Sketches of History, Politics and Manners: Taken in Dublin, and the North of Ireland, in the Autumn of 1810 ...C. Cradock and W. Joy, 1811 - 294 pages |
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Page 37
... army , that he fled to Dublin in the utmost consternation , declaring that his father and all his forces had perished ; that , when convinced of his mistake , he appeared before the Earl , and congratulated him on his victory ; the ...
... army , that he fled to Dublin in the utmost consternation , declaring that his father and all his forces had perished ; that , when convinced of his mistake , he appeared before the Earl , and congratulated him on his victory ; the ...
Page 65
... army , where he had been highly esteemed for his courage and military conduct , his ho- nour , humanity , and candour . Mr. Cobbett , as is well known , was serjeant - major of the regiment to which his lordship belonged : --- in a work ...
... army , where he had been highly esteemed for his courage and military conduct , his ho- nour , humanity , and candour . Mr. Cobbett , as is well known , was serjeant - major of the regiment to which his lordship belonged : --- in a work ...
Page 71
... army , accompanied by Banquo , and the music playing a march .--- As he was beginning to speak , a gentleman near me damned his noisy tongue for putting a stop to that beautiful Scotch tune he had been listening to .--- I observed ...
... army , accompanied by Banquo , and the music playing a march .--- As he was beginning to speak , a gentleman near me damned his noisy tongue for putting a stop to that beautiful Scotch tune he had been listening to .--- I observed ...
Page 85
... army , --- an author is seldom a warrior ; his pen is his weapon ; and , like the two literary heroes who fought in London some time ago , his bullets are always paper ones .--- I was one of a numerous corps of young surgeons , sent ...
... army , --- an author is seldom a warrior ; his pen is his weapon ; and , like the two literary heroes who fought in London some time ago , his bullets are always paper ones .--- I was one of a numerous corps of young surgeons , sent ...
Page 86
... army took up its position --- I was attached to the right wing --- it was not yet day - light , and I walked for some time backwards and forwards behind the ranks ; --- at seven in the morning day slowly broke --- it was a dark and ...
... army took up its position --- I was attached to the right wing --- it was not yet day - light , and I walked for some time backwards and forwards behind the ranks ; --- at seven in the morning day slowly broke --- it was a dark and ...
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