| 单词 | veteran soldier |
| 例句 | The film stars Aaron Eckhart as a veteran soldier leading a platoon of Marines in combat against invading aliens. `Battle: LA' conquers box office with $36 million 2011-03-13T20:16:04Z Despite grueling fighting, Ukrainian forces along much of the 600-mile front are moving forward, and commanders and veteran soldiers say they are in better shape now than six or 12 months ago. On the Front Lines, Ukrainians Are Buoyed to Be on the Offensive 2023-08-20T04:00:00Z It taxed the inheritance of veteran soldiers after a period of service. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Ukraine built the new combat brigades by pairing raw recruits with a small core of experienced veteran soldiers. Ukraine’s Spring Offensive Comes With Immense Stakes for Future of the War 2023-04-24T04:00:00Z But neither the veteran soldiers, nor the Israeli government, will own up to this history, because admitting to the massacre would challenge the legitimacy of the state as a whole. Review: The tragedy of 'Tantura' examined in compelling new documentary 2022-12-01T05:00:00Z The victories of the Rough Riders are the best known part of the battles, but in fact, several African American regiments, made up of veteran soldiers, were instrumental to their success. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z And while they know it will bad at the front, there is little to prepare them for the violence of front-line engagement, veteran soldiers say. Ill-Prepared for Combat, Volunteers Die in Battles Far From Home 2022-07-02T04:00:00Z To raise funds for paying veteran soldiers, in 6 CE, Augustus codified a new 5 percent tax on money inherited through a will. World History: to 1500 2023-04-19T00:00:00Z Eira, who has been on the front lines for the majority of the conflict, said the veteran soldiers she’s fought alongside have stressed the unique nature of the invasion. Foreigners ready to join Ukraine’s fight must pass tougher muster 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Even for veteran soldiers, including those with overseas military experience, the forced and rapid deployment has appeared at odds with the nature of the work. ‘We’re Basically Mall Cops’: Texas Guard Members on Border Mission 2022-01-19T05:00:00Z Artists recollected the artillery sent their way with the bemusement of veteran soldiers recalling the circumstances of their battlefield medals. Commentary: John Simon, Clive James and the future of criticism in our culture 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z In four wooden boats, Powell and his ragtag crew of veteran soldiers, trappers and adventurers braved whitewater and waterfalls along the Colorado River, never knowing whether they would ever emerge from the canyon’s grip. Review: 'Men on Boats' puts women at the helm of this thrill ride 2019-07-16T04:00:00Z “If someone is injured today, they will probably die before they reach the back lines,” said one veteran soldier. After the liberation of Mosul, an orgy of killing 2017-11-21T05:00:00Z "Just leave it," snarls a veteran soldier, and on they go, dumping Bubo, and the film that spawned him, in the trash bin of history. Star Wars: The Force Awakens and the limits of nostalgia 2015-12-18T05:00:00Z It abuts President Lincoln’s Cottage, which was founded in 1851 as a home for veteran soldiers. How to spend $40 in Petworth The region west of Bangui is controlled by Christian militia leader Alfred Yekatom, a veteran soldier known as "Rombhot" after the movie hard man Rambo, who has profited from several uprisings. Gold, diamonds feed Central African religious violence 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z A veteran soldier who served under the communist-run government in the 1980s and early 1990s, he says the Americans have worsened the divide recently by shunning the Afghans, largely for fear of insider attacks. Friend or Foe in Afghanistan 2012-08-27T05:00:00Z By the same: Portrait of a veteran soldier seated at a table, 27,000f. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z There was not the pomp of vast armies, nor the splendor of a great battle, but courage, skill and endurance were required, sufficient to make able commanders and veteran soldiers. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z Brebeuf, a veteran soldier of the cross, met his fate with an undaunted composure, which amazed his murderers. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z The drums beat the alarm; the trumpets sounded, and the veteran soldiers, drilled to the most perfect mechanical precision, instantly formed in squares, with the artillery at the angles, to meet the foe. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol IV. No. XX. January, 1852. 