 | England - 1840 - 876 pages
...into line, but it was the next thing to it. and at this time they were within half-pistol-tkot of ut. Picton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes as a sbade from the sun, looked sternly but anxiously at the French. The clatter of the horses, and the... | |
 | Military art and science - 1831 - 618 pages
...into line, but it was the next thing to it, and at this time they were within half pistol-shot of us. Picton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes,...clatter of the horses, and the clanking of the scabbards was so great, when the right half squadron moved up, that many thought it the forerunner of a general... | |
 | England - 1840 - 880 pages
...line, but it «was the next thing to it, and at this time they were within half-pistol-shot of us. Picton took off his hat, and holding^ it over his...right half squadron moved up, that many thought it was the forerunner of a general charge, and some of the mounted officers called out, ' Had we not better... | |
 | Robert Walsh, Eliakim Littell, John Jay Smith - American periodicals - 1840 - 492 pages
...it was Ihe next thing lo it, and at this time they were within l¡alf-¡ii»lol.shot of us. I'icton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes as...right half squadron moved up, that many thought it was Hie forerunner of a general charge, and soirjc of the mounted officers called out, 'Had we not... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1840 - 918 pages
...into line, but it was the next thing to it, and at this time they were within half pistol-shd of us. Picton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes...clatter of the horses, and the clanking of the scabbards was so great when the right half squadron moved up, that many thought it was the forerunner of a general... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1843 - 1252 pages
...into line ; but it was the next thing to it, and at this time they were within half pistol-shot of us. Picton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes...clatter of the horses, and the clanking of the scabbards was so great when the right half squadron moved up, that many thought it was the forerunner of a general... | |
 | Sir Archibald Alison - Europe - 1854 - 404 pages
...hut it was the next thing to it, and at this time they were within half pistol -shot of ut. Piéton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes as...sun, looked sternly but anxiously at the French. The datter of the horses aud the clanking of the scabbards was so great when the right half squadron moved... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1854 - 410 pages
...Picton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes us a shade from the snn, louk«d sternly bnt anxiously at the French. The clatter of the horses and the clanking of the scabbards was so great when the right half equadron moved up, that many thought it was the forerunner of я general... | |
 | John William Cole - Generals - 1856 - 390 pages
...into line, but it was the next thing to it, and at this time they were within half-pistol shot of us. Picton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes...clanking of the scabbards were so great when the right half-squadron moved up, that many thought it the forerunner of a general charge. Some mounted officer... | |
 | Great Britain - 1907 - 246 pages
...into line, but being the next thing to it. At this time they were within half pistol-shot. General Picton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes as a shade, looked sternly but anxiously at the French. The clatter of horses and clanking of scabbards was so... | |
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Picton took off his hat, and holding it over his eyes as a shade from the sun, looked sternly but anxiously at the French. The clatter of the horses, and the clanking of the scabbards... 
