The Young Buglers: A Tale of the Peninsular WarThe next day, the bulk of Beresford's army returned to the neighborhood of Badajos, which they again invested, while a long convoy of wounded started for Lisbon. The Scudamores accompanied it as far as Campo Major, where a large hospital had been prepared for those too ill to bear the journey. Peter was still unconscious. Fever had set in upon the day after the battle, and for three weeks he lay between life and death. |
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... once went into the master's study , where they remained all the afternoon . A short time after they went in , Mr. Jackson came out and said a word or two to one of the senior boys , and the word was quickly passed round , that there was ...
... once went into the master's study , where they remained all the afternoon . A short time after they went in , Mr. Jackson came out and said a word or two to one of the senior boys , and the word was quickly passed round , that there was ...
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... once , please , " Tom said , going up to the landlady , who was looking on from the door of the house with an astonishment equal to that of the men at the whole affair ; " as quickly as you can , for my sister looks regularly done up ...
... once , please , " Tom said , going up to the landlady , who was looking on from the door of the house with an astonishment equal to that of the men at the whole affair ; " as quickly as you can , for my sister looks regularly done up ...
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... once , as it prevents mistakes . We breakfast at eight , dine at two , have tea at half - past six , and you will go to bed at half - past eight . These hours will be strictly observed . I shall expect your hands and faces to be washed ...
... once , as it prevents mistakes . We breakfast at eight , dine at two , have tea at half - past six , and you will go to bed at half - past eight . These hours will be strictly observed . I shall expect your hands and faces to be washed ...
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... once took an immense dislike to them on finding that they did not , like the other boys , cringe before him , and that no thrashing could extract a cry from them . It must not be supposed that they did not meditate ven- geance , but ...
... once took an immense dislike to them on finding that they did not , like the other boys , cringe before him , and that no thrashing could extract a cry from them . It must not be supposed that they did not meditate ven- geance , but ...
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... once a week at Marlborough an account of the incident of the stopping of the coach , about which the boys had agreed to say nothing to her . The paper had described the conduct of her nephews in the highest terms , but Miss Scudamore ...
... once a week at Marlborough an account of the incident of the stopping of the coach , about which the boys had agreed to say nothing to her . The paper had described the conduct of her nephews in the highest terms , but Miss Scudamore ...
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