 | Decorative arts - 1827 - 472 pages
...obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion....We know ourselves one fair dame who drew the pay of captain in — — dragoons, and was probably not much less fit for t)ie service than some who at that... | |
 | James Lyon (of Fairhaven, Vermont) - 486 pages
...obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion....abuses, commissions were in some instances bestowed upon yenny ladies, when pensions could not be had. We knew ourselves one fair dame who drew the pay of captain... | |
 | 1827 - 616 pages
...obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion....We know ourselves one fair dame who drew the pay of captain in the dragoons, and was probably not much less fit for the service than some who, at that... | |
 | Military art and science - 1827 - 700 pages
...obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some- standing, by dint of fair promotion....know ourselves one fair dame, who drew the pay of captain in the dragoon?, and was probably not much less fit for the service than some who at that period... | |
 | Early English newspapers - 1827 - 730 pages
...obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion....We know ourselves one fair dame who drew the pay of Captain in the dragoons, and was probably not much less fit for the service than some who at that period... | |
 | John Watkins - 1827 - 636 pages
...obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came, from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing by dint of fair promotion....young ladies, when pensions could not be had. We know one fair dame who drew the pay of a cap-' tain in the Dragoons, and was probably not much less fit... | |
 | English literature - 1827 - 574 pages
...obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion.....bestowed upon young ladies, when pensions could not be bad. We know ourselves one fair dame who drew the pay. of Captain in the dragoons, and was probably... | |
 | John Sykes - 1827 - 126 pages
...obtained fora child in the cradle; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion....commissions were in some instances bestowed upon young tallies, when pensions could not be had. We know ourselves one fair dame who drew the pay of captain... | |
 | sir Walter Scott (bart [prose, collected]) - 1827 - 500 pages
...obtained for a child in the cradle; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion....catalogue of abuses, commissions were in some instances betowed upon young ladies, when pensions could not be had. We knew ourselves one fair dame who drew... | |
 | Walter Scott - Chivalry - 1827 - 506 pages
...obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant of some standing, by dint of fair promotion....catalogue of abuses, commissions were in some instances betowed upon young ladies, when pensions could not be had. We knew ourselves one fair dame who drew... | |
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... of service, although it might be difficult to see how their experience was improved by it. It was no uncommon thing for a commission to be obtained for a child in the cradle ; and when he came from college, the fortunate youth was at least a lieutenant... 
