| Oliver Goldsmith - English essays - 1765 - 260 pages
...whether to go on board " a man of war, or lift for a foldier. I chofe " the latter; and, in this pofl of a gentleman, " I ferved two campaigns in Flanders, was at " the battles of Val and Fontenoy, and re-' *f ceived but one wound, through the breaft " here; but the doctor of our regiment foon " made... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1767 - 632 pages
...left, whether to go on board a man of war, or lilt for a foldier. I chofe the latter; and in this pod of a gentleman, I ferved two campaigns in Flanders, was at the battles of Val and Fonter.oy, and received but one wound, through the breaft here; but the doctor of our regiment foon... | |
| Oliver Goldsmith - Essays - 1792 - 308 pages
...foldier. I chofe the latter ; and, in this poil " of a gentleman, I ferved two campaigns in Flan" ders, was at the battles of Val and Fontenoy, and " received but one wound through the breaft here ; " but the doftor of our regiment foon made me " well again. " When the peace came on,... | |
| History - 1793 - 586 pages
...whether to fo on board a man of war, or lilt _, эт a folcier. I thole the latter ; and in this poft of a gentleman, I ferved two campaigns in Flanders,...received but one wound, through the bread here ; but the <:< ¿t >r of our regiment loon made ~jne well again. " When the peace came on, I vas difcharged ;... | |
| Edmund Burke - History - 1793 - 620 pages
...left, whether to go on boird a man of war, or lilt for a foldier. 1 chofe the latter ; and in this pod of a gentleman, I ferved two campaigns in Flanders,....received but one wound, through the bread here ; but the do&or of our regiment foon made me well again. " When the peace came on, I was discharged ; and, as... | |
| 482 pages
...latter ; and, in this poll of a gentleman, 1 ferved two campaigns in Flanders, was at the battles of Va! and Fontenoy, and .received but one wound, through the bread here ; but the doctor of our regiment foon made me well again. " When the peace came on I was difcharged ; and, as... | |
| 1795 - 94 pages
...a man of war, or list for a soldier: I chose the latter; and in this post of a gentleman, I served two campaigns in Flanders, was at the battles of Val...Fontenoy, and received but one wound, through the breast here; but the doctor of our regiment soon made me well again. ' When the peace came on I was... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...whether to go on bonrd a man of " war, or lift for a (oldier : I chofe the lat" ter ; and, in this poll of a gentleman, I " ferved two campaigns in Flanders,...Fontenoy, and «• received but one wound, through the •' breaft here ; bnt the doftor of our regi" mcnt foon made me well again. " When the peace came... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...foldier: I chofe the lat" ter; and, in this poft of a gentleman, I " ferved two car.-paigns in inlanders, was " at the battles of Val and Fontenoy, and " received but one wound, through the " breaft here; bnt the dofto/ of our regi" ment foon made me well again. " When the peace came on I... | |
| Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - Conduct of life - 1799 - 274 pages
...a foldier. I chofe the latter ; and in this poft of a gentleman I ferved two campaigns inFlanders ; was at the battles of Val and Fontenoy; and received but one wound, through the breaft, which our doftor foon cured. " When the peace came, I was difcharged ; but as I could not work,... | |
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