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" In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass... "
Literary Gazette and Journal of Belles Lettres, Arts, Sciences, Etc - Page 136
edited by - 1831
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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France ..., Volume 3

William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1833 - 740 pages
...tempest, reeled, and staggered like sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly CHAP. recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, '. — and then was seen...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving,...
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The United Service Journal and Naval and Military Magazine, Part 1

English periodicals - 1833 - 610 pages
...iron tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving,...
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The Monthly Review

Books - 1831 - 652 pages
...iron tempest, reeled, and staggered like sinking ships. Suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving,...
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The History of England, Volume 6

Thomas Smart Hughes - Great Britain - 1836 - 348 pages
...recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with what strength and majesty a British soldier fights. In vain did Soult, by voice...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and, fiercely striving,...
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Memoirs of a sergeant, late in the forty-third light infantry regiment ...

Memoirs - 1835 - 460 pages
...their enemies, the strength and intrepidity of a British soldier were exhibited in deeds seldom seen. In vain did Soult, by voice and gesture, animate his...crowded columns, sacrifice their lives to gain time for the mass to open out, on so fair a field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and fiercely striving,...
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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France ..., Volume 2

Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 890 pages
...tempest, reeled, and staggered like sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with...themselves from the crowded columns, sacrifice their lives lo gain time for the mass to open out on such a fair field ; in vain did the mass itself bear up, and...
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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France ..., Volume 2

Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 900 pages
...tempest, reeled, and staggered like sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly recovering, they closed on their terrible enemies, and then was seen with what a strength and majesty the British soldier tights. In vain did Símil, by voice and gesture, animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest...
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History of the war in the Peninsula, and in the south of France ..., Volume 3

sir William Francis P. Napier - 1840 - 798 pages
...iron tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly recovering they closed on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with...majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded...
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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France ..., Volume 3

William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1840 - 740 pages
...iron tempest, reeled and staggered like sinking ships. But suddenly and sternly recovering they closed on their terrible enemies ; and then was seen with...majesty the British soldier fights. In vain did Soult with voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain did the hardiest veterans break from the crowded...
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History of Europe (from 1789 to 1815).

sir Archibald Alison (1st bart.) - 1840 - 918 pages
...seen with infantry what a strength and majesty the British soldier fights. gams yie ^ ^.^ ^.^ S^jt ^y voice and gesture animate his Frenchmen ; in vain...veterans, extricating themselves from the crowded column, sacrifice their lives to gain time and space for the mass to open out on such a fair field...
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