| 单词 | yeomanry |
| 例句 | Our treasured and nostalgic picture of the village general store, the cracker-barrel store where an informed yeomanry gather to express opinions and formulate the national character, is very rapidly disappearing. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Though his music certainly possesses a hostile streak — listen to the striking volte-face in his “Peterloo Overture,” as he depicts armed yeomanry descending on amassed protesters — Arnold never gave up on the power of melody. The Hilarious, Heartbreaking Life and Music of Malcolm Arnold 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z As a gentleman, I naturally volunteered to join the yeomanry and the first year of the war passed with me in mourning for my separation from the noble Cockbird. Digested classic: Memoirs of a Fox-Hunting Man by Siegfried Sassoon 2010-05-07T09:12:00Z As Jefferson envisioned America’s future, he saw an agrarian society sustained by a free, independent and contented White yeomanry. Review | In the writings of Thomas Jefferson, clues to his inner life 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z "A serviceable stint as a small-state senator, eight years of unremarkable vice-presidential yeomanry, and — lest we forget — an unblemished losing record in presidential campaigns." Dukakis warns Biden: Don't take polls seriously 2020-07-03T04:00:00Z Tens of thousands of working-class and feminist activists descend on the semi-enclosed space, where they’re met by soldiers and yeomanry being directed by the magistrates who watch the proceedings from a disdainful distance. Review | Mike Leigh’s powers of observation and storytelling fail him in ‘Peterloo’ 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Hulton shouted down: “Good God, sir! Do you not see how they are attacking the yeomanry? Disperse the crowd!” The bloody clash that changed Britain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Britain has had a reserve of part-time or retired soldiers - often known as yeomanry - since the Middle Ages but the system was only regularised in 1907 with the passing of legislation creating a Territorial Force. Firms to get army reservist cash 2013-05-12T14:49:44Z Kaplan recognizes the synergy produced when these themes overlap, as when Jefferson’s myth of a nation founded on yeomanry combined with his intense hatred of Britain to form the building blocks of his political ideology. Review | In the writings of Thomas Jefferson, clues to his inner life 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z But plebs was just as often used to refer, in neutral or even complimentary terms, to the noble stock of the worthy Roman yeomanry. Why the rich look down on the poor 2012-11-09T18:26:22Z Ned Ramley drew a pistol from his pocket; but at that moment the window was thrown up, the back door of the house was cast open, and half-a-dozen of the stout yeomanry rushed in. The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale 2012-04-26T02:00:10.260Z Now, as the yeomanry became engulfed in the melee, the Hussars charged in after them and the crowd began to flee as best they could, screaming in terror and tripping over each other. The bloody clash that changed Britain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Let us, he said, have only force enough on our frontier to protect it from invasion—let the slaughter of our yeomanry cease, and the fires along our northern boundary be extinguished. The Second War with England, Vol. 1 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:39.100Z General Jackson, with his undisciplined and half-armed yeomanry, alone stood between the town and destruction. The Second War with England, Vol. 2 of 2 2012-04-05T02:00:38.213Z These last, the Patapsco Dragoons, some thirty men, a sturdy-looking body of yeomanry, rode straight to the City Hall and drew up, expecting to be received with a speech of welcome from the mayor. Baltimore and The Nineteenth of April, 1861 A Study of the War 2012-04-04T02:01:00.923Z In all these measures, whether of peace or war, Allen was the leader of the Green Mountain yeomanry. Curiosities of Human Nature 2012-04-03T02:00:27.167Z If unrest was threatened, local militias, amateur yeomanry on horseback or the army had to be called out. The bloody clash that changed Britain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z He was one of the first settlers of Charlestown and belonged to sturdy yeomanry of the country. The Loyalists of Massachusetts And the Other Side of the American Revolution 2012-04-02T02:00:25.387Z Mary said in the same tone, and the gig moved forward, the old yeomanry horse tossing its head. The Great House 2012-03-30T02:00:14.973Z The middle-class of the towns brought it on, and the yeomanry of the country districts fought it out. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific 2012-03-26T02:00:37.300Z They were of the class from whom the yeomanry were drawn, and they had scant sympathy with the radical weavers of Rochdale and Bury, Bolton and Manchester. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Nadin was told by the magistrates to serve it, and asked for military help from the yeomanry to enable him to get to the hustings. The bloody clash that changed Britain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Faster and faster came the musket volleys, but faster yet rang out the shots from our yeomanry, gathering thicker and thicker along the British route, swarming in from distant towns and hamlets and lonely farms. Cardigan 2012-02-24T03:00:29.073Z The yeomanry gathered and slew the missionaries and the work came to nought. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z A hundred years after Cromwell, the yeomanry of England had almost disappeared. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific 2012-03-26T02:00:37.300Z Because, poor, foolish foreigner, he had no yeomanry and no Bow Street, ma'am! Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z The yeomanry plunged into the crowd at a gallop, attempting to accompany Nadin to the hustings. The bloody clash that changed Britain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z With the yeomanry it might be otherwise, as it was officered by the upper class. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z It was a leisurely sail, we are told, with frequent landings and conferences with the yeomanry, especially, no doubt, in the shires where no assemblies had been summoned on the northward journey. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Gage and Congreve of the 14th are coming from Gloucester," he said, "and Codrington and two or three yeomanry chaps. Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z But when the yeomanry 've done their part, I take them, and the law passes upon them. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z In the melee, the yeomanry were hacking at the banners around the hustings and shouting: “Have at their flags!” The bloody clash that changed Britain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z These yeomanry corps were likely to be productive of much evil. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Nowhere could King Olaf land, everywhere the yeomanry called for revenge. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z To-morrow the posse comitatus might be called out; to-morrow the yeomanry, summoned by the man in the yellow jacket, would be here! Chippinge Borough 2012-02-15T03:00:32.210Z They ordered a small force of yeomanry to disperse the gathering. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Three of his six children worked at a factory owned by Birley, the commander of the yeomanry; when Birley heard about Marsh’s injuries, he sacked them. The bloody clash that changed Britain 2018-01-04T05:00:00Z Lord Clare spoke to me yesterday on the subject of the yeomanry. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z It was otherwise in the host of the yeomanry; many had small desire to fight for King Canute, and among the chiefs there was an evident reluctance to lead. Canute the Great The Rise of Danish Imperialism during the Viking Age 2012-02-23T03:00:38.817Z Scarce a family of the lower class but the yeomanry had left their brand on it. My Lords of Strogue Vol. III, (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:27.667Z The yeomanry became entangled--a second charge was needful: the multitude fled every way. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z Upon formal proclamation of martial law, the yeomanry had thrown off all disguise. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z This class it was which in '97 and '98 developed into the royalist yeomanry--the bully band of licentious executioners who did the filthy work which was disdained by English soldiers. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. I (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:34.177Z Strongly in contrast with this were the air and bearing of the yeomanry and militia detachments, with whom we occasionally came up. Harper's New Monthly Magazine, Vol III, No 13, 1851 2012-02-10T03:00:15.463Z In the fifteenth century, a similar series of good harvests contributed very much to the flourishing condition of the "yeomanry." Principles of Political Economy, Vol. II 2012-01-25T03:00:34.150Z Mr. Bishop had grounds, therefore, for his opinion of the Government of which he shared the favour with the yeomanry--their country's bulwark and its pride. Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z The roses had deepened from pink to damask on the cheeks of the Dublin fair--the young officers of yeomanry and militia had reached the stage of aberration which follows thirst and precedes coma. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z With the Spanish Lanceros, or Fifties as they were called by the Buccaneers, the hunters were perpetually at war, their intrepid infantry being generally successful against the hot charges of these yeomanry of the savannahs. The Monarchs of the Main, Volume I (of 3) Or, Adventures of the Buccaneers 2012-01-23T03:00:11.530Z Sir Henry, all yeomanry red and gold, was having the bursting hooks and eyes at his throat altered in his wife's room. Diana Tempest, Volume II (of 3) 2011-11-12T03:00:31.283Z Society in Virginia was then divided into three classes, the land and slave-owners, the yeomanry, and the laboring people. Homes of American Statesmen With Anecdotical, Personal, and Descriptive Sketches 2011-11-04T02:00:19.293Z I leave that to the yeomanry--old England's bulwark and their country's pride! Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z But the innate ruffianism of the yeomanry officers had been let loose by wine and frenzy. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z They doubted whether "the respectable yeomanry of the country" were capable of choosing suitable Superintendents. Egerton Ryerson and Education in Upper Canada 2011-10-14T02:00:23.300Z He described the horrible scene which ensued upon the dispersion of the meeting by an unprovoked and unresisted charge of the yeomanry cavalry. Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte 2011-10-01T02:00:31.450Z We walked our horses steadily on, with our sabres still in their scabbards, to the market-place, where our captain found the chief of police surrounded by yeomanry and his own men. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z "So that it's little good you and your yeomanry seem to have done at Manchester, except get yourselves abused!" Starvecrow Farm 2012-03-15T02:00:29.617Z The gentlemen of the yeomanry vied one with the other in cultivation of their inventive faculty and the result was an array of practical jokes, novel and splendid indeed! My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z The yeomanry of the Mountjoy lands had come, e’en to the last man and maid and child, and nigh two hundred of the neighbor folk from Pelham Manor, Leicester and Mannerley. