The Young Franc-Tireurs, and Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War |
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... train was greeted as it approached the station with cheers and waving of handkerchiefs , to which the troops as heartily responded . Most of the trains were decorated with boughs , and pre- sented a gay appearance , as , filled with the ...
... train was greeted as it approached the station with cheers and waving of handkerchiefs , to which the troops as heartily responded . Most of the trains were decorated with boughs , and pre- sented a gay appearance , as , filled with the ...
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... trains of pontoons for forming bridges , while every half - hour long lines of waggons filled with biscuits , barrels of wine , sacks of coffee , and cases of stores of all sorts and kinds passed through . The enthusiasm of Dijon at the ...
... trains of pontoons for forming bridges , while every half - hour long lines of waggons filled with biscuits , barrels of wine , sacks of coffee , and cases of stores of all sorts and kinds passed through . The enthusiasm of Dijon at the ...
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... train to the depôts ; the sound of the " Marseillaise rang through the streets night and day . The chorus " To arms " gained a fresh meaning and power , and , in spite of these first defeats , none dreamt of final defeat . Every day ...
... train to the depôts ; the sound of the " Marseillaise rang through the streets night and day . The chorus " To arms " gained a fresh meaning and power , and , in spite of these first defeats , none dreamt of final defeat . Every day ...
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... train . Paris will only be starved out , and if her people are only half as brave as they are turbulent they ought to render it impossible for the Prussians to blockade such an immense circle . At any rate , France has two months ...
... train . Paris will only be starved out , and if her people are only half as brave as they are turbulent they ought to render it impossible for the Prussians to blockade such an immense circle . At any rate , France has two months ...
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... train , in- stead of going on , had been stopped , as large numbers of mobiles were 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 ...
... train , in- stead of going on , had been stopped , as large numbers of mobiles were 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 ...
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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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