 | 1860 - 834 pagina’s
...features could be distinguishd. "Yonder," said Wellington, "is a great commander, but he is cautious, and will delay his attack to ascertain the cause of these cheers ; that will giro time for the sixth division to arrive, and I shall beat him." In fact, Soult did suspend his attack,... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 1060 pagina’s
...this formidable man, and speaking as if to himself, said, " fonder is a great commander, but he te a cautious one and will delay his attack to ascertain...will give time for the sixth division to arrive and 1 shall beat him." And certain it is lhat the French general made no serious allack lhat day. The position... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - 868 pagina’s
...upon this formidable man, and speaking as if to himself, said, " Yonder is a great commander, but he is a cautious one and will delay his attack to ascertain...cause of these cheers; that will give time for the sivth division to arrive and I shall beat him ." And certain it is that the French general made no... | |
 | sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1841 - 1006 pagina’s
...Wellington, " is a gréai commander ; but he is a cautious one, and will delay his attack till he as«rtain the cause of these cheers ; that will give time for the sixth divisioa M arrive, and I shall beat him." And so in effect it proved (5) ; no serious at* lack was... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1842 - 500 pagina’s
...upon this formidable man, and speaking as if to himself, said, " Yonder is a great commander, but he* is a cautious one and will delay his attack to ascertain...will give time for the sixth division to arrive and 1 shall beat him." And certain it is that the French general made no serious attack that day. The position... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 654 pagina’s
...this formidable man, and speaking as if to himself, said, ' Yonder is a great commander, but lie it a cautious one, and will delay his attack to ascertain...cause of these cheers; that will give time for the Qth division to arrive, and I shall beat him.' And certain it is that the 1'rcnch general made no serious... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 304 pagina’s
...this formidable man, and speaking, as if to himself, said : — " Yonder is a great commander, but he is a cautious one ! and will delay his attack to ascertain the cause of these cheers, that will give time to the sixth division to arrive, and I shall beat him." And certain it is, that the French General... | |
 | T. M. Hughes - 1847 - 382 pagina’s
...upon this formidable man, and, speaking as if to himself, said : ' Yonder is a great commander, but he is a cautious one and will delay his attack to ascertain...the French general made no serious attack that day." Napier, ibid, xxxvi. " But vain its poise 'gainst that enormous height." " Some guns were pushed in... | |
 | Great Britain. Army, William Hamilton Maxwell - 1847 - 560 pagina’s
...upon this formidable man, and speaking as if to himself, said, ' Yonder is a great commander, but he is a cautious one, and will delay his attack to ascertain...cause of these cheers .- that will give time for the dth division to arrive, and I shall beat him,' And certain it is that the French general made no serious... | |
 | William Hamilton Maxwell - 1852 - 558 pagina’s
...upon this formidable man, and speaking as if to himself, said, ' Yonder is a great commander, but he is a cautious one, and will delay his attack to ascertain...cause of these cheers : that will give time for the 6th division to arrive, and I shall beat him. ' And certain it is that the French general made no serious... | |
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Yonder is a great commander, but lie is a cautious one and will delay his attack to ascertain the cause of these cheers ; that will give time for the sixth division to arrive and I shall beat him. 
