The Staff Officer: Or, the Soldier of Fortune : a Tale of Real Life, Volume 1Cochrane and Pickersgill, 1831 - 957 pages |
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Page 162
... Robin O'Farrell , an old and faith- ful servant of our house , to whom this letter is addressed . He is therein ordered to leave you as little as possible by day and night . You must take up your abode at the village inn : it is kept by ...
... Robin O'Farrell , an old and faith- ful servant of our house , to whom this letter is addressed . He is therein ordered to leave you as little as possible by day and night . You must take up your abode at the village inn : it is kept by ...
Page 164
... old Robin joined me in flowing bumpers to the health of his honored lady and her idolized son . My sergeant , who , with the corporal , four pri- vates , and my fifer , ( we had no drum , ) were re- galing in the lower room or kitchen ...
... old Robin joined me in flowing bumpers to the health of his honored lady and her idolized son . My sergeant , who , with the corporal , four pri- vates , and my fifer , ( we had no drum , ) were re- galing in the lower room or kitchen ...
Page 168
... Old Robin's celebrated dog Fly , happening to be of our canine party , was put in requisition , and with his aid , the greyhounds of Messrs . Newnham afforded us some delightful runs , and a leash of hares ; the course lay over an uncut ...
... Old Robin's celebrated dog Fly , happening to be of our canine party , was put in requisition , and with his aid , the greyhounds of Messrs . Newnham afforded us some delightful runs , and a leash of hares ; the course lay over an uncut ...
Page 169
... old man had been placed in an adjoining room , where the household did their best to ren- der him comfortable : his ... Old Robin had marshalled his dogs ; and in the course of our short journey the VOL . I. H youth of seventeen had more ...
... old man had been placed in an adjoining room , where the household did their best to ren- der him comfortable : his ... Old Robin had marshalled his dogs ; and in the course of our short journey the VOL . I. H youth of seventeen had more ...
Page 170
... Robin gave me his blessing , and respectfully took his leave ; and another quarter of an hour , or less , found him ... old Malone was never capable of bestowing . 170 THE STAFF OFFICER ;
... Robin gave me his blessing , and respectfully took his leave ; and another quarter of an hour , or less , found him ... old Malone was never capable of bestowing . 170 THE STAFF OFFICER ;
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