 | J. W. Robertson - 1815 - 850 pages
...listening to their mournful cries. and he is the best man to-day who can kill the most of them;'—and he again threw himself into the midst of the combat....prowess. He was at one time surrounded by several cuirassiers; but, being a tall and uncommonly powerful man, completely master of his sword and horse,... | |
 | William Whitehead - 1820 - 136 pages
...Elley, who led this brilliant charge, was distinguished for a prowess eminent as his personal bravery. He was at one time surrounded by several of the cuirassiers, but being a tall and very powerful man, completely master of his sword and horse, he cut his way out, covering the ground... | |
 | 1826 - 372 pages
...would you have me do ?" answered the other, by nature one of the most gentle and humane of men ; " we are here to kill the French, and he is the best...himself into the midst of the combat. Sir John Elley requested permission to lead the charge of the heavy brigade, consisting of the Life Guards, the Oxford... | |
 | Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 pages
...sabre, after two had been broken in his grasp. " What would you have me to do ? " was his answer, " We are here to kill the French, and he is the best man to-day who can kill most of them ; " and with this cast himself again among the combatants. A regiment of cuirassiers, after having charged... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1829 - 376 pages
...would you have me do?" answered the other, by nature one of the most gentle and humane men breathing; "we are here to kill the French, and he is the best...distinguished for personal prowess. He was at one time CONTEST RENEWED ON THE RIGHT. 93 surrounded by several of the cuirassiers ; but, being a tall and uncommonly... | |
 | 1831 - 334 pages
...sabre, after two had been broken in his grasp. " What would you have me to do ? " was his answer ; " We are here to kill the French, and he is the best man to-day who can kill most of them ; " and with this cast himself again among the combatants. A regiment of cuirassiers, after having charged... | |
 | 1852 - 670 pages
...other, by nature one of the most gen-tle and humane of men ; " we are here to kill the French, und rstood in America, that I have done nothing in the...thought myself indispensably bound to do, by the dut requested permission to lead the charge of Ale heavy brigade, consisting of the Life Guards, thn Oxford... | |
 | 1847 - 666 pages
...would you have me do 1 " answered the other, by nature one of the most gentle and humane of men ; ", se he remained until night; when hearing no more of...iustantly down the river to a cousiderable distance, when requested permission to lead the charge of fsc heavy brigade, cousisting of the Life Gnards, the Oxford... | |
 | Henry Drury Cust Nunn - 1870 - 192 pages
...What would you have me do ?" answered the other, by nature one of the most gentle and humane of men, " we are here to kill the French and he is the best...again threw himself into the midst of the combat. This was true courage. It was courage of a higher kind that prompted David's resolve. " And Saul said... | |
 | James Mason - 1875 - 674 pages
...What would you have me do?' answered the other, by nature one of the most gentle and humane of men. ' We are here to kill the French ; and he is the best...threw himself into the midst of the combat. Sir John Ely requested permission to lead the charge of the heavy brigade, consisting of the Life Guards, the... | |
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You are uncommonly savage to-day," said an officer to his friend, a young man of rank, who was arming himself with a third sabre, after two had been broken in his grasp : 
