... history of that famous action. Its remembrance rankles still in the bosoms of millions of the countrymen of those brave men who lost the day. They pant for an opportunity of revenging that humiliation ; and if a contest, ending in a victory on their... The Works of William Makepeace Thackeray - Seite 365von William Makepeace Thackeray - 1868Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1849 - 728 Seiten
...elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legaey of hatred and rage behind to us, there is uo end to the so-called glory and shame, and to the alternations...took their share and fought like men in the great ficld. All day long, whilst the women were praying ten miles away, the lines of the dauntless English... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1848 - 408 Seiten
...humiliation ; and if a contest, ending in a victory on their part, should ensue, elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage behind...Centuries hence, we Frenchmen and Englishmen might be boosting and ! might have married a brewer's daughter killing ouch other stil!, carrying out bravely... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1849 - 412 Seiten
...part, should ensue, elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage bohind to us, there is no end to the so-called glory and...we Frenchmen and Englishmen might be boasting and | might have married a brewer's daughter killing each other still, carrying out bravely 1 with a quarter... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1869 - 404 Seiten
...humiliation; and if a contest, ending in a victory on their part, should ensue, elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage behind...no end to the so-called glory and shame, and to the alter nations of successful and unsuccessful murder, in which two high-spirited nations might engage.... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 732 Seiten
...humiliation ; and if a contest, ending in a victory on their part, should ensue, elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage behind...other still, carrying out bravely the devil's code of honor. All our friends took their share and fought like men in the great field. All day long, while... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1881 - 906 Seiten
...humiliation ; and if a contest, ending in a victory on their part, should ensue, elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage behind...engage. Centuries hence, we Frenchmen and Englishmen MR. JOS SUAVES OFF HIS MtSTACHIOS. might be boasting and killing each other still, carrying out bravely... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1884 - 742 Seiten
...humiliation ; and if a contest, ending in a victory on their part, should ensue, elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage behind...other still, carrying out bravely the Devil's code of honor. All our friends took their share and fought like men in the great field. All day long, whilst... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 564 Seiten
...humiliation ; and if a contest, ending in a victory on their part, should ensue, elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage behind...other still, carrying out bravely the Devil's code of honor. All our friends took their share and fought like men in the great field. All day long, whilst... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1889 - 562 Seiten
...humiliation ; and if a contest, ending in a victory on their part, should ensue, elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage behind...other still, carrying out bravely the Devil's code of honor. All our friends took their share and fought like men in the great field. All day long, whilst... | |
| William Makepeace Thackeray - 1893 - 760 Seiten
...humiliation ; and if a contest, ending in a victory on their part, should ensue, elating them in their turn, and leaving its cursed legacy of hatred and rage behind...so-called glory and shame, and to the alternations ot successful and unsuccessful murder, in which two high-spirited nations might engage. Centuries hence,... | |
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