 | William Barr - Afghan War, 1838-1842 - 1844 - 456 pages
...from the narrow chasms of the pass. Meanwhile, I had explained Wade's commands to the goorcherras' officers, who replied " that it was the custom of...This intimation I conveyed in a pencilled note to Wade for his instructions, but he, either unwilling to risk so much when there was no actual necessity... | |
 | CALCUTTA INDIA - 1844 - 650 pages
...re-echoed from the narrow chasms of the pass. Meanwhile, I had explained Wade's commands to the Goorclmra's officers, who replied " that it was the custom of...would also retain possession of it or fall to a man." — Page 339. If the reader will look at Lieutenant Barr's sketch given in the frontispiece, he may... | |
 | India - 1846 - 628 pages
...re-echoed from the narrow chasms of the pass. Meanwhile, I had explained Wade's commands to the Goorchuras' officers, who replied, ' that it was the custom of...would also retain possession of it or fall to a man." — p. 339. If the reader will look at Lieutenant Barr's sketch given in the frontispiece, he may judge... | |
 | India - 1881 - 814 pages
...re-echoed from the narrow chasms of the pass. Meanwhile, I had explained Wade's commands to the Goorchura's officers, who replied ' that it was the custom of...would also retain possession of it or fall to a man. "' — Page 339. If the reader will look at Lieutenant Barr's sketch given in the frontispiece, he... | |
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Page 339. If the reader will look at Lieutenant Barr's sketch given in the frontispiece, he may judge of the locality up which the horsemen were to charge ; and will probably concur with us in the opinion that the Seikh commander only displayed a proper... 