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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... standing down below , who is swearing at the ladies inside for not getting out quicker . I'll take a shot at that fellow standing in front of the horses ' heads . " " Do you think you can hit him , Tom ? ” " I have not the least idea ...
... standing down below , who is swearing at the ladies inside for not getting out quicker . I'll take a shot at that fellow standing in front of the horses ' heads . " " Do you think you can hit him , Tom ? ” " I have not the least idea ...
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... standing near , for the news of the attack upon the coach had quickly spread , and all the villagers were astir to see it come in . Jack , hold the leader's head . Thomas , open the door , and let the insides out . Gents , " he said ...
... standing near , for the news of the attack upon the coach had quickly spread , and all the villagers were astir to see it come in . Jack , hold the leader's head . Thomas , open the door , and let the insides out . Gents , " he said ...
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... standing there ; better plucked ones I never came across , and I've travelled a good many miles in my day . " So saying , he gave three stentorian cheers , which were echoed by all the passengers and villagers . Then there was a ...
... standing there ; better plucked ones I never came across , and I've travelled a good many miles in my day . " So saying , he gave three stentorian cheers , which were echoed by all the passengers and villagers . Then there was a ...
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... quickly to them all ; but they were glad when the driver pointed to a quaint old - fashioned house standing back from the road , and said that they were home . " There are the pigeons , Rhoda , and there CHAPTER II TWO YOUNG PICKLES.
... quickly to them all ; but they were glad when the driver pointed to a quaint old - fashioned house standing back from the road , and said that they were home . " There are the pigeons , Rhoda , and there CHAPTER II TWO YOUNG PICKLES.
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... you , Tom ? What is that ? " " Look here , Peter . I can carry you easily standing on my shoulders . If you get a very long cloak , so as to fall well down on me , no one would suspect in the dark Two Young Pickles . 27.
... you , Tom ? What is that ? " " Look here , Peter . I can carry you easily standing on my shoulders . If you get a very long cloak , so as to fall well down on me , no one would suspect in the dark Two Young Pickles . 27.
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