 | William Makepeace Thackeray - 1901 - 880 Seiten
...an overwhelming majority condemn Hodson's act. Roberts, whose judgment is mildest, says his feeling is ' one of sorrow that such a brilliant soldier should...have laid himself open to so much adverse criticism.' Hodson himself wrote on the evening of the same day, ' I made up my mind at the time to be abused.... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1897 - 812 Seiten
...small escort of 100 sowars, and it certainly would have been a misfortune had these men escaped. ... + 1J K ga 1 P H [ P a0 K h $ $ ] R y ... u VK 3 7<i' > 2 g ˔ t( bĩ . T0uV The doer of this triple murder (for such it clearly was) was killed in a subsequent engagement ; and... | |
 | Francis Fisher Browne - 1897 - 808 Seiten
...small escort of 100 sowars, and it certainly would have been a misfortune bad these men escaped. . . . My own feeling on the subject is one of sorrow that...had been evident signs of an attempt at a rescue." The doer of this triple murder (for such it clearly was) was killed in a subsequent engagement ; and... | |
 | Earl Frederick Sleigh Roberts Roberts - 1897 - 584 Seiten
...of the representatives of the house of Taimur, and that for this reason Hodson's act was justified. My own feeling on the subject is one of sorrow that...had been evident signs of an attempt at a rescue. But it must be understood that there was no breach of faith on Hodson's part, for he steadily refused... | |
 | 1897 - 456 Seiten
...entirely acquits Hodson of the charge which was in some quarters brought against him. and observes : — ' My own feeling on the subject is one of sorrow that...unless there had been evident signs of an attempt at rescue. ' But it must be understood that there was no breach of faith on Hodson's part, for he steadily... | |
 | Earl Frederick Sleigh Roberts Roberts - 1898 - 712 Seiten
...of the representatives' of the house of Taimur, and that for this reason Hodson's act was justified. My own feeling on the subject is one of sorrow that...that, under any circumstances, he should have done the < eed himself, or ordered it to be done in that summary that they made a special request to bo allowed... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1904 - 702 Seiten
...characterise the shooting of the princes as an inexcusable murder. Lord Roberts, however, says :a" My own feeling on the subject is one of sorrow that...brilliant soldier should have laid himself open to so much criticism. Moreover, I do not think that under any circumstances he should have done the deed himself,... | |
 | Henry Smith Williams - 1907 - 712 Seiten
...the shooting of the Erinces as an inexcusable murder. Lord Roberts, however, says:0 "My own ;eling on the subject is one of sorrow that such a brilliant soldier should have laid himself open to so much criticism. Moreover, I do not think that under any circumstances he should have done the deed himself,... | |
 | Tullio Irace - 1912 - 440 Seiten
...reputation. His own explanation of the circumstances was that he feared they would be rescued by the mob. My own feeling on the subject is one of sorrow that...brilliant soldier should have laid himself open to adverse criticism. Moreover, I do not think that under any circumstances he should have done the deed... | |
 | Earl Frederick Sleigh Roberts Roberts - 2005 - 764 Seiten
...of the representatives of the house of Taimur, and that for this reason Hodson's act was justified. My own feeling on the subject is one of sorrow that...himself, or ordered it to be done in that summary that they made a special request to bo allowed to wear the same uniform as their ' brothers ' in the... | |
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My own feeling on the subject is one of sorrow that such a brilliant soldier should have laid himself open to so much adverse criticism. Moreover, I do not think that, under any circumstances, he should have done the deed himself, or ordered it to be... 