 | Georg Forster - Afghanistan - 1798 - 650 pages
...Sicques are derived from a temperance of diet, and a forbearance from many of thofe fenfual pleafures which have enervated the Indian Mahometans. A body...fifty miles, and to continue the exertion for many fucceifive days. '• THE forces of this nation muft be numerous, though I am not pofleffed of a»y... | |
 | 1799 - 748 pages
...Sicques are derived from a temperance of diet, and a forbearance from many of thofe fenfual pleafures which have enervated the Indian Mahometans. A body...fifty miles, and to continue the exertion for many fucccflive days. " The forces of this nation mud be numerous, though I am not poffeffed of any fubftantial... | |
 | English literature - 1799 - 746 pages
...Sicques are derived from a temperance of diet, and a forbearance from many of thofe fenfual pleafures which have enervated the Indian Mahometans. A body...fifty miles, and to continue the exertion for many fucceffive days. " The forces of this nation muft be numerous, though I am not poffeffed of any fubftantial... | |
 | Great Britain - 1799 - 504 pages
...and a forbearance from many of thofe fenlual pleafurcí which have enervated tlie Indian MJhometans. A body of their cavalry has been known to make marches of forty or fifty miles, and to continue the exrrtion for many fucceffivedays. " 1 he forces of this nation mull be numerous, though I am not jjoflelfcd... | |
 | William Hough - Afghan Wars - 1840 - 604 pages
...retirement. (59) " The Sikh troops can undergo great fatigue and make long marches. Forster says, p. 289, " A body of their cavalry has been known to make marches of 40 and 50 miles, and to continue them for many successive days." I was told by Col. Courtlandt that... | |
 | William Hough - Afghan Wars - 1841 - 602 pages
...retirement. (59) " The Sikh troops can undergo great fatigue and make long marches. Forster says, p. 289, " A body of their cavalry has been known to make marches of 40 and 50 miles, and to continue them for many successive days." I was told by Col. Courtlandt that... | |
 | William Hough - Afghan Wars - 1841 - 602 pages
...retirement. (59) " The Sikh troops can undergo great fatigue and make long marches. Fortter says, p. 289, " A body of their cavalry has been known to make marches of 40 and 50 miles, and to continue them for many successive days." I was told by Col. Courttandt that... | |
 | William Hough - Afghan Wars - 1841 - 600 pages
...retirement. (59) " The Sikh troops can undergo great fatigue and make long marches. Fortter says, p. 289, " A body of their cavalry has been known to make marches of 40 and 50 miles, and to continue them for many successive days." I was told by Col. Courtlandt that... | |
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The personal endowments of the Sicques are derived from a temperance of diet, and a forbearance from many of those sensual pleasures which have enervated the Indian Mahometans. A body of their cavalry has been known to make marches of forty or fifty miles,... 