Volume 3

Chelsea Hospital and its traditions : in three volumes / by the Author of "The county curate", "The subaltern", "The chronicles of Waltham", &c.

  • Gleig, G. R. (George Robert), 1796-1888.
Date:
1838
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Credit: Chelsea Hospital and its traditions : in three volumes / by the Author of "The county curate", "The subaltern", "The chronicles of Waltham", &c. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by Royal College of Physicians, London. The original may be consulted at Royal College of Physicians, London.

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    had suffered much from fatigue and exposure the evening before; but the French were in this respect no better off than we, and we knocked them down like nine-pins. I went on with my comrades, and kept hammering away with all my strength, till, Jack beginning to get blown a little, I pulled up, and looked about. You may judge of my surprise when I found myself alone. I had edged a good deal to the left of the line, where the noise was so great, that I became unconsciously separated from the rest of the squadron ; and now I saw them very much broken, and retiring from a body of lancers that had taken us in flank. Two of the lancers were already in my rear, and more seemed to be pushing for the same position ; so I felt that there was no time to lose. I wheeled Jack about, and dashed rig-ht between the Frenchmen. One of them ran at me on the right. I parried his thrust, and with the hilt of my sword struck him a heavy blow in the face, which tumbled him from his saddle. At the same time a slight turn of the wrist brought Jack round upon his haunches, and placed me right in front of the VOL. III. o