 | Memoirs - 1835 - 460 pages
...in the valley, and on the hills. Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the battle about the village of Elvina, was struck on the left...violence. He rose again in a sitting posture. His eye was still fixed on the regiments engaged in his front ; and in a few moments, when he was satisfied... | |
 | 1853 - 704 pages
...following is the account given by Sir William Napier. " Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot. The shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting posture,... | |
 | William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 866 pages
...along the line, in the valley, and on the hills. Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was struck...the shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed... | |
 | 1841 - 986 pages
...Highlanders neu the village of Elvina, Sir John . Moore was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot. The shock threw him from his horse with violence: he rose again in a silting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his stedfast eye still fixed upon the regiments engaged... | |
 | Richard H. Horne - France - 1841 - 668 pages
...was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot; the shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting posture, his countenance...fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front, no sigh betraying a sensation of pain. In a few moments, when he was satisfied that the troops were gaining... | |
 | Europe - 1847 - 568 pages
...history of the peninsular war, published by JS Redfield, New York, " while earnestly watching the result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was struck...sitting posture ; his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front ; no sigh betrayed a sensation of... | |
 | Charles Dibdin, George Hogarth - Songs with piano - 1848 - 468 pages
...Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the light about the village of Flvina, was struck on ihe left breast by a cannon .shot ; the shock threw him from his horse with violence ; he rose again in а sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed upon the regiment... | |
 | Charles Dickens, William Harrison Ainsworth, Albert Smith - Literature - 1853 - 702 pages
...following is the account given by Sir William Napier. " Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot. The shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting posture,... | |
 | John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - American periodicals - 1853 - 610 pages
...the account given by Sir William Napier. " Sir John Moore, while earnestly watching the result of Uhe fight about the village of Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon-shot. The shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting postuie,... | |
 | John Warner Barber - Belgium - 1855 - 608 pages
...paid for the victory. " Sir John Moore," says Colonel Napier, " while earnestly watching the result of the fight about the village of Elvina, was struck...sitting posture ; his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front ; no sigh betrayed a sensation of... | |
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Elvina, was struck on the left breast by a cannon shot ; the shock threw him from his horse with violence, but he rose again in a sitting posture, his countenance unchanged, and his steadfast eye still fixed upon the regiments engaged in his front, no... 
