Narrative of a Campaign Against the Kabaïles of AlgeriaLongman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848 - 400 pagina's |
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Pagina 38
... con- fusion ; for , no sooner does an Arab charger find himself at liberty in such cases , than he com- mences a furious attack upon his fellows in bonds , and so fiercely do they fight , that 38 A SIX WEEKS ' CAMPAIGN.
... con- fusion ; for , no sooner does an Arab charger find himself at liberty in such cases , than he com- mences a furious attack upon his fellows in bonds , and so fiercely do they fight , that 38 A SIX WEEKS ' CAMPAIGN.
Pagina 63
... attacks , a peculiarity which the Arabs of the plain are not at all given to . The Kabyle stalks forth when darkness covers the face of the earth ; falls upon the unsuspecting enemy with shrieks and hellish yells , or prowls after ...
... attacks , a peculiarity which the Arabs of the plain are not at all given to . The Kabyle stalks forth when darkness covers the face of the earth ; falls upon the unsuspecting enemy with shrieks and hellish yells , or prowls after ...
Pagina 66
... attacking one of the outposts . The ring of the French carbine and the dull explosion of the Kabyle gun were easily distinguishable ; for the latter are loaded with enormous charges of powder badly rammed down . Volley succeeded volley ...
... attacking one of the outposts . The ring of the French carbine and the dull explosion of the Kabyle gun were easily distinguishable ; for the latter are loaded with enormous charges of powder badly rammed down . Volley succeeded volley ...
Pagina 83
... ATTACK THE HEIGHTS . MISHERS . -PRISONER TAKEN . FURIOUS NIGHT ATTACK . " A MISS AS GOOD AS A MILE . " SACKING , BURNING , AND DESTROYING . - CAPTURE OF A ATTACK OF THE LAST STRONG - HOLD . - JEW . WOMAN . OF TRIBE . - MASSACRE OF ...
... ATTACK THE HEIGHTS . MISHERS . -PRISONER TAKEN . FURIOUS NIGHT ATTACK . " A MISS AS GOOD AS A MILE . " SACKING , BURNING , AND DESTROYING . - CAPTURE OF A ATTACK OF THE LAST STRONG - HOLD . - JEW . WOMAN . OF TRIBE . - MASSACRE OF ...
Pagina 89
... attack upon the various outposts . It was a glorious moment . The dark veil of night was rent by unceasing flashes of musketry ; the fierce cries of the French soldiery mingled with the unearthly howls of their assailants , as the ...
... attack upon the various outposts . It was a glorious moment . The dark veil of night was rent by unceasing flashes of musketry ; the fierce cries of the French soldiery mingled with the unearthly howls of their assailants , as the ...
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Abd-el-Kader Africa Algeria Algiers amidst amongst ancient Arab arms army arrived Atlas attack Bedeau beneath Beni-Abbés Beni-Idjer Bêtna bishop Biskra bivouack Bône Bougie Boursali brushwood burnooses Caïd camp cavaliers chief Christian cloth colony column command Constantine corn cous-coussou dashkrah desert Djebel douar Edition Emir encamped Engravings expedition eyes fatigue Fcap fell fire Foolscap 8vo France French gardens gourbies Guelma guns Hadjoutes halt hand head heights History horses hour hundred inhabitants J. C. Loudon journey Kabaïles Kabyle Khalif late latter leagues lofty Loudon Marrabbutts Marshal Marshal Bugeaud Metidja morocco Moslem mountains mule neighbourhood neighbouring night numerous officers Oued Zenati passed plain Plates Post 8vo present prisoners remarkable river rocks Roman route Setif sheikh shot side Sidi sirocco slopes soldiers spahis spot Sultan tent Tlemsen Tolba town traversed tribe troops valley vast villages vols whilst wild Wood Woodcuts wounded Zouaves
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