 In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field; in vain did the mass...  Wellington's Lieutenants - Σελίδα 233των Alexander Innes Shand - 1902 - 439 σελίδεςΠλήρης προβολή - Σχετικά με αυτό το βιβλίο
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1833 - 740 σελίδες
...then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the...striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could stop... | |
 | 1833 - 610 σελίδες
...then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the...sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately... | |
 | 1831 - 652 σελίδες
...then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the...striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could stop... | |
 | William Jerdan, William Ring Workman, Frederick Arnold, John Morley, Charles Wycliffe Goodwin - 1831 - 906 σελίδες
...then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for th* mass to open out on such a fair field ; in v.,in did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely striving,... | |
 | Thomas Smart Hughes - 1836 - 348 σελίδες
...then was seen with what strength and majesty a British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the...up, and, fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately on friends and foes; while the horsemen, hovering on the flank, threatened to charge the advancing... | |
 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 σελίδες
...and intrepidity of a British soldier were exhibited in deeds seldom seen. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the...their lives to gain time for the mass to open out, on so fair a field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving, fire indiscriminately... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 900 σελίδες
...was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier tights. In vain did Símil, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the...the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain lime for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely... | |
 | Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1839 - 890 σελίδες
...then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen; in vain did the...themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives lo gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and... | |
 | sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 σελίδες
...gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to...striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothing could stop... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - 1840 - 740 σελίδες
...gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded columns and sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to...striving, fire indiscriminately upon friends and foes, while the horsemen hovering on the flank threatened to charge the advancing line. Nothingcould stop... | |
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