Thus, Sir John Moore, at an early period, obtained, with general approbation, that conspicuous station in which he gloriously terminated his useful and honourable life. " In a Military character, obtained amidst the dangers of climate, the privations... Historical Records of the British Army [Infantry] ... - Page 83by Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1838Full view - About this book
| Monthly literary register - 1809 - 752 pages
...climate, the privations incident to service, «nd the sufferings of repeated wounds, it is diflicult to select any one point as a preferable subject for praise ; it exhibits, ho.vtvcr, one feature so part;culjrly characIctis'icof the man, and so important to the b«sc interest... | |
| James Carrick Moore - Military art and science - 1809 - 356 pages
...obtained, with general " approbation, that conspicuous station in which he gloriously termi" nated his useful and honourable life. " In a Military character,...it exhibits, however, one feature so particularly charac" teristic of the man, and so important to the best interests of the ser" vice, that die Commander... | |
| English literature - 1809 - 1020 pages
...obtained, withgeneral apprubaiion, that conspicuous station, in which he gloriously terminated luí uieíul and honourable life. In a military character obtained...difficult to select any one point as a preferable «ubject for praise : It exhibits, however, one feature so particularly characteristic of the man,... | |
| James Carrick Moore, Sir John Moore - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1809 - 376 pages
...amidst the dangers of climate, *' the privations incident to service, and the sufferings of repeated tf wounds, it is difficult to select any one point as...it exhibits, however, one feature so particularly charac" teristic of the man, and so important to the best interests of the ser" vice, that the Commander... | |
| 1810 - 1214 pages
...gloriously terminated his useful and honourable life. In a military character, obtained amidst the dangen of climate, the privations incident to service, and...repeated wounds", it is difficult to select any one point »sa preferable subject for praise : it exhibits, however, one feature so particularly characteristic... | |
| Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 734 pages
...character, obtained amidst the dangers of climate, the privations incident to service, and the «offerings of repeated wounds, it is difficult to select any...feature so particularly characteristic of the man, and «o important to the best interests of the service, that the commandcr-in«hief is pleased to mark... | |
| Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 pages
...the duties of every branch of his profession, obtained him the confidence of Sir Ralph Abercromby ; and he became the companion in arms of that illustrious...feature so particularly characteristic of the man, and BO important to the best interests of the service, that the Commander-in-chief is pleased to mark it... | |
| Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1831 - 318 pages
...the duties of every branch of his profession, obtained him the confidence of Sir Ralph Abercromby ; and he became the companion in arms of that illustrious...feature so particularly characteristic of the man, and •fl important to the best interests of the service, that the Commander-in-chief is pleased to mark... | |
| George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1844 - 928 pages
...honourable. Ufo. In a military character, obtained amidst the dangers of climate, the privations incident tn service, and the sufferings of repeated wounds, it...to select any one point as a preferable subject for prajsc. It cxhinits, however, one feature so particularly characteristic of tbe man, and so important... | |
| Richard Cannon - 1853 - 312 pages
...obtained amidst the dangers of " climate, the privations incident to service, and the suffer" ings of repeated wounds, it is difficult to select any...point as a preferable subject for praise; it exhibits, how" ever, one feature so particularly characteristic of the man, " and so important to the best interests... | |
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