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" From every pit, trench, and battery — -from behind the sand-bags piled on shattered houses — from every post still held by a few gallant spirits — rose cheer on cheer, even from the hospital. "
History of the Indian Mutiny, 1857-1858: Commencing from the Close of the ... - Page 478
by George Bruce Malleson - 1878
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The Defence of Lucknow: A Diary Recording the Daily Events During the Siege ...

Thomas Fourness Wilson - India - 1858 - 254 pages
...approach of our friends ; of whom as yet little or nothing had been seen, though the enemy were to be seen firing heavily on them from many of the roofs...spirits, rose cheer on cheer — even from the hospital I Many of the wounded crawled forth to join in that glad shout of welcome to those who had so bravely...
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The Life of General H. Havelock, K.C.B.

J. T. Headley - India - 1859 - 394 pages
...excitement burst forth in cheer upon cheer — " from every fort, trench, and battery — from behind sand-bags piled on shattered houses — from every...held by a few gallant spirits, rose cheer on cheer." The thrilling shouts penetrated even to the hospital, and the wounded crawled out into the sun, a ghastly...
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Macmillan's Magazine, Volume 4

English periodicals - 1861 - 576 pages
...the first relief, "the moment never to be forgotten,' when the deliverers were " fairly seen, " and the garrison's long pent-up feelings " of anxiety...every post, still held by a " few gallant spirits, .... even from the " hospital."1 Then the garrison entered on a period of incessant exertion, but comparative...
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John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Volume 8

John Frederick Smith - Great Britain - 1864 - 576 pages
...Guard Gate. " Once fairly seen," writes the staff officer, whose diary of the siege is so admirable, " all our doubts and fears regarding them were ended....the sandbags piled on shattered houses, from every posf still held by a few gallant spirits, rose cheer on cheer, even from the hospital ! Many of the...
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The Progressive English reading books, Volume 4

Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...excitement burst forth in cheer upon cheer — " from every fort, trench, and battery — from behind sand-bags piled on shattered houses — from every...held by a few gallant spirits, rose cheer on cheer." The thrilling shouts penetrated even to the hospital, and the wounded crawled out into the sun, a ghrfstly...
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The Advanced Reader

Readers - 1866 - 408 pages
...excitement burst forth in cheer upon cheer — " from every fort, trench, and battery — from behind sand-bags piled on shattered houses — from every...held by a few gallant spirits, rose cheer on cheer." The thrilling shouts penetrated even to the hospital, and the wounded crawled out into the sun, a ghastly...
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Memoirs of Major-General Sir Henry Havelock, K.C.B.

John Clark Marshman - India - 1867 - 480 pages
...cheers. Prom every pit, trench, and battery—from behind the sand-bags piled on shattered houses—from every post still held by a few gallant spirits, rose cheer on cheer—even from the hospital many of the wounded crawled forth to join in that glad shout of welcome...
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Days in North India

Norman Macleod - India - 1870 - 212 pages
...when, as described by the "Staff Officer," "the garrison's long pent-up feelings of anxiety and of suspense burst forth in a succession of deafening...sand-bags piled on shattered houses — from every part still held by a few gallant spirits rose cheer on cheer — cheers even rising from the hospital...
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Peeps at the Far East: A Familiar Account of a Visit to India

Norman Macleod - India - 1871 - 524 pages
...when, as described by the " Staff-Officer," " the garrison's long pent-up feelings of anxiety and of suspense burst forth in a succession of deafening...sand-bags piled on shattered houses — from every part still held by a few gallant spirits rose cheer on cheer — cheers even rising from the hospital!...
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The Land of the Veda: Being Personal Reminiscences of India; Its People ...

William Butler - India - 1872 - 556 pages
...seen, all doubts and fears regarding them were ended, and then the garrison's long pent-up feeling of anxiety and suspense burst forth in a succession...hospital. Many of the wounded crawled forth to join in the glad shout of welcome to those who had so bravely come to their assistance. It was a moment never...
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