The Gong: Or, Reminiscences of IndiaJ. Hogg, 1852 - 245 pages |
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amid Archie arms arrived bairn Baraset beautiful beheld Bengal breakfast British bungalow cadets Calcutta called Captain Roy charms chillums colonel command corps cottage dear Delhi delighted desert entered exclaimed eyes Fairy Castle fear felt fire frae Frolick front gaze gemmen gentleman Gipsy Glen gong gory Gregory Gregory's hall hand heart Hindoo honour hookah hope hour Hyder Ali India Jerry Jerry Jenkins Julia lady Lake of Killarney land leave Loch Lomond looked M'Allan M'Cutlets magnificent Mahomed Deen major matchlocks ment military military tactics mind morning Mortimer native never night noble officer palace palanquins Patna plain regiment retired ringdoves royal salaam scene Scotland seat seen Sepoys servants Shaghur Shaw ship shout silence smile soon specta stood stream tent throne Tibby Tippoo took tropic voyage wandering wish young youthful Zubber Khan
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Page 154 - When from his vest the young companion bore That cup, the generous landlord own'd before, And paid profusely with the precious bowl The stinted kindness of this churlish soul. But now the clouds in airy tumult fly; The sun emerging opes an azure sky...
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Page 87 - But silence ruled the still domain. Upon that boundless plain, below, The setting sun's last rays were shed, And gave a mild and sober glow, Where all were still, asleep, or dead; Vast ruins in the midst were spread, Pillars and pediments sublime, Where the grey moss had form'da bed, And cloth'd the crumbling spoils of time.
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Page 177 - Advance,' amid a tumult of indescribable feelings. At a hundred yards from the walls, the enemy's breastwork was instantly lined with soldiers, who started up with their matchlocks. ' Claymore!' once more was shouted by M'Allan, as he rushed to the centre of his company to lead it on. This brought him close in contact with Gregory. The line of matchlocks was levelled, and a volley fired. M'Allan and Gregory were both struck. The gallant Highlander, shot through the head, fell back dead into Gregory's...