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Page 61 - All who travel by land and by water." That was what she wanted. "From plague, pestilence, and famine; from battle, murder, and from sudden death." The words rang ominously in her ears; they were not by any means wholly reassuring, but they appeared appropriate. "All prisoners and captives . . . and young children.
Page 119 - ... close by, and then a tremendous cheering; an instant after, the sound of bagpipes, then soldiers running up the road, our compound and verandah filled with our deliverers, and all of us shaking hands frantically, and exchanging fervent " God bless you's " with the gallant men and officers of the 78th Highlanders.
Page 147 - It broke the panel of the door, and knocked the whole of the barricade down, upsetting everything. My dressing-table was sent flying through the door, and if the shot had come a little earlier, my head would have gone with it. The box where Emily usually sits to nurse baby was smashed flat: fortunately she was spending the day with Mrs.
Page 77 - ... his last wishes with regard to his children. He sent affectionate messages to them and to each of his brothers and sisters ; he particularly mentioned the Lawrence Asylum, and entreated that Government might be urged to give it support ; he bade farewell to all the gentlemen who were standing round his bed, and said a few words of advice and kindness to each. His nephew, Mr. George Lawrence, he blessed most affectionately, and told him he regarded him as a son.
Page 75 - ... we sat all day, feeling too miserable, anxious, and terrified to speak, the gentlemen occasionally coming down to reassure us and tell us how things were going on. was nearly all the day in the hospital, where the scene was terrible ; the place so crowded with wounded and dying men, that there was no room to pass between them, and everything in a state of indescribable misery, discomfort, and confusion.
Page 163 - ... bearers and the screaming of the jackals. It was an awful time ; one felt as if one's life hung in a balance, with the fate we had so long dreaded ; but our merciful Father, who had protected us through so many and great dangers, brought us in safety to Dilkoosha, where we arrived about two in the morning.
Page 120 - The big, rough, bearded soldiers were seizing the little children out of our arms, kissing them with tears running down their cheeks, and thanking God that they had come in time to save them from the fate of those at Cawnpore.
Page 162 - In one place we were passing a 24-pounder manned by some sailors of the naval brigade; they all called out to us to bend low and run as fast as we could; we had hardly done so when a volley of grape whizzed over our heads and struck a wall beyond.
Page 120 - Khana, of which a large party of tired thirsty officers partook, without milk or sugar, and we had nothing to give them to eat. Every one's tongue seemed going at once with so much to ask and to tell, and the faces of utter strangers beamed upon each other, like those of dearest friends and brothers.
Page 82 - We have large stores of beer, wine, tea, arrowroot, sago, &c., which will last a long time. Our rations of meat, rice, wheat, dhol, &c., we draw from the commissariat. We are all kept close prisoners to the dismal Tye Khana, only Mrs. D. and I go upstairs at all during the day — she to see her husband and I to look after Mr. Lawrence. For about half an hour in the evening we are permitted to sit in the portico and breathe a little fresh air. After sunset the firing generally slackens considerably...