 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1836 - 774 pagina’s
...preceding days had produced some strange occurrences, the 18th was not less fertile in them. 1812 Vol. i. In a former part of this work it has been observed,...1^ danger still attended the operation, for even on November. this road one water-gully was so deep that the light division, which covered the rear, could... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1836 - 794 pagina’s
...preceding days had produced some strange occurrences, the 18th was not less fertile in them. Vol. i. In a former part of this work it has been observed,...CHAP. forces safely. However some confusion and great danger still attended the operation, for even on this road one water-gully was so deep that the light... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1836 - 748 pagina’s
...preceding days had produced some strange occurrences, the I8th was not less fertile in them. vol. i. In a former part of this work it has been observed,...CHAP. forces safely. However some confusion and great ' danger still attended the operation, for even on this road one water-gully was so deep that the light... | |
 | 1837 - 830 pagina’s
...the practical rebuke was so severe and well-timed, the humiliation so complete, and so deeply frit, that, with one proud sarcastic observation, indicating...contempt more than anger, he led back the troops and drew -•if all his forces safely. However some confusion and great danger still attended the operation,... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 1060 pagina’s
...who had, before daylight, placed himself at an important point on his own road, wailed impalicnlly for the arrival of the leading division until dawn,...anger, he led back the troops and drew off all his forces safely. However some confusion and great danger still attended the operation, for even on this... | |
 | 1842 - 796 pagina’s
...danger to the whole army were alike glaring, yet the practical rebuke was so severe and well-timed, the humiliation so complete, and so deeply felt, that, with one proud sarcastic observa-' tion, indicating contempt more than anger, he led back the troops and drew off all his forces... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 304 pagina’s
...danger to the whole army, were alike glaring ; yet the practical rebuke was so severe and well-timed, the humiliation so complete, and so deeply felt, that...anger, he led back the troops, and drew off all his forces safely, However, some confusion and great danger still attended the operation ; for even on... | |
 | Great Britain. Army, William Hamilton Maxwell - 1847 - 560 pagina’s
...danger to the whole army were alike glaring, yet the practical rebuke was so severe and well-timed, the humiliation so complete, and so deeply felt, that,...anger, he led back the troops and drew off all his forces safely. However, some confusion and great danger still attended the operation ; for even on... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1852 - 570 pagina’s
...suspecting something of what had happened, he galloped to the other road and found the would-be leaders, stopped by that flood which his arrangements had been...anger, he led back the troops and drew off all his forces safely. Some confusion and great danger still attended the operation, for even on the true road... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1852 - 558 pagina’s
...danger to the whole army were alike glaring, yet the practical rebuke was so severe and well-timed, the humiliation so complete, and so deeply felt, that,...anger, he led back the troops and drew off all his forces safely. However, some confusion and great danger still attended the operation j for even on... | |
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CHAP. forces safely. However some confusion and great danger still attended the operation, for even on this road one water-gully was so deep that the light division, which covered the rear, could only pass it man by man over a felled tree, and it was... 
