The Expedition Into Affghanistan: Notes and Sketches Descriptive of the Country, Contained in a Personal Narrative During the Campaign of 1839 & 1840, Up to the Surrender of Dost Mahomed Khan |
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advance Affghan Affghanistan Alexander Burnes Ali Merdan appeared army arrived artillery Balla Hissar Bamian Barukzye Belooches Bengal Bhukker Bombay brigade British brother camels camp Candahar Captain Cashmeer Caubul cavalry chiefs citadel cloth command Dil Khan distance Dost Mahomed Khan Durranee enemy Envoy and Minister European favour feet Ferozepore fire foot force four Futtih Khan gate Ghilzie Ghizni ground guns Hajee Herat hills horse horsemen hundred India Indus Jellalabad Jubbar Khan Kafiristan Kauker Kelat king Kohistan Lahore Loodianah Mahomed Azeem Khan matchlock Mihrab miles morning mosque mountains Muddud Khan night party passed Persian Peshawer prisoner proceeded Quetta Rajah received regiments river road Runjeet Singh rupees says sent sepoys Shah Mahmood Shah Shoojah Shah Zemaun Shah's shewed Shikarpore side Sikh Sir John Keane sirdars stones Sultan Sultan Ali Shah tent thousand throne tion tomb troops valley village walls whilst whole Willoughby Cotton wounded
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Page 400 - There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: " the way of an eagle in the air; the way of a serpent upon a rock; the way of a ship in the midst of the sea; and the way of a man with a maid.
Page 412 - Moolahs, carrying banners, and who had been assembled on the cry of a religious war. In short, we were, in all directions, surrounded by enemies. These last actually came down the Hills on the 22nd, and attacked the part of the camp occupied by His Majesty Shah Shoojah, and his troops ; but were driven back with considerable loss, and banners taken.
Page 414 - ... in houses, and in desperation kept firing on all that approached them. In this -way several of our men were wounded and some killed, but the aggressors paid dearly for their bad conduct in not surrendering when the place was completely ours. I must not omit to mention that the three companies of the 35th N.
Page 412 - A few minutes before 3 o'clock in the morning, the explosion took place, and was completely successful. Captain Peat of the Bombay Engineers, was thrown down and stunned by it, but shortly after recovered his senses and feeling. On hearing the advance sounded by the bugles (being the signal for the gate having been blown in), the Artillery under the able directions of Brigadier Stevenson, consisting of Captain Grant's Troop of Bengal Horse Artillery, the Camel Battery under Captain...
Page 414 - Infantry, under Captain Hay, ordered to the south side of the fort, to begin with a false attack to attract attention to that side, performed'" that service at the proper time, and greatly to my satisfaction.
Page 427 - I was led to believe that it had actually been done from seeing in front of the gate that had been destroyed, the outline of an arch filled up with brick masonry. The true entrance turned to the right, and would have been discovered by advancing a few paces, and that in perfect safety, for the interior was secure from all fire.
Page 423 - HM's 13th Light Infantry, without their belts, and supported by a detachment of the same Regiment, which extended to the right and left of the road, when they arrived at the ditch, taking advantage of what cover they could find, and endeavouring to keep down the fire from the ramparts, which became heavy on the approach of the party, though it had been remarkably slack during the previous operations. Blue lights were shown, which rendered surrounding objects distinctly visible ; but, luckily, they...
Page 425 - The enemy appeared so much on the alert, and the fausse-braye was so much in advance of the gate, that we never contemplated being able to effect our object by surprise. The only question was, whether it ought to be done by day or night. It was argued in...
Page 314 - How is it possible that the delights of those lands should ever be erased from the heart? Above all, how is it possible for one like me, who have made a vow of abstinence from wine, and of purity of life, to forget the delicious melons and grapes of that pleasant region ? They very recently brought me a single musk-melon. While cutting it up, 1 felt myself affected with a strong feeling of loneliness, and a sense of my exile from my native country; and I could not help shedding tears...