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" Sir, I know you to be a gallant man. I have therefore put you upon this duty. I tell you in confidence, it is certain death for you all. I place you there to make the enemy spring a mine below you. "
An Account of Corsica: The Journal of a Tour to that Island : and Memoirs of ... - Page 368
by James Boswell - 1768 - 384 pages
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The Gentleman's Magazine, Volume 38

1768 - 694 pages
...certain death * for you all. I place you there to make the. • enemy fpi in ; a mine below you.' Caraw made a bow to the general. and led on his men in filence to the dreadful poft. He there-flood with an undaunted couruenance, and having called to one of the foldicrs for a dnught of...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 43

1781 - 754 pages
...place you there to make the enemy fpring a raine below you." Carew made a bow to the General, and then led on his men in filence to the dreadful poft. He there flood with an undaunted countenance, and having called to one of the fokliers for a draught, of wine,...
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An Account of Corsica: The Journal of a Tour to that Island; and Memoirs of ...

James Boswell - 1768 - 426 pages
...confidence, it is certain death for you all. I ' place you there to make the enemy fpring a 1 mine below you.' Carew made a bow to the general, and led on his men in filence to the dreadful poft. He there flood with an undaunted countenance, and having called to one of the foldiers for a draught of wine,...
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The History of Limerick, Ecclesiastical, Civil and Military: From the ...

John Ferrar - 1787 - 524 pages
...men, I place you there to make " the enemy Spring a mine below you," Carew made a bow to the genei.al, and led on his men in filence to the dreadful poft. He- therefore ftood •with an undaunted countenance, and having called to one of his foldiersfor a d'raught...
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Gleanings of wit, interspersed with many original pieces, from the works of ...

Gleanings - 1805 - 252 pages
...this .duty, it is certain death for you all, I .place you there to make the enemy spring a mine bfilow you." Carew made a bow to . the General, and led on his men in -silence to the dreadful post, he there stood -with an undaunted courage ; and having called to a soldier...
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The flowers of literature, or, Encyclopædia of anecdote, a coll ..., Volume 2

William Oxberry - 1821 - 448 pages
...confidence, it is certain death for you all. I place you there to make the enemy spring a mine below you.' Carew made a bow to the general, and led on his men in silence to the dreadful post. He there stood with an undaunted courage ; and, having called to one...
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The soldier's companion, or Martial recorder, consisting of biography ...

Soldier - 1824 - 518 pages
...confidence, it is certain death to you all. I place you there to make the enemy spring a mine below you." Carew made a bow to the general, and led on his men in silence to the dreadful spot. He then stood with an undaunted countenance, and having called for a...
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The Flowers of Literature: Consisting of Selections from History ..., Volume 2

William Oxberry - 1824 - 380 pages
...confidence, it is certain death for you all. I place yoti there to make the enemy spring a mine below you." Carew made a bow to the general, and led on his men in silence to the dreadful post. He there stood with an undaunted courage ; and, having called to one...
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A Practical German Grammar ...

Alfred Baskerville - 1865 - 406 pages
...confidence, it is certain death for you all. I place you there to make -) the enemy spring a mine below you." Carew made a bow to the general, and led on his men in silence to the dreadful spot. He then stood with an undaunted countenance, and having called to one...
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History of the Irish Brigades in the Service of France: From the Revolution ...

John Cornelius O'Callaghan - 1870 - 728 pages
...it is certain death for you all I place you there, to make the enemy spring a mine below you.' Caiw made a bow to the General, and led on his men in silence to the dreadful post. He there stood with an undaunted countenance, ani having called to one...
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