... at Swashcombe-on-Sea, who is supposed for a time to be the Earl of Mottisfont, whereas he is simply a plain barber. His invasion into the Mottisfont circle with his radical ideas is farcical, and gives Mr. Irving the sort of bizarre character that he ...

... at Swashcombe-on-Sea, who is supposed for a time to be the Earl of Mottisfont, whereas he is simply a plain barber. His invasion into the Mottisfont circle with his radical ideas is farcical, and gives Mr. Irving the sort of bizarre character that he ...

... Rhine and threatening our naval bases from the land side. From the superiority of the combined Anglo-French fleet the army of invasion could without difficulty have its base on our coasts. Such an opera tion would enormously facilitate the frontal attack on ...

... a certain eventuality that the louring Club de France has already matured a colossal scheme for coping with the peaceful invasion. As a matter of fact, the Club is en deavouring to raise no less a sum than £24,000,000 for the purpose of erecting new hotels ...

... Antwerp became more than ever the apple of Napoleon's eye. There is no doubt that he hoped ultimately to make it the base of an invasion of Britain. However hard he might be pressed he was determined never to give it up. In 1814, when he stood at bay against ...

... not the only one. He raised himself, and with an indescribably solemn gesture he said slowly, We do not fight against this invasion unaided the Dead, the Holy Dead, fight with us. A hushed murmur crept round the wounded. Alive and Dead we fight for the ...