The Young Franc-Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War |
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... town of Dijon was in a state of excitement . There were groups of people in the streets , especially round the corners where the official placards were posted up . Both at the Prefecture and the Mairie there were streams of callers all ...
... town of Dijon was in a state of excitement . There were groups of people in the streets , especially round the corners where the official placards were posted up . Both at the Prefecture and the Mairie there were streams of callers all ...
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... town , had come with their baskets of eggs , fowls , or fruits , to attend the market and to hear the news . So crowded was it that it was really difficult to move about . People were not , however , un- mindful of bargains , for the ...
... town , had come with their baskets of eggs , fowls , or fruits , to attend the market and to hear the news . So crowded was it that it was really difficult to move about . People were not , however , un- mindful of bargains , for the ...
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... town ; but their father , Captain Barclay , has brought them up as English boys , and they have been for two years at a school in England . Their example has had some effect : their cousins , Louis and Philippe Duburg , are almost as ...
... town ; but their father , Captain Barclay , has brought them up as English boys , and they have been for two years at a school in England . Their example has had some effect : their cousins , Louis and Philippe Duburg , are almost as ...
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... town . It would only render you obnoxious , and might even cause serious mischief . If things go wrong , French mobs are liable to wreak their bad temper on the first comer . " " Percy , " Mrs. Barclay said , coming into the room ...
... town . It would only render you obnoxious , and might even cause serious mischief . If things go wrong , French mobs are liable to wreak their bad temper on the first comer . " " Percy , " Mrs. Barclay said , coming into the room ...
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... swarthy Turcos , gay hussars , or sober artillerymen , they wound slowly into the town . Some of the trains were less gay , but were not less C significant of war . Long lines of waggons , filled CHAPTER II TERRIBLE NEWS.
... swarthy Turcos , gay hussars , or sober artillerymen , they wound slowly into the town . Some of the trains were less gay , but were not less C significant of war . Long lines of waggons , filled CHAPTER II TERRIBLE NEWS.
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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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