Journal of Adventures with the British Army, from the Commencement of the War to the Taking of Sebastopol ...Hurst and Blackett, 1856 - Всего страниц: 319 |
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... . I went off in the Stromboli's gig , which was sent ahead to sound . We heard there was some fort we should have to attack , but the report turned out to be groundless . FLOCKS OF PELICANS . 9 The whole shore of the.
... . I went off in the Stromboli's gig , which was sent ahead to sound . We heard there was some fort we should have to attack , but the report turned out to be groundless . FLOCKS OF PELICANS . 9 The whole shore of the.
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George Cavendish Taylor. FLOCKS OF PELICANS . 9 The whole shore of the Spit was covered with birds ; there were enormous flocks of cormorants and pelicans . The numbers of the latter were perfectly wonderful , and they were comparatively ...
George Cavendish Taylor. FLOCKS OF PELICANS . 9 The whole shore of the Spit was covered with birds ; there were enormous flocks of cormorants and pelicans . The numbers of the latter were perfectly wonderful , and they were comparatively ...
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... shore , preceded by a flag of truce . The inhabitants crowded on to the beach and pier , and the governor came down , hoisted a white flag , and surrendered , as he had no means of resistance . Our demand on this and all similar ...
... shore , preceded by a flag of truce . The inhabitants crowded on to the beach and pier , and the governor came down , hoisted a white flag , and surrendered , as he had no means of resistance . Our demand on this and all similar ...
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... shore , while Cap- tains Coles and Craufurd went through the town , with a party of marines , to see what stores there might be . • On the beach were some small vessels , which were soon in flames . A large range of buildings , full of ...
... shore , while Cap- tains Coles and Craufurd went through the town , with a party of marines , to see what stores there might be . • On the beach were some small vessels , which were soon in flames . A large range of buildings , full of ...
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... shore , and set fire to them . and wanted to burn the town , saying that if they did not do so the English would . The inhabitants , however , prevented them — where- upon they set off over - land for Taganrog , leav- ing the former in ...
... shore , and set fire to them . and wanted to burn the town , saying that if they did not do so the English would . The inhabitants , however , prevented them — where- upon they set off over - land for Taganrog , leav- ing the former in ...
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abattis Anapa anchored appeared Arabat army attack Baidar Balaklava Barkley batteries battle of Alma Berdiansk Black Sea boats Bosphorus Brigade burning camp Captain cavalry cliff close coal Constantinople Cossacks covered Crimea Croats dead doubt England English exposed fire flag of truce French French soldiers front ground gun-boats guns half-past harbour heard heavy Heraclea hill horses hundred inhabitants Inkerman Kertch killed Kosloo land looked Lord Raglan lying Malakhoff Mamelon miles mines morning mountains never night o'clock a.m. officers Omar Pasha party pass Pelissier pickets plundering quay ravine Redan regiment Russians sailors Sardinian Sea of Azoff Sebastopol seen sent sentries shells ships shore shot side Sir George Brown smoke soon squadron steamers Stromboli TAGANROG Tchernaya Tchorgoun Temriouk Therapia to-day told took town troops Turkish Turks valley vessels wounded Yenikalé Zungeldek
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Стр. 204 - And he lifted up his face to the window, and said, Who is on my side ? who ? And there looked out to him two or three eunuchs. 33 And he said, Throw her down.
Стр. 316 - The principal points on which light is thrown by the present correspondence are, the negociations before and after the Treaty of Amiens until the time of its rupture — the true character of Addington's Administration, and the relations between
Стр. 228 - September : — 29 officers, 36 sergeants, 6 drummers, 314 rank and file, killed ; 124 officers, 142 sergeants, 13 drummers, 1608 rank and file, wounded; 1 officer, 12 sergeants, 163 rank and file, missing.
Стр. 229 - Sebastopol on the 8th of September was — 4 superior officers, 55 subalterns, and 2625 men, killed ; wounded, 26 superior officers, 206 subalterns, 5826 men; contused, 9 superior officers, 38 subalterns, 1138 men; missing, 24 officers and 1739 men.
Стр. 278 - ... never afterward was sensible. It was a very affecting scene when she was dead. The father, with his face upon one cheek of the corpse — the husband at the feet — Rang! lying all along by the side, gently rubbing the other cheek — the girls standing around, and the boys all weeping bitterly. It was too much for me, and I was obliged to go away, and give vent to my overpowered feelings in my own bed-room. Really if we had all come to New Zealand only to effect, with God's blessing, this one...
Стр. 52 - Falmouth to anchor as close to the town as the depth of water would permit, and to enfilade the part proposed to be attacked.