The Young Franc-Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War |
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Page 16
... Duburg , remarking that the evening was damp , and that she did not like Julie and Justine to be out in it any later , the Duburgs took their leave . CHAPTER II . TERRIBLE NEWS . HE ten days succeeding 16 The Young Franc - Tireurs .
... Duburg , remarking that the evening was damp , and that she did not like Julie and Justine to be out in it any later , the Duburgs took their leave . CHAPTER II . TERRIBLE NEWS . HE ten days succeeding 16 The Young Franc - Tireurs .
Page 27
... leave . " Captain Barclay listened in silence with a very grave face . Their mother sat down in a chair with a white face . " Oh , my boys , you are too young , " she gasped out . " We are stronger , mamma , than a great many of the men ...
... leave . " Captain Barclay listened in silence with a very grave face . Their mother sat down in a chair with a white face . " Oh , my boys , you are too young , " she gasped out . " We are stronger , mamma , than a great many of the men ...
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... leave to go . However , there was no drawing back now , and when they left their mother , they went on to tell their cousins that they were going . They found Louis and Philippe in a state of great disappointment because their father ...
... leave to go . However , there was no drawing back now , and when they left their mother , they went on to tell their cousins that they were going . They found Louis and Philippe in a state of great disappointment because their father ...
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... leave it to each company to decide whether to accept my choice or not . There may be points in a man's character which may make him un- popular . Now as to drill . We have three weeks before us . Not long enough to make men good ...
... leave it to each company to decide whether to accept my choice or not . There may be points in a man's character which may make him un- popular . Now as to drill . We have three weeks before us . Not long enough to make men good ...
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... leaving for Paris , and the ordinary traffic was suspended . Tim had therefore passed the day stroll- ing about Dijon . The hour had approached at which he had been told that a train might leave , and Tim had asked a passer - by the way ...
... leaving for Paris , and the ordinary traffic was suspended . Tim had therefore passed the day stroll- ing about Dijon . The hour had approached at which he had been told that a train might leave , and Tim had asked a passer - by the way ...
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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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