 ? No ! I will march your troops until their legs shall become the size of their bodies. You shall not have a blade of grass nor a drop of water. I will hear of you every time your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a month. I will give...  The Quarterly Review - Side 2241815Fuld visning - Om denne bog
 | 1834 - 536 sider
...nor a drop of water. I shall hear of you every time your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a month. I will give your army battle, but...must be when I please, and not when you desire it." General Wellesley was aware of the disposition of the Indian generals to act upon this policy, and... | |
 | James Forbes - 1834 - 712 sider
...copper equal to a penny. ENGAGEMENT WITH HYDER. 301 your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a month. — I will give your army battle, but it must be when I please, and not when you choose." Every word in this letter proved true. The incessant fatigue which Colonel Wood's detachment... | |
 | James Forbes - 1834 - 578 sider
...piece of copper equal to a penny. your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a month.—I will give your army battle, but it must be when I please, and not when you choose." Every word in this letter proved true. The incessant fatigue which Colonel Wood's detachment... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1837 - 390 sider
...nor a drop of water. I will hear of you every time your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a month. I will give your army battle, but it must be when I please, and not when you choose." Hyder Ally kept his word to the letter. He laid waste the country, and destroyed the wells... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - 1837 - 392 sider
...nor a drop of water. I will hear of you every time your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a month. I will give your army battle, but it must be when I please, and not when you choose." Hyder Ally kept his word to the letter. He laid waste the country, and destroyed the wells... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 710 sider
...nor a drop of water. I will hear of you every time your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a month. I will give your army battle, but it must be when I please, and not when you choose." — Ibid, vol. 3, p. 286. [The Raja of Tan/our, and the Description of Commodities for which... | |
 | Robert Southey - 1849 - 714 sider
...nor a drop of water. I will hear of you every time your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a month. I will give your army battle, but it must be when I please, and not when you choose." — Ibid, vol. 3, p. 286. [ The Raja of Tanjour, and the Description of Commodities for which... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1853 - 718 sider
...grass or a drop of water. I shall hear you ever}' tune your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a month. I will give your army battle ; but...when I please, and not when you desire it."* Hyder Ali kept his word ; and Scindiah's army, abounding in cavalry and in transport cattle, seemed disposed... | |
 | Charles MacFarlane - 1853 - 672 sider
...water. I shall hear you every time your drunii beats, but you shall not know where I am once a mont I will give your army battle ; but it must be when I plea and not when you desire it."* Hyder Ali kept his wens and Seindiah's army, abounding in cavalry... | |
 | Archibald Alison - 1854 - 412 sider
...water. I will hear of you every time your drum beats, but you shall not know where I am once a-month. I will give your army battle ; but it must be when I please, not when you please." Hyder was as good as his word. He laid waste the country, and, retiring before... | |
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