Passages in the Life of a Soldier: Or, Military Service in the East and West, Volumen2Hurst and Blackett, 1857 |
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... turned out in his shell - jacket , without flask or havresack for refreshment , but in one hand carrying a pistol , and in the other a naked sword ( the scabbard left at home ) which he had captured in a combat in the East . There was ...
... turned out in his shell - jacket , without flask or havresack for refreshment , but in one hand carrying a pistol , and in the other a naked sword ( the scabbard left at home ) which he had captured in a combat in the East . There was ...
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... turned up , but he was stone dead . Conversing with an old Canadian friend , now seen for many years , Skinner , 89th Regi- ment , about " the land of the West , " man behind us uttered an exclamation of pain , and on looking round at ...
... turned up , but he was stone dead . Conversing with an old Canadian friend , now seen for many years , Skinner , 89th Regi- ment , about " the land of the West , " man behind us uttered an exclamation of pain , and on looking round at ...
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... others , were killed and wounded . A party of sappers , mixed up with our men , suffered greatly on this occasion ; as the stormers of the 14th turned the corner of a rock , the sergeant - major of the F 2 THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER . 67.
... others , were killed and wounded . A party of sappers , mixed up with our men , suffered greatly on this occasion ; as the stormers of the 14th turned the corner of a rock , the sergeant - major of the F 2 THE LIFE OF A SOLDIER . 67.
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... turned by a man , for driving fresh air through a tube to the remotest parts of the mine . The sides of the gallery were cut out of marl like out of a cheese ; we crawled along on our hands and knees till the mine divided into two ...
... turned by a man , for driving fresh air through a tube to the remotest parts of the mine . The sides of the gallery were cut out of marl like out of a cheese ; we crawled along on our hands and knees till the mine divided into two ...
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... turned out stringy , bad , and indigestible . The receipt was this : Take an earthenware jar or pipkin ; cut the meat small and put it into the vessel with potatoes or any other vege- tables at hand ; add pepper and salt , and close the ...
... turned out stringy , bad , and indigestible . The receipt was this : Take an earthenware jar or pipkin ; cut the meat small and put it into the vessel with potatoes or any other vege- tables at hand ; add pepper and salt , and close the ...
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