| Heaton Bowstead Robinson - 1835 - 910 pages
...said, ' The enemy are in motion, my lord.' ' Very well : observe what they are doing,' was the reply. A minute or two elapsed, when the aide-de-camp said,...The devil they are!' said his lordship, springing upon his feet : ' give me the glass quickly.' He took it, and for a short time continued observing... | |
| Heaton Bowstead Robinson - 1836 - 498 pages
...Very well : observe what they are doing,' was the reply. A minute or two elapsed, when the aid-de-camp said, ' I think they are extending to the left.' '...The devil they are !' said his lordship, springing upon his feet : ' give me the glass quickly.' He took it, and for a short time continued observing... | |
| William Grattan - 1847 - 388 pages
...are in motion, my Lord ! " " Very well ; observe what they are doing," was the reply. A minute or so elapsed, when the aide-de-camp said, " I think they...The devil they are ! " said his Lordship, springing upon his feet, — "give me the glass, quickly." He took it, and for a short space continued observing... | |
| Philip Hugh Dalbiac - Great Britain - 1902 - 322 pages
...take a short rest, was roused by his aide-de-camp, who reported that the enemy were in motion. " Very well," said Wellington, " observe what they are doing."...him, he said, "Mon cher Alava, Marmont est perdu I " e kl^&Mrr';//^ ife^?.::!^At the same time he ordered Pakenham to move off with the third division... | |
| Edward Fraser - Command of troops - 1913 - 478 pages
...away a short distance, and stood taking a long look through the glass. Then he came back again, and said : " I think they are extending to the left !" "The devil they are!" replied Wellington hastily, with his rnouth full. " Give me the glass!" He took it, and for nearly... | |
| Military art and science - 1834 - 600 pages
...are in motion, my Lord !" " Very well; observe what they are doing," was the reply. A minute or so elapsed, when the aide-de-camp said, " I think they...The devil they are !" said his Lordship, springing upon his feet, — " give me the glass, quickly." He took it, and for a short space continued observing... | |
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