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Common terms and phrasesadvance Affghan Affghanistan Akbar Khan Allahabad Alumbagh amid appointed arms army arrived artillery attack baggage batteries battle bayonet became Bithoor Bolan Pass brave brigade British Broadfoot bugle Cabool camp followers Campbell cannon cavalry Cawnpore cheer chief column commander commander-in-chief dark death dispatched Elphinstone enemy enemy's English excitement fearful fell Ferozepore fire force forward gallant garrison governor-general ground halted head heart heavy guns Herat Highlanders horse India Indus infantry intrenchments Jellalabad Khyber Pass latter length Lord Lucknow ment miles military morning mountain moved musketry Nana Sahib never night officers Oonao Outram passed Persian Peshawur plain reached rebels received regiment religious retreat river road round shot rushed Sale Sale's scene sent Sepoys shot shouts Sikhs Sir James Outram soldiers soon storm strong swept tents thunder tion took troops village walls whole Willoughby Cotton wounded young Havelock Popular passagesPage 225 - And it is our further will that, so far as may be, our subjects, of whatever race or creed, be freely and impartially admitted to offices in our service, the duties of which they may be qualified, by their education, ability, and integrity duly to discharge. Page 99 - But I will deliver thee in that day, saith the Lord : and thou shalt not be given into the hand of the men of whom thou art afraid. For I will surely deliver thee, and thou shalt not fall by the sword, but thy life shall be for a prey unto thee: because thou hast put thy trust in me, saith the Lord. Page 351 - For more than forty years,' was his remark to Sir James, — ' for more than forty years I have so ruled my life that when death came I might face it without fear. Page 325 - Once fairly SEEN, all our doubts and fears regarding them were ended: and then the garrison's long pent-up feelings of anxiety and suspense burst forth in a succession of deafening cheers; from every pit, trench, and battery — from behind the sand-bags piled on shattered houses — from every post still held by a few gallant spirits, rose cheer on cheer — even from the hospital! Page 309 - Outram is confident that the great end for which General Havelock and his brave troops have so long and so gloriously fought will now, under the blessing of Providence, be accomplished. The majorgeneral, therefore, in gratitude for, and admiration of the brilliant deeds... Page 99 - Go and speak to Ebedmelech the Ethiopian, saying, Thus saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel; Behold, I will bring my words upon this city for evil, and not for good; and they shall be accomplished in that day before thee. 17 But I will deliver thee in that day... Page 29 - I do not know," answered Mrs. Judson, fixing her eyes on the trembler, with perhaps a mischievous enjoyment of his anxiety, " unless his memory may be too busy. Page 225 - We know, and respect, the feelings of attachment with which the Natives of India regard the land inherited by them from their ancestors, and we desire to protect them in all rights... Page 335 - I am aware of no parallel to our series of mines in modern war : twenty-one shafts, aggregating 200 feet in depth, and 3,29 1 feet of gallery, have been executed. The enemy advanced twenty mines against the palaces and outposts : of these they exploded three which caused us loss of life, and two which did no injury ; seven have been blown in ; and out of seven others the enemy have been... Page 237 - General Havelock thanks his soldiers for their arduous exertions of yesterday, which produced in four hours the strange result of a rebel army driven from a strong position, eleven guns captured, and their whole force scattered to the winds, without the loss of a single British soldier. Bibliographic information
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