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... year 1815 very few soldiers could rend or write, with the exception of the Scotch, who were considered troublesome, always speaking about hoeing via richta. But now the letters published in the newspapers prove that our non-commissioned officers and soldiers ...
... Majesty refers to the different branches of her milltary services cannot but prove extremely gratifying to those of whom she speaks. the J udl ciouB forbearance of her naval and civil officers on the spot, the happy escape from a very ugly quarrel in the ...
... Opticirs. Colonel made C.B. Captains made Majors and C.B. Majors made Lieut.-Colonels..! 3 Captains made Majors 9 This list speaks for itself. I shall say no more. Your obedient servant, ...
... ride badly as ever ; nil their saddlery and harness badly made and fitted ; and sore backs are prevalent. The recent accounts speak in high terms of the Spanish cavalry. O’Donnel is a brave man, rather too fond of exposing himself; he was taken by the Carlists ...
... for War advocates the modification of the purchase system, and the Under-Secretary, Lord de Grey, its entire abolition. We speak advisedly when we tell the officers of the Army to be prepared for considerable changes at a very early period. A profitless ...
... that the present Naval Rendezvous are far behind even tho (salt-water) manners of the ago. Indeed I have some reason for speaking positively upon this matter, for these places arc seldom entered by the respectable and steady seamen required for our ships ...
... will do the Volunteer cause great good. 1 think if the ret uitis were made to this time that twice the number (80,000) you speak will be found to have joined the ranks ; —there are, at least, if all were counted up, 1000 in the little county of Cumberland ...
... &c. tially civil ajtpointiucnts, and still retaining their position in the Sen-ice. As these appointments are, generally speaking, the prizes of the Service, bestowed upon the best men, the effect of such a rule, if established and acted upon, would remove ...
... A reference to the history of all nations demonstrates the mighty power ti the loya and nallant population of a country. I speak tiom practical observation. The inhabitants of Monte ideo, Buenos Ayres, in 1806-7—the Spanish guerillas during the war in ...
... blow at a speed of (say) 12 knot's, for with less she could scarcely catcli with the chase, what would be the result ? Not to speak of masts and yards coming down in the âram,â I am afraid âinvoluntary locomotionâ would be the order of tho day. I ...
... for the Army and Navy. If we do not keep up the war-taxes as at present, what is to become of them ? It is unnecessary to speak of the hard-working portion of either Service, for they ax« not concerned ; but if there is no superabundance of money there ...
... the pupils, to prepare them for the better exercise of their intellectual functions. Mr. Tufncll seconded the resolution, speaking of the excellent effect which military drill had had in the schools connected with the various boards of guardians in London ...