The Quarterly Review, Volume 120 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 82
Page 5
But Gleig and Brialmont give a different account of the young officer at page 9 of
their work , when they state that Lord Camden ' s court was particularly gay , and
that young Wellesley , whose good humour and devotion to the service of the ...
But Gleig and Brialmont give a different account of the young officer at page 9 of
their work , when they state that Lord Camden ' s court was particularly gay , and
that young Wellesley , whose good humour and devotion to the service of the ...
Page 18
I should be ashamed of doing any of the dirty things that I am told are done in
some of the commands in the Carnatic as I believe I proved sufficiently at
Wallajah - Nuggur : but if Government do not consider my situation here , I must
either give ...
I should be ashamed of doing any of the dirty things that I am told are done in
some of the commands in the Carnatic as I believe I proved sufficiently at
Wallajah - Nuggur : but if Government do not consider my situation here , I must
either give ...
Page 22
And he gives us a description , purporting to be in the Duke's own words , of the
famous battle of Assaye : -- Of the battle of Assaye , he used to say , that it was
the hardest fought affair that ever took place in India . “ If the enemy had not ...
And he gives us a description , purporting to be in the Duke's own words , of the
famous battle of Assaye : -- Of the battle of Assaye , he used to say , that it was
the hardest fought affair that ever took place in India . “ If the enemy had not ...
Page 33
... therefore , wrote to Lord Castlereagh on the 7th June ,* As I am determined not
to give up the military profession , and as I know that I can be of no service in it
unless I have the confidence and esteem of the officers and soldiers of the army ,
I ...
... therefore , wrote to Lord Castlereagh on the 7th June ,* As I am determined not
to give up the military profession , and as I know that I can be of no service in it
unless I have the confidence and esteem of the officers and soldiers of the army ,
I ...
Page 35
But the only reasons he gives for the latter belief are that the phraseology is not
the Duke's and the inferences to which it ... English , Russian , German , and
Italians , defend a position in line , provided the assailants give them time to
deploy .
But the only reasons he gives for the latter belief are that the phraseology is not
the Duke's and the inferences to which it ... English , Russian , German , and
Italians , defend a position in line , provided the assailants give them time to
deploy .
What people are saying - Write a review
We haven't found any reviews in the usual places.
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
ancient animal appears army authority become believe body called carried cause century character Church command common continued course criticism direct doubt effect England English entirely evidence existence fact feeling feet force four France French give given Gospel Government hand head Herat important India interest iron Italy King known labour less letter living look Lord manner matter means ment military mind nature negroes never object observation officers once opinion original party passed persons political portion position possession present principles probably produced question reason received Reform regard remained remarkable result Reynolds Roland says seems side steel success taken things thought tion true turned whole writing
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Quarterly Review, Volume 120 |
| Contributors | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Sir John Murray, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero |
| Publisher | John Murray, 1866 |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |