 | lord William Pitt Lennox - 1877 - 502 Seiten
...that I took the eagle from the enemy ; he and I had a hard contest for it ; he thrust for my groin ; I parried it off and cut him through the head ; after...their lancers, who threw his lance at me, but missed his mark, by my throwing it off with my sword on my right side ; then I cut him from the chin upwards... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1878 - 522 Seiten
...after which I was attacked by one of their lancers, who threw his lance at me, but missed the mark, by throwing it off with my sword by my right side; then...from the chin upwards, which went through his teeth? &c. — The J3attle of Waterloo, &c. By a Near Observer, 1816. MAGINN (Sh. Papers, p. 172). If we adopt... | |
 | William Shakespeare - 1903 - 594 Seiten
...describing his share in the battle of Waterloo, thus writes in a letter dated Rouen, June I%th, 1815 : ' after which I was attacked by one of their lancers,...who threw his lance at me, but missed the mark, by throwing it off with my sword by my right side; then I cut him from the chin upwards, which went through... | |
 | 1881 - 426 Seiten
...charge I took the eagle from the enemy. He and I had a hard contest for it He thrust for my groin ; I parried it off, and cut him through the head ; after...their Lancers,, who threw his lance at me, but missed his mark by my throwing it off with my sword by my right side. Then I cut him from the chin upwards,... | |
 | 1887 - 650 Seiten
...forenoon, I took the eagle from the enemy; he and I had a hard contest for it. He thrust at my groin ; I parried it off, and cut him through the head; after...which I was attacked by one of their Lancers, who thrust his lance at me, but missed the mark by my throwing it off with my sword by my left side ; then... | |
 | John Ashton - 1890 - 414 Seiten
....groin ; I parried it off, and cut him through the head ; after which I was attacked by one of the lancers, who threw his lance at me, but missed the...right side, then I cut him from the chin upwards, and went through his teeth. Next, I was attacked by a foot soldier, who, after firing, charged me with... | |
 | Charles Dalton - 1890 - 288 Seiten
...the enemy ; he and I had a hard contest for it ; he thrust for my groin — I parried it off, and I cut him through the head ; after which I was attacked by one of their Lancers, who threw his lance at rue, but missed the mark by my throwing it off with my sword by my right side ; then I cut him from... | |
 | John Ashton - 1890 - 420 Seiten
...detailed by himself: ' I had a hard contest for it ; the officer who carried it thrust for my groin ; I parried it off, and cut him through the head ; after which I was attacked by one of the lancers, who threw his lance at me, but missed the mark, by my throwing it off with my sword by... | |
 | John Ashton - 1890 - 404 Seiten
...detailed by himself: ' I had a hard contest for it ; the officer who carried it thrust for my .groin ; I parried it off, and cut him through the head ; after which I was attacked by one of the lancers, who threw his lance at me, but missed the mark, by my throwing it off with my sword by... | |
 | Charles Dalton - 1904 - 360 Seiten
...the enemy ; he and I had a hard contest for it ; he thrust for my groin — I parried it off, and 1 cut him through the head ; after which I was attacked...side ; then I cut him from the chin upwards, which cut went through his teeth. Next I was attacked by a foot soldier, who, after firing at me, charged... | |
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I took the eagle from the enemy ; he and I had a hard contest for it ; he thrust for my groin — I parried it off, and cut him through the head ; after which I was attacked by one of their lancers, who threw his lance at me, but missed the mark, by my... 