2012-02-24T03:00:24.390Z All those veteran soldiers were to his discerning eyes the precious sterling units of the Nation's lasting wealth. Abraham Lincoln's Cardinal Traits; A Study in Ethics, with an Epilogue Addressed to Theologians 2012-01-17T03:00:21.120Z Feeling this, the veteran soldiers of the left brigades realized that their battle was irretrievable. From Manassas to Appomattox Memoirs of The Civil War in America 2011-12-28T03:00:39.977Z I don't think any crisis will happen because veteran soldiers are advising the young Kim. In mourning, hermit kingdom North Korea seals itself off 2011-12-21T01:39:01Z Then an army of occupation of 60,000 veteran soldiers is in military control of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Valley. Our National Defense: The Patriotism of Peace 2011-12-14T03:00:16.577Z He appeared about sixty-five, with hair perfectly white, a high florid complexion, a firm and determined expression, and in still unbroken health, carrying himself with the proud bearing of a distinguished veteran soldier. Incidents of Travel in Greece, Turkey, Russia, and Poland, 7th ed. Vol. 2 of 2 2011-11-11T03:00:31.270Z It was a sad fate for veteran soldiers, grown grey in the harness, to be frozen to death, or, numbed and unable to use their weapons, to be defencelessly murdered. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z If I should attempt to describe it, it would be in the same stile and principle with which the veteran soldier bepraiseth an old standard: the more tattered, the more glorious. The Life Of Thomas Paine, Vol. I. (of II) With A History of His Literary, Political and Religious Career in America France, and England; to which is added a Sketch of Paine by William Cobbett 2011-10-12T02:00:38.787Z Then he gathered a force of one thousand volunteers, one hundred veteran soldiers and a few of the prominent residents of the city to whom he entrusted the command of some of the ships. The History of Cuba, vol. 2 2011-10-11T02:01:01.423Z Surely there should be an infantry division, at least, to line that crest and support those guns, say veteran soldiers, and all too late the order comes. From School to Battle-field A Story of the War Days 2011-10-10T02:00:19.987Z Washington officials declined to decide for him, so the veteran soldier hit on the happy expedient of upholding the party that was attacked. Kitty's Conquest 2011-08-30T02:00:36.270Z There he underwent, with the courage and firmness of a veteran soldier, the amputation of both legs. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z It was while the regiment was at St. Augustine that the call came from the government for the re-enlistment of its veteran soldiers. The Captured Scout of the Army of the James A Sketch of the Life of Sergeant Henry H. Manning, of the Twenty-fourth Mass. Regiment 2011-08-05T02:00:43.977Z On this occasion, according to the arrangements previously made, the veteran soldiers who remained in the army, were alone to be admitted within the enclosure round the monument. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. II (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:08.803Z He was in every respect an able officer, and understood the construction of railroad bridges as well as observing the stars, or moulding raw recruits into veteran soldiers. Capturing a Locomotive A History of Secrect Service in the Late War. 2011-07-19T02:00:19.070Z The Government was bankrupt, unable to pay its veteran soldiers. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z His paper had earned a comfortable fortune, he was independent, he had the training of a veteran soldier and physical fear was something he had long since ceased to know. The Sins of the Father A Romance of the South 2011-07-10T02:00:23.033Z Lamar and I simultaneously arose to our feet and gazed at the heads which filled up every crevice, as a veteran soldier would have gazed at so many bristling bayonets upon an impregnable bastion. The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z "How is it possible," said they, "that Napoleon, with thirty thousand men, can resist the combined onset of eighty thousand veteran soldiers?" Harper's New Monthly Magazine, vol 1-98, 1850-1899 None 2011-06-27T02:01:02.870Z But let the enemy muster for an attack, these veteran soldiers faced them with the dogged steadfastness that made them gods among the Asiatic scum. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z As precisely as veteran soldiers they fell into line by companies and platoons and waited for the order "Forward, march!" Army Boys in France or, From Training Camp to Trenches 2011-06-15T02:00:18.907Z They do not know that in the conquests of labor there are fields to be fought over which turn volunteers into veteran soldiers quite as rapidly as real battle fields. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z Then he turned to take a leisurely survey of the massive proportions of the castle, and, with a veteran soldier's instincts, fell to a planning of additional fortifications, so as to increase its impregnability. The Last of the Vikings 2011-05-09T02:00:04.200Z On the contrary, he regarded it in the same light that he would a veteran soldier who had served in many campaigns, and whose reputation was enhanced by the number of wounds he had received. The Cave by the Beech Fork A Story of Kentucky?1815 2011-05-07T02:00:28.747Z He was squat in figure, and dressed like a veteran soldier. Royal Highness 2011-05-05T02:00:22.363Z They had the confidence of veteran soldiers, who had long fought and conquered together. