 It is somewhat singular that this boy should be possessed of such uncommon quickness of sight as to see the enemy's shot almost immediately after they quitted the guns. He was not, however, the only one in the garrison possessing this qualification ;...  History of the Corps of Royal Engineers - Pagina 96door Whitworth Porter - 1889Volledige weergave - Over dit boek
 | 874 pagina’s
...thi» boy < hould be poflciled of fuch uncommon quicknefs of fight, as to fee the enemy's {hot aimu.t immediately after they quitted the guns. He was not however the only ono in the gandfen poflefling this qualification ; another boy of nearly the fame age was as celebrated,... | |
 | Charles Leonard Irby, James Mangles - 1844 - 364 pagina’s
...caution was, however, too late ; the shot entered the embrasure, and had the above-recited fatal effect. It is somewhat singular that this boy should be possessed...same age was as celebrated, if not his superior. Both ef them belonged to the Artificer company, and were constantly placed on some part of the works to... | |
 | Charles Leonard Irby, James Mangles - 1845 - 346 pagina’s
...caution was, however, too late ; the shot entered the embrasure, and had the above-recited fatal effect. It is somewhat singular that this boy should be possessed...works to observe the enemy's fire ; their names were Kichardsou and Brand ; the former was reputed to have the best eye.* The night of the 25th, the enemy... | |
 | Thomas William John Connolly - 1855 - 412 pagina’s
...caution was, however, too late ; the shot entered the embrasure, and had the above-recited fatal effect. It is somewhat singular that this boy should be possessed...works to observe the enemy's fire ; their names were Richmond (not Richardson, as Drinkwater has it) and Brand ; the former was reported to have the best... | |
 | Thomas William John Connolly - 1857 - 600 pagina’s
...caution was, however, too late ; the shot entered the embrasure, and had the above-recited fatal effect. It is somewhat singular that this boy should be possessed...works to observe the enemy's fire ; their names were Richmond (not Richardson, as stated by Drinkwater) and Brand; the former was reported to have the best... | |
 | John Drinkwater - 1871 - 210 pagina’s
...caution was, however, too late ; the shot entered the embrasure, and had the above-recited fatal effect. It is somewhat singular that this boy should be possessed...another boy of about the same age was as celebrated, if uot his superior. Both of them belonged to the Artificer company, and were constantly placed on some... | |
 | Gilbard (Lieut.-Colonel, George James) - 1881 - 228 pagina’s
...terrible an effect (see "Batteries.") He (Eichmond), as well as two other boys (Brand and Parsons) were possessed of such uncommon quickness of sight as to...enemy's shot almost immediately after they quitted the gun, and by their vigilance they were the means of saving many valuable lives. Richmond was known by... | |
 | 1882 - 780 pagina’s
...possessed snch uncommon quickness of vision as to see the enemy's shot almost immediately after it quitted the guns. He was not, however, the only one...boy of about the same age was as celebrated, -if not superior. " (Drinkwater, " Siege of Gibraltar. ") This the baron burlesques (in chapter 10), by representing... | |
 | Henry Cadwallader Adams - 1883 - 412 pagina’s
...possessed such uncommon quickness of vision as to see the enemy's shot almost immediately after it quitted the guns. He was not, however, the only one...boy of about the same age was as celebrated, if not superior." (Drinkwater, " Siege of Gibraltar.") This the baron burlesques (in chapter 10), by representing... | |
 | 1882 - 708 pagina’s
...possessed such uncommon quickness of vision as to see the enemy's shot almost immediately after it quitted the guns. He was not, however, the only one...boy of about the same age was as celebrated, if not superior." (Drinkwater, " Siege of Gibraltar.") This the baron burlesques (in chapter 10), by representing... | |
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