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" ... their country, quite extraordinary and sublime. " Nor must we forget that these men, so terrible in the field of battle, were mild and tranquil out of it. The Scotch Greys, in escorting the French prisoners on the evening of the 18th, showed compassion... "
Paul's Letters to His Kinsfolk - Page 514
by Walter Scott - 1816 - 468 pages
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Paul's letters to his kinsfolk [by sir W. Scott].

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1816 - 528 pages
...prisoners on the evening of the 18th, showed compassion to these unfortunate victims of war, while at yet the result of that decisive day was unknown, and...me beyond truth. All that I have now said in praise pf your excellent countrymen, would, I am sure, be confirmed, if necessary, by all the inhabitants...
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Paul's letters to his kinsfolk. Abstract of the Erybiggiasaga; being the ...

Walter Scott - 1827 - 538 pages
...prisoners on the evening of the 18th, showed coui|ias'-ioii to these unfortunate victims of war, while as yet the result of that decisive day was unknown, and...not afraid of giving myself up to those feelings of gratitudewhich all the Belgians will ever retain towards those, without whom they would no longer have...
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The Correspondence of the Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair, Bart: With ...

Sir John Sinclair - 1831 - 546 pages
...prisoners on the evening of the 18th, shewed compassion to these unfortunate victims of war, while as yet the result of that decisive day was unknown, and...feelings of gratitude, which all the Belgians will ever entertain towards those without whom they would no longer have had a country; but even gratitude shall...
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The Correspondence of the Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair, Bart: With ...

Sir John Sinclair - 1831 - 544 pages
...unfortunate victims of war, while as yet the result of that decisive day was unknown, and per- 1 haps uncertain. ยป I am not afraid of giving myself up...feelings of gratitude, which all the Belgians will ever entertain towards those without whom they would no longer have had a country; but even gratitude shall...
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The correspondence of ... sir John Sinclair, Volume 2

sir John Sinclair (1st bart.) - 1831 - 546 pages
...prisoners on the evening of the 18th, shewed compassion to these unfortunate victims of war, while as yet the result of that decisive day was unknown, and...perhaps uncertain. I am not afraid of giving myself Tip to those feelings of gratitude, which all the Belgians will ever entertain towards those without...
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The Miscellaneous Prose Works of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 2; Volumes 4-5

Walter Scott - 1837 - 936 pages
...prisoners on tho evening of the 18th, showed compassion tn these unfortunate victims of war, while as yet the result of that decisive day was unknown, and...uncertain. "I am not afraid of giving myself up to those feqlingiof gratitude, which all the Belgians will ever retain towards those, without whom they would...
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Historical record of the Royal regiment of Scots dragoons: now the Second ...

Royal Scots greys - 1840 - 172 pages
...prisoners on the evening of the 18th, " showed compassion to these unfortunate victims of war, while " as yet the result of that decisive day was unknown, and perhaps " uncertain.'' 1815 Ewart who captured the EAGLE, was rewarded for his distinguished conduct with an ensigncy in the...
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France and Belgium, as orig. publ. under the title of 'Paul's letters to his ...

sir Walter Scott (bart.) - 1855 - 244 pages
...prisoners on the evening of the 18th, showed compassion to these unfortunate victims of war, while as yet the result of that decisive day was unknown, and...giving myself up to those feelings of gratitude, which nil the Belgians will ever retain towards those, without whom they would no longer have had a country;...
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Famous regiments of the British army: their origin and services. With a ...

William Henry Davenport Adams - 1868 - 348 pages
...prisoners on the eveniug of the 18th, showed compassion to these unfortunate victims of war, while as yet the result of that decisive day was unknown and perhaps uncertain.' The Greys returned to England in January 1816. Their services for many years were not of a character...
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