 | 1850 - 580 páginas
...on a heap in front of the General's tent. There were about 1000 of them ; and I never saw any thing like the reluctance with which they seemed to part...with a crash, and turned away, saying, with tears in eyes — ' All my work is done now.' I quite pitied the poor fellow's feelings, and should have liked... | |
 | 1850 - 652 páginas
...white beards, probablv some of RunjeiH Singh's veterans. One old fellow I noticed, in particular, ho stood for a long time looking wistfully at his arms,...with a crash, and turned away, saying, with tears in eyes — ' AH my work is done now.' I quite pitied the poor fellow's feelings, and should have liked... | |
 | Sir George Forrest - 1909 - 566 páginas
...with sorrow, they parted with the weapons they so dearly loved. " Many of them were fine grey-haired old fellows, with large flowing white beards, probably...sword and matchlock with a crash, and turned away with tears in his eyes saying, ' All my work is done now.'" On the nth of March Gilbert continued his... | |
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Singh's veterans. One old fellow I noticed, in particular, he stood for a long time looking wistfully at his arms, and the pile before him, and evidently could not make up his mind to give them up. At last, the officer on duty came... 