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 369, July 1846 2011-04-29T02:00:09.217Z His walk had the perfect, measured step of the trained veteran soldier. The Comstock Club 2011-05-18T02:00:16.367Z Those are my Triarians; not because they are veteran soldiers, but because they are fighting for their own warm nests. Ekkehard. Vol. I (of II) A Tale of the Tenth Century 2011-04-14T02:00:55.273Z The assailants moved to their work in a solid phalanx, that veteran soldier Worley, conspicuous at their head, and literally hewing down all opposition. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z But the detachment was composed of veteran soldiers, the remains of some of the foreign regiments, and this time Bartek did not see the dark caps running away after the first shots. Tales by Polish Authors 2011-03-04T03:00:56.713Z No doubt a documentary made by imbedded filmakers under the direction of veteran soldiers would produce a similar critique. Essay: How Not to Depict a War 2010-03-01T18:06:00Z So melting was this scene that veteran soldiers wept aloud and all were astounded at the demoniac course of the blood thirsty and relentless Rawdon. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution Even to a veteran soldier it was indeed a most interesting sight to see the huge allied army assembled on the upland slopes above the lake. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War But O'Reily, although a veteran soldier, had met his match in this instance, his antagonist being a tall and brawny warrior of most fearful proportions. The Cavaliers of Virginia, vol. 1 of 2 or, The Recluse of Jamestown; An historical romance of the Old Dominion 2011-03-23T02:00:21.287Z Exposed, however, as they were to a storm of shot and shell, unaccustomed, as they also were, to face an enemy's fire, they nevertheless pursued their operations with the calm courage of veteran soldiers. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 It is obvious that boys thus trained will not look upon an occasional period of militia service with the bashfulness of raw recruits, nor yet with the ennui of veteran soldiers. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 95, September 1865 At the battle of White Plains in 1776 he commanded a regiment with the skill of a veteran soldier. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The officers were nearly all veteran soldiers, educated in the hard school of war. The Fourth Massachusetts Cavalry in the Closing Scenes of the War for the Maintenance of the Union, from Richmond to Appomatox To expect, then, the same service from raw and undisciplined recruits, as from veteran soldiers, is to expect what never did, and perhaps never will happen. Nathan Hale No veteran soldier ever donned a field marshal’s uniform with the same zest that he displayed when his subaltern’s outfit came from the tailor. The Silent Barrier The veteran soldiers of the Revolution said they could not see any resemblance to their youthful hero of nearly half a century before. Hero Stories from American History For Elementary Schools The One Hundred and Ninetieth was composed of well-trained, veteran soldiers, and had good officers. In The Ranks From the Wilderness to Appomattox Court House The veteran soldier rubbed his finger tips on his bald, bullet-like head. The Missourian The men have been living on mess pork and 'salt-horse' for weeks, and both the meat and the half-baked dough served to them for bread are enough to break the spirit even of veteran soldiers. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs Other women would have been hysterical, but here by his side sat a girl not yet out of her teens, as calm and collected as a veteran soldier after the battle. Where Strongest Tide Winds Blew In the centre of the grass were several thousand veteran soldiers who had served in the war. Westward with the Prince of Wales Various bands of veteran soldiers patrolled the streets, where the confused murmur of discontent, or the whispering group of sedition, was heard on all sides. Gómez Arias Or, The Moors of the Alpujarras, A Spanish Historical Romance. This use of the term is evidently figurative, borrowed from its application to veteran soldiers. Notes and Queries, Number 218, December 31, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc The men running from the grade fell into line like veteran soldiers. The Mountain Divide Here were trained and veteran soldiers in overwhelming numbers, with the advantage of position in that they fought from above down, to oppose which Morgan had his motley crew behind him. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main Why is it that there is this sensible difference betwixt a raw recruit and a veteran soldier? The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Captain Perez was a veteran soldier, and was the most expert swordsman in the army. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots Such a critical situation required the coolness of a man innured to military danger, and all the exertion, firmness and skill of a veteran soldier. An Impartial Narrative of the Most Important Engagements Which Took Place Between His Majesty's Forces and the Rebels, During the Irish Rebellion, 1798. Not a few of these were veteran soldiers, who had served their term in the army, and there were military men of distinction to lead them. Louis Philippe Makers of History Series Captain Agramonte, a veteran soldier, was directed to scour the town, and Lieutenant Nuñez, another trusted officer, was ordered to master the eastern fort on the other side. Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer A Romance of the Spanish Main Shall, then, a veteran soldier be able to behave in this manner, and shall a wise and learned man not be able? The Academic Questions, Treatise De Finibus, and Tusculan Disputations, of M.T. Cicero, With a Sketch of the Greek Philosophers Mentioned by Cicero Four other knights, amongst them Sir Simon Burley, a veteran soldier and trusted companion of the Black Prince, were also put to death. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3) From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII The bronzed and bearded physiognomy, athletic form and upright carriage, which bespeak the veteran soldier, were not wanting in their ranks; their horses were active and hardy, their arms clean and serviceable. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, Number 361, November, 1845. He was now twenty-three, straight as an Indian, lean and muscular as a veteran soldier. Winning the Wilderness The Macedonian phalanx, organized by Philip, was sixteen deep, with veteran soldiers in the front. Ancient States and Empires They marched to the battery and brought off the pieces without the smallest accident; exhibiting all the steadiness which characterises veteran soldiers. The Defence of Stonington (Connecticut) Against a British Squadron, August 9th to 12th, 1814 Inoculation for the small-pox was introduced, and a hospital for its treatment, as well as a home for veteran soldiers, built in Vienna. Great Men and Famous Women. Vol. 4 A series of pen and pencil sketches of the lives of more than 200 of the most prominent personages in History He was a veteran soldier, and his manner impressed the lieutenant with a vague sense of trouble. Found in the Philippines The Story of a Woman's Letters Theroulde was a veteran soldier, who had long been in the employ of the King of France. William the Conqueror Makers of History The movement revealed him to a veteran soldier, then on his way to Rome, and ignorant of what was taking place in the city. Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) The Romance of Reality Both veteran soldier and old chief knew that Major Farmar, with a large body of troops, was almost in sight of Fort Chartres, coming from New Orleans. Heroes of the Middle West The French Point out clearly how the appearance of the dandelions resembled a military attack, and how, in the later stage of their life history, they resembled veteran soldiers. Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Literature "You are a veteran soldier, and I am glad to resign the command, and pass it over to you." A Lieutenant at Eighteen Don Lope de Figueras then commanded a regiment of tried and veteran soldiers in the army of the Duke of Alva, in Portugal. Wit and Wisdom of Don Quixote Before the beginning of June, two hundred and twenty thousand veteran soldiers were completely armed and equipped; a great proof of the enthusiastic ardor which the people felt for Napoleon to the last. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges Our men are very few, Giuseppe, and have poor arms, and the enemy's army is very large and their men are veteran soldiers, so that we always lose. Historic Boyhoods Yet the veteran soldiers of France and England did stand it, and many lived to tell the tale in after years to their children in quiet resting-places. The French Prisoners of Norman Cross A Tale The troops were under the command of Lord Stair, the veteran soldier and diplomatist, whose brilliant career has been already described in this history. A History of the Four Georges, Volume II There is an old story that Augustus, being once asked by a veteran soldier for his aid in a lawsuit, told the petitioner to go to a certain advocate. Lippincott's Magazine, Volume 11, No. 26, May, 1873 The time was to come, in spite of the military enthusiasm of his veteran soldiers, when it was to be proved that the throne of absolutism is better sustained by love than by mechanism. A Modern History, From the Time of Luther to the Fall of Napoleon For the Use of Schools and Colleges This man, who was formerly always a Janizary, is at present a veteran soldier, and therefore a Mussulman; for Christians rarely enter the army in Constantinople, being permitted to buy themselves off. Paul Patoff The sturdy farmers from the interior, especially those from Virginia, Georgia and Alabama, though lacking the ease and careless carriage of the veteran soldier, had a determined port that spoke for their future usefulness. