Memoirs of George Elers: Captain in the 12th Regiment of Foot (1777-1842)W. Heinemann, 1903 - Počet stran: 324 |
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Strana 56 - I observed, many years after, the great likeness between him and the performer, Mr. Charles Young, which he told me he had often heard remarked. He spoke at this time remarkably quickly, with, I think, a very, very slight lisp. He had very narrow jaw-bones, and there was a great peculiarity in his ear, which I never observed but in one other person, the late Lord Byron — the lobe of the ear uniting to the cheek. He had a particular way, when pleased, of pursing up his mouth. I have often observed...
Strana 55 - In height he was about 5 feet 7 inches, with a long pale face, a remarkably large aquiline nose, a clear blue eye, and the blackest beard I ever saw. He was remarkably clean in his person, and I have known him shave twice in one day, which I believe was his constant practice. He spoke at this time remarkably quickly with, I think, a very, very slight lisp.
Strana 295 - I hope you will be able to give me a good account of your own health, my Dr.
Strana 279 - To ready Scotland boys and girls are carried Before their time impatient to be married. Soon wiser grown, the self-same road they run, With equal haste, to get the knot undone. Th' indulgent Scot, when English law too nice is, Sanctions our follies first, and then our vices.
Strana 124 - He never wore powder, though it was at that time the regulation to do so. His hair was cropped close. I have heard him say he was convinced the wearing of hair powder was very prejudicial to health as impeding the perspiration, and he was doubtless right.
Strana 124 - Seringapatam, and there he might be seen every morning on parade dressed in "a long coat, the uniform of the 33rd Regiment, a cocked hat, white pantaloons, Hessian boots and spurs, and a large sabre, the handle solid silver, and the mounting of the scabbard of the same metal, but all gilt.
Strana 121 - In India a contemporary noted that Wellesley's favourite dish was a roast saddle of mutton and salad. "He was very abstemious with wine ; drank four or five glasses with people at dinner, and about a pint of claret after. He was very even in his temper, laughing and joking with those he liked.
Strana 126 - A brother-officer recalled him as the wearer of "a very susceptible heart, particularly towards, I am sorry to say, married ladies.
Strana 43 - By Jasus, gentlemen, I am conscious you must have the meanest opinion of my courage. Here have I been no less than six weeks with the regiment, and the divil of a duel have I fought yet. Now, Captain C., you are the senior captain, and if you please I will begin with you first: so name your time and place.
Strana 20 - Split-post Douglas,' from shaving the posts so close; a boy called Boys, who left school for two or three months to go to sea, and joined as a jolly ' mid ' the Queen Charlotte just before Lord Howe's victory on June 1. He got his leg shot off in the action, and immediately he got well he returned to school to finish his education. You may suppose how all the boys stared when he stumped into school with his wooden leg, for he was so short a time absent he was scarcely missed.