| 1855 - 534 pągines
...the boxes of a theatre. Nearly every one dismounted, arid not a word was said. The Russians advanced at a slow canter, which they changed to a trot, and...length of ours — it was three times as deep. Behind was a similar lino, equally strong and compact. They evidently despised their insignificant-looking... | |
| George Brackenbury - 1855 - 148 pągines
...of the scene, as though they were looking on the stage from the boxes of a theatre. Nearly every one dismounted and sat down, and not a word was said....strong and compact. They evidently despised their insignificant-looking enemy; but their time was come. The trumpets rang out again through the valley,... | |
| George Brackenbury - 1855 - 600 pągines
...the scene, as though they were looking on the stage from the. boxes of a theatre. Nearly every one dismounted and sat down, and not a word was said....strong and compact. They evidently despised their insignificant-looking enemy ; but their time was come. The trumpets rang out again through the valley,... | |
| 1855 - 158 pągines
...of the scene, as though they were looking on the stage from the boxes of a theatre. Nearly every one dismounted and sat down, and not a word was said....nearly halted. Their first line was at least double tb.s length of ours — it was three times as deep. Behind them was a similar line, equally strong... | |
| George Fowler - 1855 - 358 pągines
...Russians came in sight, the cavalry trumpets gave out the warning blast to rush to the shock of battle. " The Russians advanced down the hill at a slow canter,...nearly halted. Their first line was at least double T that of the British, and three times as deep ; behind them was a similar line, equally long and compact.... | |
| Alfred Elwes - 1872 - 306 pągines
...dismounted and sat down, and not a word was said.5 The Russians advanced from the hill at a slow canter,6 which they changed to a trot, and at last nearly halted. Their first7 line was at least double the length of ours ;8 it was three times as deep. Behind them was a... | |
| Sir William Howard Russell - 1858 - 710 pągines
...of the scene as though they were looking on the stage from tlme boxes of a theatre. Nearly every one dismounted and sat down, and not a word was said....nearly halted. Their first line was at least double time length of ours—it was three times as deep. Behind them was a similar line, equally strong and... | |
| William Frederick Mylius - 1860 - 496 pągines
...storm is now to be borne by the British cavalry. The Russians advanced first at a canter, then slowly, and at last nearly halted. Their first line was at least double the length of the British, and was three deep. Behind them was a similar line, equally strong and compact. The trumpets... | |
| Archibald Hamilton Bryce - 1862 - 344 pągines
...of the scene, as though they were looking on the stage from the boxes of a theatre. Nearly every one dismounted and sat down, and not a word was said....Their first line was at least double the length of ours—it was three times as deep. Behind them was a similar line, equally strong and compact. They... | |
| Scottish school-book assoc - 1863 - 438 pągines
...of the scene, as though they were looking on the stage from the boxes of a theatre. Nearly every one dismounted and sat down, and not a word was said....Their first line was at least double the length of ours—it was three times as deep. Behind them was a similar line, equally strong and compact. They... | |
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