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death The immediate result of the new policy was the coming of the Marquis de Tracy, a veteran soldier, as lieutenant-general, with full powers to inquire into the state of Canada. Canada The brigadier, a veteran soldier, knocked loudly at the house-door, and soon the host appeared and asked what was the matter. The Son of Monte-Cristo, Volume II Take the same armour in which S. Paul, and many another veteran soldier of Christ, fought and conquered. The Life of Duty, v. 2 A year's plain sermons on the Gospels or Epistles Whiting, the senior, a veteran soldier, staunch and determined, was angry. The Long Roll One more veteran soldier has fallen in the ranks, one more faithful patriot-heart is stilled. Woman's Work in the Civil War A Record of Heroism, Patriotism, and Patience One of General Sherman's veteran soldiers was once describing a prairie fire. The Story of Garfield Farm-boy, Soldier, and President For a considerable time the battle raged, the sturdy Somersetshire peasants behaving themselves as though they had been veteran soldiers, though they levelled their pieces too high. Roger Willoughby A Story of the Times of Benbow Thomas, then already a veteran soldier, was a member of the court, and he and one other were the only ones of thirteen members who declined to recommend that the sentence be remitted. Forty-Six Years in the Army The spirit of the veteran soldier was instantly aroused in the bosom of Colonel Gauntlett. The Pirate of the Mediterranean A Tale of the Sea He's a veteran soldier—he clenches his hands, He springs on his horse, disengages his bands— He rallies, he urges, till, hopeless of aid, He is chased through the gates by the Irish Brigade. Thomas Davis, Selections from his Prose and Poetry The commander completely lost his head, though he was a courageous man, brave to rashness, and a veteran soldier who had hitherto distinguished himself in this and many other wars. For Love of Country A Story of Land and Sea in the Days of the Revolution Many of these were boys, but among them stood a few veteran soldiers who had been out before and been wounded. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Removals from office that places might be provided for Jackson men were the order of the day, but President Jackson was not disposed to displace any veteran soldier. Perley's Reminiscences, v. 1-2 of Sixty Years in the National Metropolis Then they had forty or fifty veteran soldiers. Sunset Pass or Running the Gauntlet Through Apache Land The whole number was estimated to be about 1,500 men, who were principally veteran soldiers of the Northern and Southern armies. Troublous Times in Canada A History of the Fenian Raids of 1866 and 1870 He was always a great favorite with the veteran soldiers. Autobiography of Seventy Years, Vol. 1-2 They were so left in order that, if the casualties were very high, some nucleus of veteran soldiers would still remain around whom the new Battalion could be built. The Story of the 2/4th Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Time and again during the recent campaign the veteran soldier now in command had shown marked liking for this energetic young officer. Lanier of the Cavalry or, A Week's Arrest The captain was a veteran soldier, self-taught and widely honored, risen from the ranks. An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier On McClellan's fall he was succeeded by General Burnside who found a magnificently trained army of veteran soldiers at his command. The Victim A romance of the Real Jefferson Davis The loss of the veteran soldiers could not be replaced. The Life of George Washington, Vol. 3 Commander in Chief of the American Forces During the War which Established the Independence of his Country and First President of the United States I did not feel especially anxious about the older boy, for he was in the company of one of the most trustworthy of our veteran soldiers, and would probably soon turn up safe. Captured by the Navajos Thus these veteran soldiers "fought their battles o'er again." Life and Public Services of John Quincy Adams Sixth President of the Unied States She sought to train him down too fine for the rugged metal of the veteran soldier, and the fabric snapped in her hands. An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier Still, such was the prevailing faith, as it ever is among veteran soldiers, that the old style was the best, it was long before he won promotion. Foes in Ambush What say you, veteran soldiers, who fought in the Terrible Year? The Schemes of the Kaiser Weir, the veteran soldier, glanced down that steady line of ready troopers, and then back to Brant's