John Cassell's Illustrated History of England, Volume 6John Frederick Smith W. Kent and Company, 1862 |
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Page 172 - Captain Berry, when he comprehended the scope of the design, exclaimed with transport, " If we succeed, what will the world say ! " " There is no if in the case...
Page 412 - May. hastily endeavoured to enlarge their front, while a fearful discharge of grape from all their artillery whistled through the British ranks. Myers was killed, Cole...
Page 502 - PIECES OF CANNON, with their ammunition, which fell into our hands. I continued the pursuit till long after dark, and then discontinued it, only on account of the fatigue of our troops, who had been engaged during twelve hours, and because I found myself on the same road with Marshal...
Page 267 - ... command) that the order of sailing is to be the order of battle, placing the fleet in two lines of sixteen ships each, with an advanced squadron of eight of the fastest sailing two-decked ships, which will always make, if wanted, a line of twenty-four sail, on whichever line the commander-in-chief may direct.
Page 172 - There is no if in the case," replied the Admiral : " that we shall succeed, is certain : who may live to tell the story is a very different question.
Page 381 - ... a part of our fellow-subjects,' collected together by means which it is not necessary for me to describe.
Page 243 - To form a coalition with some powers of the continent ? The continent will remain tranquil: a coalition can only increase the preponderance and continental greatness of France. To renew intestine troubles ? The times are no longer the same. To destroy our finances? Finances founded on a flourishing agriculture can never be destroyed.
Page 412 - 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; their dreadful volleys swept away the head of every formation; their deafening shouts overpowered the dissonant cries that broke from all parts of the tumultuous crowd, as foot by foot and with a horrid carnage it was driven by the incessant vigour of the attack to the farthest edge of the hill.
Page 363 - ... of every beast in the country ought to be directed, the bravery of the soldiers, their losses and their success will only make matters worse and increase our embarrassment and distress. ' I positively will not move, nay more, I will disperse my army, till I am supplied with provisions and means of transport as I ought to be.
Page 492 - The emperors of Russia and Austria and the king of Prussia were personally present. The plenipotentiaries were Metternich, Castlcreagh, and Wellington, Hardenberg and Bernstorff , Nesselrode, and Capo d'Istrias, with Richelieu on the part of France.