The Life Ad Opinions of Major-General Sir Charles Metcalfe MacGregor ...: Quartermaster-general in India, 第 2 卷W. Blackwood and sons, 1888 |
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第 388 頁 - ... no cheering, To Duncan no morrow ! The hand of the reaper Takes the ears that are hoary, But the voice of the weeper Wails manhood in glory. The autumn winds rushing Waft the leaves that are searest, But our flower was in flushing, When blighting was nearest. Fleet foot on the correi...
第 259 頁 - The western waves of ebbing day Rolled o'er the glen their level way ; Each purple peak, each flinty spire, Was bathed in floods of living fire. But not a setting beam could glow Within the dark ravines below, Where twined the path, in shadow hid, Round many a rocky pyramid...
第 358 頁 - Every one," continued Skobeloff, "who has concerned himself with the question of a Russian invasion of India will declare that it is only necessary to penetrate to a single point of the Indian frontier to bring about a general rising. . . . Even the contact of an insignificant force with the frontier of India might lead to a general insurrection throughout the country, and the collapse of the British Empire."2...
第 86 頁 - September 18, 1879, and here are their words: 'In the appearance of these gallant men as they made their final marches, their distress was very apparent Their clothes were stiff and dirty from the profuse perspiration and dust Their countenances betokened great nervous exhaustion, combined with a wild expression difficult to describe. The eyes injected...
第 289 頁 - The annals of no army and no regiment can show a brighter record of devoted bravery than has been achieved by this small body of Guides. By their deeds they have conferred undying honour, not only on the regiment to which they belong, but on the whole British army.
第 15 頁 - Khorassan from the north, it cannot fail to exercise a very serious influence on the momentous issue of the above question. This must happen, whether it falls into the hands of the friends of England or into those of her foes. Whether Russia...
第 224 頁 - Tis the bugle - but not for the chase is the call; 'Tis the pibroch's shrill summons - but not to the hall. 'Tis the summons of heroes for conquest or death, When the banners are blazing on mountain and heath: They call to the dirk, the claymore, and the targe, To the march and the muster, the line and the charge.
第 143 頁 - On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodless lay the untrodden snow ; And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight, When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery.
第 141 頁 - One of the accused was Abu Bakar, a merchant, against whom there was a regular got-up case, the principal witness being his deadly enemy. Old Nakhshband seemed very grateful to me for getting him off, and said, ' May God spare your child ! ' a wish I heartily agree with him in.
第 51 頁 - Save heavy tread, and armour's clang, The sullen march was dumb. There breathed no wind their crests to shake, Or wave their flags abroad ; Scarce the frail aspen seemed to quake, That shadowed o'er their road.