face. Bob Hampton of Placer The personal following of Richard of Gloucester were selected from veteran soldiers who were ever ready. Beatrix of Clare The Baron of Hasenburg, a veteran soldier, looked on it with disfavor, as contrasted with the position of vantage occupied by the Swiss, and cautioned the duke and his nobles against undue assurance. Historical Tales, Vol 5 (of 15) The Romance of Reality, German It had long been the practice of that veteran soldier to require all his commissioned subordinates to put in an appearance at his office immediately after the ceremony of guard-mounting. The Deserter His veteran soldiers, scarred with wounds, and now laid up for life, followed their triumphant general, crowned with laurels, and conducted him to the Capitol. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. He was in the expedition for the discovery of the province of Tuy, as an adventurer and head of the veteran soldiers. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 22 of 55 1625-29 Explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commercial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the close of the nineteenth century. The veteran soldiers were always thought entitled to a settlement in the country which had been subdued by their valor. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) Ottocar was a veteran soldier, a man of great intrepidity and energy, and his pride was thoroughly roused. The Empire of Austria; Its Rise and Present Power The gentlemen of the party were veteran soldiers, and your correspondent claimed like honors. Memories A Record of Personal Experience and Adventure During Four Years of War The veteran soldiers, who had served under German'icus, gave the sincerest testimonies of their concern. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. In two hours Catharine found herself at the head of several thousand veteran soldiers. The Empire of Russia They got a veteran soldier and a Polack waman to allow the machine to experiment on them. Peck's Compendium of Fun In this case they were retired subaltern officers, veteran soldiers of the King, who had won his battles for him and grown gray in powder smoke. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 12 In childhood he rescued a drowning washerwoman; in youth he nursed men dying of cholera; as a veteran soldier he passed the night among the rocks of Caprera hunting for a lamb that was lost. The Liberation of Italy When one of his veteran soldiers entreated his protection, Augustus bid him apply to an advocate. Pinnock's improved edition of Dr. Goldsmith's History of Rome to which is prefixed an introduction to the study of Roman history, and a great variety of valuable information added throughout the work, on the manners, institutions, and antiquities of the Romans; with numerous biographical and historical notes; and questions for examination at the end of each section. By Wm. C. Taylor. A veteran soldier, with white moustaches, white hair, and grizzled beard! For The Admiral From New Orleans, as Gayarré tells, were 170 veteran soldiers, 330 recruits, 20 carabiniers, 60 militiamen, and 80 free blacks and mulattoes. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 Horace L. Moore, a veteran soldier of tried mettle, at the head. Vanguards of the Plains "And what does Mendoza say to this?" asked Philip, looking round at the veteran soldier. In the Palace of the King A Love Story of Old Madrid On the memorable 17th of September at Sharpsburg they were confirmed as veteran soldiers in an additional baptism of blood. History of Kershaw's Brigade If it was expedient to allot some portion of the conquered land to a Roman settlement—commonly a settlement of veteran soldiers called a "colony"—that was done. Life in the Roman World of Nero and St. Paul If a firing line of veteran soldiers can be heartened, surely the spirit and courage of orphan waifs needed fortifying against the coming winter. Wells Brothers The Young Cattle Kings Colonies, composed for the most part of veteran soldiers, were settled throughout the empire. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 11 — Ancient and Mediæval History Edward Braddock was a veteran soldier, a skilled disciplinarian, and a rigid martinet. George Washington, Volume I The veteran soldiers, well acquainted with the enemy and their manner of fighting, effectually decided the battle. The History of Rome, Books 27 to 36 A veteran soldier on his left is supporting an exhausted youth who has sunk on his shield, and pointing out the path to the army. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 19, No. 541, April 7, 1832 Even the toughest old veteran soldier—how many hours of his life has he spent actually under fire? Father Payne The veteran soldiers, who, following his authority and command and name, had taken up arms in the cause of the republic, desired to be commanded by him. