The Adventures of a Young Rifleman: In the French and English Armies, During the War in Spain and Portugal, from 1806 to 1816 |
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Page 257 - This punishment occurs very frequently in the English army; drunkenness and other acts of insubordination being often punished with from one to two hundred lashes.
Page 110 - and Toro. These troops were mostly composed of badly mounted cavalry, who had equipped themselves in a most singular manner, with the clothing taken from the French; many a trooper wore gaiters, had a long cuirassier's sabre, a blanket in the place of a cloak, a cora, or
Page 277 - always supported each other, pursued the cat to the pipe, where they halted, and consulted what was to be done to deceive and get possession of their enemy. After they had stood a short time, they divided, took post at each end of the pipe, and began to bark alternately, to give the cat reason to suppose they were both at one end, and to induce her to come out.
Page 257 - had never had an opportunity of witnessing an English military punishment; and the flogging of an artillery-man made a considerable impression
Page 277 - Scarcely had she ventured out, when she was seized by one of the dogs; the other hastened to his assistance, and in a few moments deprived her of life. The
Page 257 - he receives nine hundred and ninety-nine of these stripes : and at every twentyfive strokes, the drummer who
Page 136 - I wished for a glass myself; at last thirst overcame duty, and I consented. Thiele ran in all haste to the cellars, and endeavoured to open one of the doors, but found this would be a
Page 277 - really astonishing cunning soon had a successful result, and the cheated cat left her hiding place. Scarcely had she ventured out, when she was seized by one of the dogs; the other hastened to his
Page 226 - we could not see from one end of the ship to the other. The