| 1809 - Страниц: 306
...or mitigate such murmurs, be would often visit the ranks on foot as well as on horseback, and incite the soldiers to come out of their tents. " Well, comrades,"...what are you doing there?" As soon as his voice was Beard, they would instantly appear, and cry out, " Long live our good father Zieten !" — " Well,... | |
| William Lennox Lascelles Fitzgerald De Ros (23d baron) - 1851 - Страниц: 594
...visit the regiments in camp, and invite the soldiers to come out of their tents to speak to him. " Well, comrades," he would say, " what are you doing...and how do things go on with you ?" he would add. If they should answer, " Bad enough," he was nevertheless able to apply a word of comfort : " Take... | |
| William Lennox Lascelles Fitzgerald-de-Ros De Ros (23d baron) - 1857 - Страниц: 458
...visit the regiments in camp, and invite the soldiers to come out of their tents and speak to him. " Well, comrades," he would say, "what are you doing...and how do things go on with you ? " he would add. If they should answer, " Bad enough," he was nevertheless able to apply a word of comfort: "Take courage,"... | |
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