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 The veteran soldier contemplated the story of his own campaigns, and by an easy illusion of national vanity, the peaceful citizen associated himself to the honors of the triumph. History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire — Volume 1 He was succeeded by that veteran soldier, Colonel J. M. Elder, C.M.G. In Flanders Fields and Other Poems I wrapped my limbs daintily round, and gave myself positive orders to sleep like a veteran soldier. Eothen, or, Traces of Travel Brought Home from the East These worthy ecclesiastics, models of a discreet and sober conservatism, were holding a post with which a band of veteran soldiers or warlike frontiersmen would have been better matched. France and England in North America; a Series of Historical Narratives — Part 3 But as for the third class, whom I call not veteran soldiers, but infamous enemies, I wish to inflict on them the most bitter pain. The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 Drowned in grief, the veteran soldiers heard the farewell of their dethroned leader; sighs and murmurs broke from their ranks, but the emotion burst out in no threats or remonstrances. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 264, July 14, 1827 The dead and wounded were so numerous that the veteran soldiers who had been at Shiloh and Stone River called it "The Hill of Death." The Rock of Chickamauga A Story of the Western Crisis The veteran soldiers of the Alps, the revolutionary battalions and the newly-levied troops, reinforced the besiegers every day. History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 A sad mishap it is, for he was a skilful leader and a veteran soldier.' Micah Clarke His Statement as made to his three grandchildren Joseph, Gervas and Reuben During the Hard Winter of 1734 There is no man, except the veteran soldiers, who is stimulated by the indignation of a freeman to repel slavery! The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 Nothing could exceed the care which the veteran soldier bestowed upon his youthful charge. Run to Earth A Novel And so it was; the bronzed, hard-cast features of the veteran soldier were softened into an expression of almost boyish delight, as he sat, bare-headed, bowing to his very saddle, while Lord Wellington was speaking. Charles O'Malley, The Irish Dragoon, Volume 2 He brought with him eighty thousand veteran soldiers, just come from Germany. History of the French Revolution from 1789 to 1814 It became necessary for the professor to turn his back on the veteran soldier who guards against the possibility of a Parisian passing over the bridge without paying the toll. A Street of Paris and Its Inhabitant "What? is this the opinion of those veteran soldiers, to whom as yet either course is open?" The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 His unpaid and half-naked army had to contend with veteran soldiers, supplied with everything that the wealth of Great Britain or the plunder of Carolina could procure. Life and Times of Washington, Volume 2 Revised, Enlarged, and Enriched The colonists were usually veteran soldiers or poor plebeians colonies who wanted farms of their own. Early European History There was, indeed, about him, still, an air of dignity; but it was the dignity of woe,—a dignity, too, not of an affable civilian, but of some veteran soldier. What Will He Do with It? — Complete There was, indeed, about him, still, an air of dignity; but it was the dignity of woe,— a dignity, too, not of an affable civilian, but of some veteran soldier. What Will He Do with It? — Volume 03 Numbers were then introduced to him—many ladies, the veteran soldiers of the revolution, citizens from other states and all quarters of Virginia. Memoirs of General Lafayette : with an Account of His Visit to America and His Reception By the People of the United States; From His Arrival, August 15th, to the Celebration at Yorktown, October 19th, 1824. Nothing could excite more admiration for the qualities of the veteran soldiers than the manner in which the enemy swept out, as they moved steadily onward, the forces which were opposed to them. A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee A veteran soldier at his side read somewhat louder, and at every few words a tear trickled down into his honest white beard. The War and Democracy When these came near our ships, our veteran soldiers retreated within the harbour. "De Bello Gallico" and Other Commentaries General Middleton, himself a veteran soldier, expressed as I have already stated, his admiration for the bravery of all the men who were engaged. The Story of Louis Riel: the Rebel Chief No more could they grasp them than could the gaping civilians and the distinguished travelers grasp what these grand hulks of veteran soldiers had done. The Desert of Wheat The firemen of New-York have that superiority over those of other places, that the veteran soldier obtains over the recruit. Home as Found It was always composed of veteran soldiers, who were called the triarii. