The Young Franc-Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War |
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... gave it up as hopeless . You have heard the news , of course ? " " Yes , boys , and am very sorry to hear it . " Captain Barclay spoke so gravely that Ralph asked anxiously , " Don't you think we shall thrash them , papa ? " " I ...
... gave it up as hopeless . You have heard the news , of course ? " " Yes , boys , and am very sorry to hear it . " Captain Barclay spoke so gravely that Ralph asked anxiously , " Don't you think we shall thrash them , papa ? " " I ...
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... gave immense satisfaction to the men , for already differences of opinion were becoming manifest among them . Some had exulted loudly at the downfall of Napoleon ; others had said little , but their gloomy looks had testified ...
... gave immense satisfaction to the men , for already differences of opinion were becoming manifest among them . Some had exulted loudly at the downfall of Napoleon ; others had said little , but their gloomy looks had testified ...
Page 59
... experienced officers , the appointments gave great satis- faction to the rest of the men . Fortunately , there were in the ranks several men who had served as privates or non - commissioned officers , and from these Major.
... experienced officers , the appointments gave great satis- faction to the rest of the men . Fortunately , there were in the ranks several men who had served as privates or non - commissioned officers , and from these Major.
Page 61
... gave the corps an enthusi- astic reception . They were the first band of franc- tireurs who had passed through , and the inhabitants re- garded them as protectors against the wandering Uhlans , whose fame , although as yet far off , had ...
... gave the corps an enthusi- astic reception . They were the first band of franc- tireurs who had passed through , and the inhabitants re- garded them as protectors against the wandering Uhlans , whose fame , although as yet far off , had ...
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... gave him some oats ; some of the men were sent from each company to fetch wood , and the old soldiers prepared for the important operation of cooking . Several little fire - places were made with stones and turf , open on the side ...
... gave him some oats ; some of the men were sent from each company to fetch wood , and the old soldiers prepared for the important operation of cooking . Several little fire - places were made with stones and turf , open on the side ...
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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
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