 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1833 - 740 pages
...sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly CHAP. recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, '. — and then was seen with what a strength and majesty...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain... | |
 | English periodicals - 1833 - 610 pages
...staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with what a strength and majesty...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open on such a fair field ; in vain did... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1831 - 906 pages
...staggureil like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they cloned on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with what a strength and majesty...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for th* mass to open out on such a fair field ; in v.,in... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with what a strength and majesty...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1836 - 348 pages
...recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with what strength and majesty a British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain... | |
 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 pages
...their enemies, the strength and intrepidity of a British soldier were exhibited in deeds seldom seen. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out, on so fair a field ; in vain... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 900 pages
...staggered like sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier tights. In vain did Símil, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 740 pages
...staggered like sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly recovering they closed on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded... | |
 | sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 pages
...staggered like sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly recovering they closed on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded... | |
 | Andrew Redman Bonar - 1845 - 472 pages
...recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies and then was seen with what a strength and maje^ the British soldier fights. " In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, an mate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest vj terans, extricating themselves from the crowds... | |
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In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field; in vain did the mass... 