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 02 (From the Rise of Greece to the Christian Era) Many were founded to provide for veteran soldiers; a practice which was begun by Sulla, and continued under the Emperors. Ancient Rome : from the earliest times down to 476 A. D. With these same carbines these men were, a little later, to storm the intrenchments, manned by picked and veteran soldiers, who knew how to die at their posts. History of the Gatling Gun Detachment, Fifth Army Corps, at Santiago With a Few Unvarnished Truths Concerning that Expedition Panics, even among the most veteran soldiers, sometimes occur, and hence we cannot wonder they take place amid a mixed population. The Great Riots of New York, 1712 to 1873 They seemed so alive, so eager for fun, so different from the stolid-faced veteran soldier that I hoped inwardly that to-day's exploits would not deepen into anything worse than fun. The Letters of "Norah" on Her Tour Through Ireland Prevost, the commander of the British army in Canada, learning this fact, took twelve thousand veteran soldiers, who had served under Wellington, and marched against that place. A Brief History of the United States At dawn Lord Cornwallis sent his regulars with fixed bayonets to attack the militia on the right, and these untrained troops, unable to withstand so fierce an onset from regular veteran soldiers, abandoned the field. School History of North Carolina : from 1584 to the present time Most of them had the appearance of veteran soldiers, now past the middle of life, yet retaining such an appearance of strength as might well supply the loss of youthful agility. Peveril of the Peak Yes, there in truth were the blues, now immediately under the house they were occupying: file after file of sturdy, grizzled veteran soldiers, hurried through the streets in quick, but regular time. La Vendée They are indeed the most conservative of men, and will count their profits at moments of peril with a coolness which would do honour to veteran soldiers. Sant' Ilario Each of them distinguished himself as a veteran soldier and tactician. The Religion of the Samurai A Study of Zen Philosophy and Discipline in China and Japan Nevertheless, most veteran soldiers still believe that the heavy infantryman is everything, and the backbone of nearly every Greek army is still surely the hoplite. A Day in Old Athens; a Picture of Athenian Life It was always composed of veteran soldiers, who were called the Triarii. The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo By the side of aged men, boys who had just been confirmed were seen to enter the ranks of the volunteers, and handle their muskets with the same strength and energy as veteran soldiers. Napoleon and Blucher While these things were transpiring, Napoleon, ever intensely occupied, was inspecting his veteran soldiers of Italy and of Egypt, in a public review. Napoleon Bonaparte They are veteran soldiers; they have got artillery and better arms than we, and are superior to us in numbers, equipments, and strength. Andreas Hofer To ascertain fully the state of the fortress the marques despatched secretly a veteran soldier who was highly in his confidence. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada The Archbishop and his confederate have for backer that veteran soldier Raoul de Gaucourt, Grand Master of the Palace, a worthy man, but simply a soldier, with no head for any greater matter. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1 At the end nearest the King was the veteran soldier the Duke of Athens, son of a banished father, and now High Constable of France. Sir Nigel Nor had the conduct of these veteran soldiers been less exemplary in their quarters than in the field. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 5 But perfect discipline and steady and unchanging valour can do wonders, and one veteran soldier is worth two young ones, as soon became apparent in the present case. King Solomon's Mines The veteran soldier, believing she was his betrothed, that she was torn by cruel destiny from the object of her affections, endeavored to soothe her troubled spirit by the balm of kindness and consolation. Alvira, the Heroine of Vesuvius Any other girl, after winning such a triumph as this over a veteran soldier of old renown, might have exulted a little and been excusable for it, but Joan showed no disposition of this sort. Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 1 They have already done escort duty on several occasions, and once they visited Boston, and marched up State Street with a precision of step which would have done no discredit to veteran soldiers. Frank's Campaign, or, Farm and Camp The Somersetshire peasants behaved themselves as if they had been veteran soldiers, save only that they levelled their pieces too high. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 You have seen a veteran soldier resigned to his life of wretchedness, and now you are about to see an old agricultural laborer who is submitting to the same lot. The Country Doctor |
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