Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men, was himself as extraordinary a personage as any in his army ; of a good height and shape, in the full vigour of life, prompt to decide, quick in execution, apparently master of his art, you could not refuse... The History of the Irish Rebellion, in the Year 1798, &c.,: Containing an ... - Pągina 1361809Visualització completa - Sobre aquest llibre
| James Gordon - 1801 - 428 pągines
...deep under the fnovv. And an officer, " pointing to his leather fmall-clothes, aflured the 'c bifhop that he had not taken, them off for a"' "Twelvemonth " Humbert, the leader of this fingular body of* 'r men, was himfelf as extraordinary a perlonage " as any in his army. Of a good... | |
| James Gordon - 1803 - 512 pągines
...them declared, with all the marks of sincerity, " that at the siege of Mentz, during the preced' ing winter, they had for a long time slept on " the ground...singular body " of men, was himself as extraordinary apersonage " as any in his army. Of a good height and " shape, in the full vigour of life, prompt to... | |
| James Gordon - 1803 - 510 pągines
...them declared, with all the marks of sincerity, " that at the siege of Mentz, during the preced' ing winter, they had for a long time slept on, " the ground...singular body " of men, was himself as extraordinary apersonage " as any in his army. Of a good height and " shape, in the full vigour of life, prompt to... | |
| James Bentley Gordon - 1803 - 512 pągines
...them declared, with all the marks of sincerity, " that at the siege of Mentz, during the preced' ing winter, they had for a long time slept on " the ground...leader of this singular body " of men, was himself asexfraordinaryapersonage " as any in his army. Of a good height and " shape, in the full vigour of... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - 1845 - 576 pągines
...looks. Several of them declared, with all the marks of sincerity, that at the siege of Mentz, during the preceding winter, they had for a long time slept...singular body of men, was himself as extraordinary a personage as any in his army ; of a good height and shape, in the full vigour of life, prompt to decide,... | |
| Henry Martyn Field - 1851 - 388 pągines
...looks. Several of them declared, -with all the marks of sincerity, that at the siege of Mentz, during the preceding winter, they had for a long time slept...that he had not taken them off for a twelvemonth."* Of what heterogeneous materials this little invading army was composed is seen from this mention of... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1851 - 382 pągines
...local wars. The Commander-in-chief of the French armament is thus delineated by the Bishop : — ' Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men, was himself as extraordinary a personage as any in his army. Of a good height and shape, in the full vigor of life, prompt to decide,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1853 - 432 pągines
...personal sketches. The commander-in-chief of the French armament is thus delineated by the bishop : — " Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men, was himself as extraordinary a personage as any in his army. Of a good height and shape, in the full vigor of life, prompt to decide,... | |
| William Hamilton Maxwell - 1854 - 552 pągines
...looks. Several of them declared, with all the marks of sincerity, that at the siege of Mentz, during the preceding winter, they had for a long time slept...singular body of men, was himself as extraordinary a personage as any in his army ; of a good height and shape, in the full vigour of life, prompt to decide,... | |
| Thomas De Quincey - 1861 - 388 pągines
...personal sketches. The commander-in-chief of the French armament is thus, delineated by the bishop : — " Humbert, the leader of this singular body of men, was himself as extraordinary a personage as any in his army. Of a good height and shape, in the full vigor of life, prompt to decide,... | |
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