 arm, and fell back on the bridge, handing the portfire to Sergeant Burgess, bidding him light the fusee. Burgess was instantly shot dead in the attempt; Sergeant Carmichael then advanced, took up the portfire, and succeeded in the attempt, but immediately...  Gazetteer of the Gurgaon District: 1883 - Page 3081883 - 171 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Julius George Medley - Delhi (India) - 1858 - 246 pages
...the open wicket not ten feet distant. Salkeld laid his bags, but was shot through the arm and leg, and fell back on the bridge, handing the port-fire...Smith, seeing him fall, advanced at a run, but finding that the fuse was already burning, threw himself down into the ditch, where the bugler had already... | |
 | Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 642 pages
...the open wicket not ten feet distant. Salkeld laid his bags, but was shot through the arm and leg, and fell back on the bridge, handing the port-fire...seeing him fall, advanced at a run ; but, finding that the fusee was already burning, threw himself down into the ditch, where the bugler had already... | |
 | Norman Macleod - India - 1871 - 524 pages
...flanks, and from the open wieket not ten feet distant. Salkeld laid his bags, but was shot through the arm, and fell back on the bridge, handing the portfire to Sergeant Burgess, bidding him light the fuse. Burgess was instantly shot dead in the attempt. Sergeant Carmichael then, advanced, took up the... | |
 | Alfred Frederick P. Harcourt - Delhi (India) - 1873 - 172 pages
...was shot through the arm and " leg, and fell back on the bridge, handing the port-fire to " Serjeant Burgess, bidding him light the fusee. Burgess was " instantly shot dead in the attempt. Serjeant Carmichael " then advanced, took up the port-fire and succeeded in the "attempt, but immediately... | |
 | East - 1876 - 386 pages
...flanks, and from the open wicket not ten feet distant. Salkeld laid his bags, but was shot through the arm, and fell back on the bridge, handing the portfire to Sergeant Burgess, bidding him light the fuse. Burgess was instantly shot dead in the attempt. Sergeant Carmichael then advanced, took up the... | |
 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis - Asia - 1876 - 408 pages
...the open wicket not ten feet distant. Salkeld laid his bags, but was shot through the arm and leg, and fell back on the bridge, handing the port-fire to Sergeant Burgess, bidding him light the fuse. Burgess was instantly shot dead in the attempt Sergeant Carmichael then advanced, took up the... | |
 | Andrew Carnegie - Voyages around the world - 1884 - 380 pages
...volunteered to lay the train to the Gate: " Salkfied laid his bags, but was shot through the arm and leg, and fell back on the bridge, handing the portfire to Sergeant Burgess, bidding him light the fuse. Burgess was instantly shot dead in the attempt. Sergeant Carmichael then advanced, took up the... | |
 | Andrew Carnegie - Voyages around the world - 1884 - 378 pages
...volunteered to lay the train to the Gate: " Salkfied laid his bags, but was shot through the arm and leg, and fell back on the bridge, handing the portfire to Sergeant Burgess, bidding him light the fuse. Burgess was instantly shot dead in the attempt. Sergeant Carmichael then advanced, took up the... | |
 | F Bernard O'Shea - India - 1890 - 186 pages
...open wicket not ten feet distant k Salkeld laid " ' his bags, but was shot through the arm* and* leg, and "' fell back on the bridge, handing the port-fire to '^' Sergeant Burgess, bidding him light the fuse. Burgess ''' was instantly shot dead in the attempt. Sergeant Carmi" ' chael then advanced, took... | |
 | English periodicals - 1870 - 1036 pages
...open wicket not ten feet distant. Salkeld laid his bags, but was shot through the arm, and fell tuck on the bridge, handing the portfire to Sergeant Burgess, bidding him light the fuse. Burgess was instantly shot dead in the attempt. Sergeant Carmichael then advanced, took up the... | |
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