Charles Lever:The Novels Of Charles Lever V.1- The Confessions Of Harry Lorrequer (volume 20)
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1898 Excerpt: ... Rhine Land; we have some eighty thousand fellows in Poland and Galicia--double as many more in Spain. Italy is our own, and so will be Austria ere many days go over.'' Boastfully as all this was spoken, I found it to be not far from truth, and learned, as we walked along, that the Emperor was, at that very moment, on the march to meet the Archduke Charles, who, with a numerous army, was advancing on Ratisbon, the little party of soldiers being portion of a force despatched to explore the passes of the Vorarlberg,'' and report on how far they might be practicable for the transmission of troops to act on the left flank and rear of the Austrian army. Their success had up to this time been very slight, and the corporal was making for Schwartz-Ach, as a spot where he hoped to rendezvous with some of his comrades. They were much disappointed on my telling them that I had quitted the village that morning, and that not a soldier had been seen there. There was, however, no other spot to pass the night in, and they willingly accepted the offer I made them of a shelter and a supper in our cottage. CHAPTER XLVIII A VILLAGE ''SYNDICUS I Sat up all night listening to the soldiers'' stories of war and campaigning. Some had served with Soult''s army in the Asturias; some made part of Davout''s corps in the north of Europe; one had just returned from Friedland, and amused us with describing the celebrated conference at Tilsit, where he had been a sentinel on the river-side, and presented arms to the two emperors as they passed. It will seem strange, but it is a fact, that this slight incident attracted towards him a greater share of his comrades'' admiration than was accorded to those who had seen half the battlefields of modern war. He described the dress, the air, the general b... Charles Lever, Books, History, The Novels Of Charles Lever V.1- The Confessions Of Harry Lorrequer (volume 20) Books>History The book has no illustrations or index. It may have numerous typos or missing text. However, purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original rare book from the publisher's website (GeneralBooksClub.com). You can also preview excerpts of the book there. Purchasers are also entitled to a free trial membership in the General Books Club where they can select from more than a million books without charge. Volume: 20; Publication date: 1898; Subjects: History / General;<
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Charles Lever:The Novels Of Charles Lever V.1- The Confessions Of Harry Lorrequer (volume 20)
- new book ISBN: 9781153992886
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustra… More...
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated.1898 Excerpt: ... Rhine Land; we have some eighty thousand fellows in Poland and Galicia--double as many more in Spain. Italy is our own, and so will be Austria ere many days go over.'' Boastfully as all this was spoken, I found it to be not far from truth, and learned, as we walked along, that the Emperor was, at that very moment, on the march to meet the Archduke Charles, who, with a numerous army, was advancing on Ratisbon, the little party of soldiers being portion of a force despatched to explore the passes of the Vorarlberg,'' and report on how far they might be practicable for the transmission of troops to act on the left flank and rear of the Austrian army. Their success had up to this time been very slight, and the corporal was making for Schwartz-Ach, as a spot where he hoped to rendezvous with some of his comrades. They were much disappointed on my telling them that I had quitted the village that morning, and that not a soldier had been seen there. There was, however, no other spot to pass the night in, and they willingly accepted the offer I made them of a shelter and a supper in our cottage. CHAPTER XLVIII A VILLAGE ''SYNDICUS I Sat up all night listening to the soldiers'' stories of war and campaigning. Some had served with Soult''s army in the Asturias; some made part of Davout''s corps in the north of Europe; one had just returned from Friedland, and amused us with describing the celebrated conference at Tilsit, where he had been a sentinel on the river-side, and presented arms to the two emperors as they passed. It will seem strange, but it is a fact, that this slight incident attracted towards him a greater share of his comrades'' admiration than was accorded to those who had seen half the battlefields of modern war. He described the dress, the air, the general b... Charles Lever, Books, History, The Novels Of Charles Lever V.1- The Confessions Of Harry Lorrequer (volume 20) Books>History, General Books LLC<
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