 He was tall and robust, and brave in the highest degree; conducting the Highlanders in the most heroic manner, and always the first to rush sword in hand into the midst of the enemy. He used to say, when we advanced to the charge, ' I do not ask you,...  Memoirs of the Rebellion in 1745 and 1746 - Side liiiaf James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - 1821 - 456 siderFuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1821 - 614 sider
...Highlanders, but which would sometimes have had a better effect in the mouth of the Prince. He slept litde, was continually occupied with all manner of details,...Duke of Perth, though brave even to excess, every wny honourable, and possesped of a mild and gentle disposition, was of very limited abilities, and... | |
 | 1821 - 614 sider
...arduur of the Highlanders, but which would sometimes have had a better effect in the mouth of tlic Prince. He slept little, was continually occupied...was the only person capable of conducting our army. ¡lis colleague, the Duke of Perth, though brave even to excess, every way honourable, and possessed... | |
 | 1822 - 520 sider
...you, my lads, to go before, but merely to follow me ;" a very energetic harangue, admirably caculated to excite the ardour of the Highlanders ; but which...of details, and was altogether most indefatigable, for he alone had the planning and directing of all our operations : in a word, he was the only person... | |
 | 1822 - 524 sider
...manner of details, and was altogether most indefatigable, for he alone had the planning and directing of all our operations : in a word, he was the only person...colleague, the Duke of Perth, though brave even to excess, «very way honourable, and possessed of a mild and gentle disposition, was of very limited abilities,... | |
 | 1832 - 616 sider
...when we advanced to the charge, ' I do not ask you, my lads, to go before, but merely to follow me.' He slept little, was continually occupied with all...was the only person capable of conducting our army. He was vigilant, active, and diligent; his plans were always judiciously formed, and he carried them... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 510 sider
...when we advanced to the charge, ' I do not ask you, my lads, to go before, but merely to follow me.' He slept little, was continually occupied with all...was the only person capable of conducting our army. He was vigilant, active, and diligent; his plans were always judiciously formed, and he carried them... | |
 | Englishmen - 1836 - 266 sider
...when we advanced to the charge, ' I do not ask you, my lads, to go before, but merely to follow me.' He slept little, was continually occupied with all...altogether, most indefatigable, combining and directing aloue all our operations : — in a word, he was the only person capable of conducting our army. He... | |
 | John Heneage Jesse - 1846 - 318 sider
...we advanced to the charge, — ' I do not ask you, my lads, to go before, but merely to follow me.' He slept little, was continually occupied with all...was the only person capable of conducting our army. He was vigilant, active, and diligent; his plans Vere always judiciously formed, and he carried them... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1853 - 516 sider
...wbt-n we advanced to the charge, ' I do not ask you, my lads, to go before, but merely to follow me.' He slept little, was continually occupied with all...was the only person capable of conducting our army. He was vigilant, active, and diligent ; his plans were always judiciously formed, and he carried them... | |
 | George Godfrey Cunningham - 1863 - 818 sider
...when we advanced to the charge, ' I do not ask you, my lads, to go before, but merely to follow me.' He slept little, was continually occupied with all...was the only person capable of conducting our army. He was vigilant, active, and diligent; his plans were always judiciously lormed, and he carried them... | |
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