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" ... bears all the marks of authenticity, and is accompanied with such a pleasant naivete, with such interesting details, with' such amusing vanity, and yet so pardonable in an old soldier who had been (as he boasts) in a hundred and nineteen battles,... "
The works of William Robertson, D.D., with an account of his life and writings - Page 362
by William Robertson - 1824
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Three Courses and a Dessert: Comprising Three Sets of Tales, West Country ...

William Clarke - Ireland - 1850 - 494 pages
...interesting details, and such amusing vanity, nnd yet ?o pardonable in an old soldier, who has heen, as he boasts, in a hundred and nineteen battles, as...renders his book one of the most singular that is to he found in any language."— Dr. Robertson in hit " Hutory of Americs." LODGE'S (EDMUNDl ILLUSTRATIONS...
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The Odes and Epodes of Horace

Horace - Latin poetry - 1850 - 238 pages
...pardonable in an old soldier, who has heen, as he buasts, in a bundred and nineteen buttles, as renders hia book one of the most singular that is to be found in any language."— Ur. Robertson in ha " History of Americs." LODGE'S (EDMUND) ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY,...
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Rome, in the Nineteenth Century: Containing a Complete Account of ..., Volume 2

Charlotte Anne Eaton - Rome (City) - 1852 - 520 pages
...pardonable i an old soldier, who has been, as he boasts, in a hundred and nfnetee'n battles, as render* his book, one of the most singular that is to be found in any language."— Dr, Robertson in Ait " //,",',.•••, of America." LODGE'S (EDMUND) ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH HISTORY,...
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The Soul in Nature with Supplementary Contributions

Hans Christian Ørsted - Aesthetics - 1852 - 842 pages
...pardonable in an old soldier, who has be^n, aa he buaata, in a bundred and nineteen hattles, as readers hta book one of the most singular that is to be found in any language."— Dr. Robirtton ut Au " Uutory uf Americs." LODGE'S (EDMUNDl ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY,...
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The Earth, Plants, and Man: Popular Pictures of Nature

Joakim Frederik Schouw - Natural history - 1852 - 488 pages
...pardonable i an old soldier, who boa been, as lie boasts, in a hundred and nineteen battles, u renders hi» book one of the most singular that is to be found In any language."— Dr. Kobtrtton m *» tlButory of America." LODGE'S (EDMUND) ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH HISTORY. BIOGRAPHY,...
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On the relation between the holy Scriptures and some parts of geological ...

John Pye Smith - 1852 - 576 pages
...an old soldier, who hns bern, ;is he bonnts, in a hundred and nineteen battles, as renders hl» hook one of the most singular that is to be found in any language." — Dr. Kobertton in Ata " ili.ttiri/ of America." LODGE'S (EDMUND) ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH HISTORY,...
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General History of the Christian Religion and Church, Volume 8

August Neander - Church history - 1852 - 480 pages
...an old soldier, who has been, an he boasts, in a hundred and nineteen batties, as renders his hook one of the most singular that is to be found In any language."— Dr. Robtrtton m An " Hittory o/^nwriro." LODGE'S (EDMUND) ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY,...
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Bibliotheca Americana: A Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Books ...

John Russell Smith - America - 1853 - 232 pages
...Diaz's account bears all the marks of anthenticity, and is accompanied with such pleasant naivetl, with such interesting details, with such amusing vanity,...most singular that is to be found in any language.— TV. Robertson. 452 DICKINSON (Capt. Thomas.) Narrative of the Operations for Recovery of the Public...
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The Ecclesiastical History of Socrates, Surnamed Scholasticus, Or the ...

Socrates (Scholasticus) - Church history - 1853 - 516 pages
...such interesting details, and such amusing vanity, and yet so pardonable in an old soldier, who has been, as he boasts, in a hundred and nineteen battles,...most singular that is to be found in any language." — Dr. Kubtrtton in au " Uiitory qf America." LODGE'S (EDMUND) ILLUSTRATIONS OF BRITISH HISTORY, BIOGRAPHY,...
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Bibliotheca Americana: A Catalogue of a Valuable Collection of Books ...

John Russell Smith - America - 1853 - 266 pages
...vanity, and yet so pardonable in an old soldier who had becn, as he boasts, in a hundred and ninetecn battles, as renders his book one of the most singular that is to be found in any language. — Dr. Robertson. 452 DICKINSON (Capt. Thomas.) Narrative of the Operations for Recovery of the Public...
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