 | English periodicals - 1833 - 610 pages
...hovering on the flanks, threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could itop that astonish-, ing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour,...their flashing eyes were bent on the dark columns in front ; their measured tread shook the ground : their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every... | |
 | Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could...stability of their order ; their flashing eyes were bent upon the dark column in their front ; their measured tread shook the ground ; their dreadful volleys... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1836 - 348 pages
...fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately on friends and foes; while the horsemen, hovering on the flank, threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could...astonishing infantry : no sudden burst of undisciplined valor, no uervous enthusiasm, weakened the stability of their order : their flashing eyes were bent... | |
 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 pages
...fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen, hovering on the flank, threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry : their eyes were bent on the dark columns in front ; their firm, heavy, and measured tread shook the... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 890 pages
...and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge Ihe advancing line. Nolhing could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst...stability of their order, their flashing eyes were bent on Ihe dark columns in their front, their measured Iread shook the ground, (heir dreadful volleys swrpl... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 900 pages
...fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the Qank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. Ло sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous enthusiasm, weakened the stability of their order.... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1840 - 918 pages
...while the horsemen hover* Ante, vii. 342. ing on the flanks threatened to charge the advancing CHAP. line. Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry — No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no ner- 1811. vous enthusiasm, weakened the stability of their order : their flashing eyes were bent on... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 894 pages
...and foes, while tho horsemen hovering on the flanks threatened to charge the advancing Jine. Noihinz could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst...enthusiasm, weakened the stability of their order : their llashin« eyes were bent on the dark columns in their front; their measured tread shook the ground... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1842 - 458 pages
...fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could...on the dark columns in their front, their measured tiead shook the ground, their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation, their deafening... | |
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Nothing could stop that astonishing infantry. No sudden burst of undisciplined valour, no nervous enthusiasm weakened the stability of their order ," their flashing eyes were bent on the dark columns in their front ; their measured tread shook the ground... 
