was therefore ruined . With the little money he had left , he next took us on a visit to his native village in Wales , where I was attacked by one of the diseases incidental ...
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... fire ! " and a volley was sent rattling among them , which seemed quite sufficient to convince them that they had , for once , caught a Tartar . They ported their helm , and got away as fast as possible . Our hatchways were then ...
... fire ! " and a volley was sent rattling among them , which seemed quite sufficient to convince them that they had , for once , caught a Tartar . They ported their helm , and got away as fast as possible . Our hatchways were then ...
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... fire of a number of Danish gun - boats ; and one of their batteries also opened on us , but they were soon silenced , and literally smashed by a few broadsides from the Lion and Amphion frigate . The light breezes we had here , scarcely ...
... fire of a number of Danish gun - boats ; and one of their batteries also opened on us , but they were soon silenced , and literally smashed by a few broadsides from the Lion and Amphion frigate . The light breezes we had here , scarcely ...
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... fire and brilliancy . On entering the Baltic , we were made acquainted with our destination . We mustered about four thousand men , under the command of Major - General Gibbs . The following were the regiments composing this force , viz ...
... fire and brilliancy . On entering the Baltic , we were made acquainted with our destination . We mustered about four thousand men , under the command of Major - General Gibbs . The following were the regiments composing this force , viz ...
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... fires got up with a few sticks on the ground ; but many of them taking it raw after the Abyssinian fashion . We had two hours ' rest , and were then again ordered to fall in and advance , but not exactly in the track of our allies ...
... fires got up with a few sticks on the ground ; but many of them taking it raw after the Abyssinian fashion . We had two hours ' rest , and were then again ordered to fall in and advance , but not exactly in the track of our allies ...
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