 | English instructor - English literature - 1801 - 272 pages
...mail of war , or list for a soldier. I chose the latter ; and in this post of a gentleman , I served two campaigns in Flanders , was at the battles of...and Fontenoy, and received but one wound through the breast here ; but the doctor of our regiment soon made me well again. « When the peace came on , I... | |
 | Mrs. Pilkington (Mary) - Women - 1804 - 276 pages
...man of war, or to list for a soldier. I chose the latter ; and in this post of a gentleman I served two campaigns in Flanders ; was at the battles of...Fontenoy ; and received but one wound, through the breast, which our doctor soon cured. " When the peace came, I was discharged ; but as I could not work,... | |
 | Conduct of life - 1806 - 360 pages
...left, whether to go on board a man of war, or lift for a foldier: I chofe the latter; and, in this poft of a gentleman, I ferved two campaigns in Flanders,...the battles of Val and Fontenoy, and received but " When my time was expired, I worked my paflage home, and glad was I to fee Old England again, becaufe... | |
 | Solomon Hodgson - Conduct of life - 1806 - 362 pages
...whether to go on board a man of war, or lift for a foldier : I chofe the latter ; and, in this poft of a gentleman, I ferved two campaigns in Flanders, was at the battles of Val and Fontcnoy, and received but one one wound, through the breaft here ; but the iloclor of our regiment... | |
 | Thomas Ewing - Elocution - 1819 - 448 pages
...man of war, or list for a soldier : I chose the latter ; and, in this post of a gentleman, I served two campaigns in Flanders, was at the battles of Val...Fontenoy, and received but one wound, through the breast here ; but the doctor of our regiment soon made me well again. When the peace came on I was... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1824 - 794 pages
...man of war, or list for a soldier : I chose the latter ; and, in this post of a gentleman, I served tuted and established by the joint authority breast here ; but the doctor of our regiment soon made me well again. " When the peace came on I was... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - English literature - 1825 - 514 pages
...man of war, or list for a soldier. I chose to be a soldier ; and in this post of a gentleman I served two campaigns in Flanders, was at the battles of Val...and Fontenoy, and received but one wound through the breast, which is troublesome to this day. « When the peace came on, I was discharged ; and as I VOL.... | |
 | Literature - 1826 - 450 pages
...man of war, " or lift for a foldicr : I chofe the lat" ter ; and, in this poft of a gcutle•' man, I ferved two campaigns in " Flanders, was at the battles of Val '' and Fontenoy, aml received but one " wound, through the breaft here ; but " the dottor of our regiment foon made... | |
 | Oliver Goldsmith - 1830 - 544 pages
...man of war, or list for a soldier. I chose to be a soldier ; and in this post of a gentleman I served new him when a child, nd who now, by a fate not unusual...to courtiers, pend a life of poverty and retirement breast, which is troublesome to llu's day. " When the peace came on, I was discharged ; and as I could... | |
 | Readers - 1830 - 288 pages
...a man of war, or list for a soldier. I chose the latter, and in this post of a gentleman, I served two campaigns in Flanders ; was at the battles of...and Fontenoy, and received but one wound through the breast here, .but the doctor of our regiment soon made me well again4'. " When the peace came on, I... | |
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I chose the latter : and in this post of a gentleman I served two campaigns in Flanders, was at the battles of Val and Fontenoy, and received but one wound, through the breast here ; but the doctor of our regiment soon made me well again. 
