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Page 107 - To you shall be left the glory of relieving Lucknow, for which you have already struggled so much. I shall accompany you only in my civil capacity as Commissioner, placing my military service at your disposal should you please, and serving under you as a volunteer.
Page 108 - Outram is confident that the great end for which General Havelock and his brave troops have so long and so gloriously fought will now, under the blessing of Providence, be accomplished. The majorgeneral, therefore, in gratitude for, and admiration of the brilliant deeds...
Page 218 - ... sabres flashing in the sun, the roar of their voices, the thunder of their horses, filling and shaking the air. As they came, on, camp-followers fell with cleft skulls and bleeding wounds upon the field ; the left wing of the wild cavalry was coming straight for the tope in which we lay. The eye takes in at a glance what tongue cannot tell or hand write in an hour. Here was, it appeared, an inglorious and miserable death swooping down on us in the heart of that yelling crowd.
Page 91 - July, marched 126 miles, and fought four actions. But your comrades at Lucknow are in peril ; Agra is besieged ; Delhi is still the focus of mutiny and rebellion. You must make great sacrifices if you would obtain great results. Three cities have to be saved ; two strong places to be dieblockaded.
Page 200 - ... little jets of smoke curl out of the closed lattices. Lying amid the orange-groves are dead and dying sepoys ; and the white statues are reddened with blood. Leaning against a smiling Venus is a British soldier shot through the neck, gasping, and at every, gasp bleeding to death ! Here and there officers are running to and fro after their men, persuading or threatening in vain.
Page 225 - ... the 42nd was carried to the rear severely wounded, and the colour-sergeant was killed, these soldiers went to the front, took a prominent part in directing the company, and displayed a courage, coolness, and discipline, which was the admiration of all who witnessed...
Page 14 - action. Remember this : whoever is wounded — I ' don't care what his rank is — whoever is wounded ' must lie where he falls till the bandsmen come to ' attend to him. No soldiers must go carrying off ' wounded men. If any soldier does such a thing, ' his name shall be stuck up in his parish church. ' Don't be in a hurry about firing. Your officers will ' tell you when it is time to open fire. Be steady. ' Keep silence. Fire low. Now, men...
Page 106 - If you hope to save this force, no time must be lost in pushing forward. We are daily being attacked by the enemy, who are within a few yards of our defences.
Page 48 - Though I shall be gone, the thought of you will go with me wherever I may be, and cheer my old age with a glorious recollection of dangers confronted and hardships endured. A pipe will never sound near me without carrying me back to those bright days when I was at your head, and wore the bonnet which you gained for me, and the honourable decorations on my breast, many of which I owe to your conduct. Brave soldiers, kind comrades, farewell!
Page 85 - I directed this regiment to advance, and never have I witnessed conduct more admirable. They were led by Colonel Hamilton, and followed him with surpassing steadiness and gallantry under a heavy fire.