| 1831 - 460 pages
...for ta.ent, and confirmed hi* character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...the base, and, with characteristic propriety, they spumed at him when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, he thirsted for the honours of his... | |
| William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 866 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Moore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British... | |
| Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1842 - 542 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Ivfoore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British... | |
| Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Moore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British... | |
| John William Cole - Generals - 1856 - 400 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...propriety, they spurned at him when he was dead." The writer of this notice once heard an officer oŁ rank and experience discuss at full length, in... | |
| John William Cole - Generals - 1856 - 386 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. . The honest...dishonest feared him ; for while he lived he did not shun, hut scorned and spurned the base, and with characteristic propriety, they spurned at him when he was... | |
| Graduated series - 1861 - 504 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...characteristic propriety they spurned at him when he was dead. Sir W. Napier. BATTLE OF TALAVERA. FROM nine o'clock in the morning until mid-day, the field of battle... | |
| Antoine Henri baron de Jomini - 1864 - 512 pages
...just and faithful servant of his country. The henest loved him, the dishenest feared him ; for whilo he lived he did not shun, but scorned and spurned...spurned at him when he was dead. '• A soldier from his early youth, Moore thirsted for the henors of ! .: i profession, and feeling that ho was worthy to... | |
| Readers - 1866 - 408 pages
...talent, and confirmed his character, as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit — a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Moore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British... | |
| Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...talent, and confirmed his character, as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit — a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Moore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British... | |
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