The Young Franc-Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 34
Page 11
... fell , handed up fresh baskets and received the full ones , and laughed and chattered While so engaged , M. with her brothers and cousins . and Madame Duburg arrived with their daughters Julie and Justine . M. Duburg , Mrs. Barclay's ...
... fell , handed up fresh baskets and received the full ones , and laughed and chattered While so engaged , M. with her brothers and cousins . and Madame Duburg arrived with their daughters Julie and Justine . M. Duburg , Mrs. Barclay's ...
Page 20
... fell back from Saarbruck without any serious resistance . In another two or three days they will be in readiness , and as they must far out- number our men , you will see that the advantage at Saarbruck will not be followed up , and ...
... fell back from Saarbruck without any serious resistance . In another two or three days they will be in readiness , and as they must far out- number our men , you will see that the advantage at Saarbruck will not be followed up , and ...
Page 25
... fell back into Metz . Even now , when the position was well - nigh desperate , with the only great army remaining shut up and surrounded , and with nothing save the fragment of MacMahon's division , with a few other regiments collected ...
... fell back into Metz . Even now , when the position was well - nigh desperate , with the only great army remaining shut up and surrounded , and with nothing save the fragment of MacMahon's division , with a few other regiments collected ...
Page 42
... fell trees to form an obstacle across roads or a breastwork in front of them , and how to throw themselves into square rapidly to repel cavalry . Captain Barclay was indefatigable as a musketry in- structor , and with the aid of a few ...
... fell trees to form an obstacle across roads or a breastwork in front of them , and how to throw themselves into square rapidly to repel cavalry . Captain Barclay was indefatigable as a musketry in- structor , and with the aid of a few ...
Page 48
... fell on his head , and this served to rouse him to despera- tion , for he turned round , with one blow knocked down the fellow who had struck him , and then commenced a furious attack upon his persecutors . For a moment they drew back ...
... fell on his head , and this served to rouse him to despera- tion , for he turned round , with one blow knocked down the fellow who had struck him , and then commenced a furious attack upon his persecutors . For a moment they drew back ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
arms army arrived balloon Besançon Blamont boys Cambriels Captain Barclay cavalry Christine cloth Colonel Tempé coloured command corps despatches distance Doyle duty Edition enemy English Epinal Fcap fell fight fire forest France French G. A. HENTY Gambetta German gilt edges hair half hand HARRISON WEIR head heard honour horses hour hundred yards Illustrations lads laughed legion of honour Lieutenant looked Madame Duburg Major Tempé Maupas Melun miles Milly minutes Mobiles Molsheim Montargis morning Mutzig night o'clock officers once Orleans Paris passed peasant plain Post 8vo prisoners Prussians quarter Ralph and Percy Ribouville rifles road round Salbris Saverne schoolmaster sentries sergeant shot shouted side soldiers staff surgeon Teclier tell thing Tim's tireurs to-morrow told town Trochu troops turned Uhlans village Vosges walked Wasselonne wood wounded young Barclays Zouaves
Popular passages
Page 25 - Keeper's Travels in Search of His Master. 6. The Scottish Orphans. BY LADY STODDART. 7. Never Wrong ; or, the Young Disputant ; & It was only in Fun.
Page 30 - Butler's Outline Maps, and Key, or GEOGRAPHICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL EXERCISES ; with a Set of Coloured Outline Maps, designed for the use of Young Persons. By the late WILLIAM BUTLER. Enlarged by the Author's Son, J.
Page 31 - The Modern British Plutarch; Or, Lives of Men distinguished in the recent History of our Country for their Talents, Virtues and Achievements. By WC TAYLOR, LL.D. Author of "A Manual of Ancient and Modern History,
Page 26 - Engravings. 2s. 6d. plain; 3s. 6d. coloured. Bible Illustrations; Or, a Description of Manners and Customs peculiar to the East, and especially Explanatory of the Holy Scriptures. By the Rev. BH DRAPER. With Engravings. Fourth Edition. Revised bv Dr. KITTO, Editor of " The Pictorial Bible,
Page 12 - Whittington and his Cat. Coloured Illustrations, sewed. Young Vocalist (The). A Collection of Twelve Songs, each with an Accompaniment for the Pianoforte. By Mrs. MOUNSEY BARTHOLOMEW.
Page 27 - Frederick's Monthly Instructions for the Management and Formation of a Flower Garden.
Page 23 - The African Wanderers ; Or, the Adventures of Carlos and Antonio; embracing interesting Descriptions of the Manners and Customs of the Western Tribes, and the Natural Productions of the Country.
Page 13 - THE AUSTRALIAN SHEPHERD. 6. Life Underground; OR, DICK THE COLLIERY BOY. 7. Life on the Coast; OR, THE LITTLE FISHER GIRL. 8. Adventures of Two Orphans in London. 9. Early Days on Board a Man-of-War.
Page 5 - Favourite Fables in Prose and Verse. With 24 beautiful Illustrations from Drawings by HARRISON WEIR. Small 4to.
Page 19 - The Triumphs of Steam; Or, Stories from the Lives of Watt, Arkwright, and Stephenson. With Illustrations by J. GILBERT. Dedicated by permission to Robert Stephenson, Esq., MP Second edition.