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z The Trumpeter led the way and galloped towards the hustings, followed by the yeomanry. Three Accounts of Peterloo By Eyewitnesses Bishop Stanley, Lord Hylton, John Benjamin Smith with Bishop Stanley's Evidence at the Trial 2011-08-09T02:00:27.670Z We rapidly took up our ground and formed in double rank, with the yeomanry and police in our rear. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z Is this man a sample of the yeomanry of your country? The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z A guard of yeomanry was stationed at the front door; another at the private back-entrance, which was accessible by a tortuous passage into a side-street. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z All the yeomanry crowded round for a nearer view; and the knights and ladies left their benches and came forward that they might miss nothing of this strange test of archery. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z His Lordship knew that the magistrates and yeomanry cavalry might have been indicted for murder had the meeting been declared legal. The Impeachment of The House of Brunswick 2011-05-31T02:00:34.353Z The yeomanry taken at Katia in the Sinai peninsula passed through on their way to a town in the north of Anatolia. A Prisoner in Turkey 2011-05-28T02:00:23.023Z But the seeds of decay are sown at the very point where energy—enterprise—national pride—industry—economy—amusements—gayety—and above all, intelligence, should grow, namely, with your yeomanry! The Kentuckian in New-York, Volume I (of 2) or, The Adventures of Three Southerns 2011-07-06T02:00:46.297Z The country was in danger, the yeomanry must bestir themselves, England must send regiments too steady to be undermined; if the people were so disgracefully unruly, martial law would have to be proclaimed. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z The yeomanry here sat them down while my father did lead his guests of gentle blood to the tables spread in the castle hall. Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z This morning our cavalry, consisting of a regiment of yeomanry and some mounted infantry, who had formed a portion of Lord Byfield's force, went out to reconnoitre towards the north and east. The Invasion 2011-05-20T02:00:29.260Z Because it is ruinous to the whites—retards improvements, roots out an industrious population, banishes the yeomanry of the country—deprives the spinner, the weaver, the smith, the shoemaker, the carpenter, of employment and support.” The Impending Crisis of the South How to Meet It 2011-05-10T02:00:59.100Z Lord Kitchener declined to send further troops from home, and though Sir Ian Hamilton, bringing the veteran 29th Division up to Suvla, with reinforcements of yeomanry, made another attempt on 21st Aug., it was unavailing. The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 3: Estremoz to Felspar 2011-04-14T02:00:59.373Z The Scotch and English regiments made no secret of their abhorrence of the attitude of the native yeomanry. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Fair ladies and most worshipful knights and gentlemen: I go to the courtyard to say to our yeomanry assembled there some words that you may also wish to hear.” Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z Hampden’s persecution and popularity have secured Buckinghamshire for the good cause,—the yeomanry to a man; and as for the peasantry, I have got them into the right way of thinking. The White Gauntlet 2011-03-30T02:00:16.130Z During the progress of the rebellion of 1798, Mr. Hume sent his children to Dublin for safety, and took personal command of a corps of yeomanry raised in his county. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z After an enormous crowd had gathered around the speakers, forty of the yeomanry cavalry attempted to make their way through the multitude to arrest the ringleaders. The Radicalism of Shelley and Its Sources 2011-03-08T03:00:45.010Z Bands of drunken yeomanry awoke the midnight echoes with their shouting as they returned from breaking into a dwelling, or from flogging victims in the riding-school. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Now here’s a health to Merry England and long life to her honest yeomanry! Cedric, the Forester 2011-08-17T02:00:29.077Z It seemed to him that there were some new photographs on the mantelpiece, but his own, in the uniform of his county yeomanry, still occupied the central position. The Wicked Marquis 2011-02-24T03:01:06.123Z This commission appears to have lapsed, for, when war was declared by Great Britain against Bonaparte in 1803, we find Robert Gourlay volunteering as a private in a troop of yeomanry cavalry. The Canadian Portrait Gallery - Volumes 1 to 4 2011-03-23T02:00:23.527Z Nevertheless the struggle turned gradually to the advantage of the labourer, and ended in the creation of the sturdy and prosperous farming yeomanry who were the strength of the realm for several centuries to come. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z The sheepish looks and bungling compliments of the squireens could not hide from her that this was the fabric from which the yeomanry were cut who hanged the people and burnt their cottages. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Seated in a circle around their bread and cheese, were half a dozen as rough, rude, honest-looking countrymen from the back part of the state, as you could find in the nursery of New-England's yeomanry. The South-West By a Yankee. In Two Volumes. Volume 2 2011-02-05T03:00:13.817Z I wanted to mix, move and talk with the yeomanry that day. A Maid of the Kentucky Hills 2011-02-04T03:00:15.877Z The beach was at one time used for the purpose of reviews of the yeomanry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 10 "Echinoderma" to "Edward" 2011-01-19T03:00:19.027Z They were now for the most part letting out the soil to tenant-farmers at a moderate rent, and the large class of yeomanry created by this movement seem to have been prosperous. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 5 English History 2011-02-12T03:00:32.473Z It was a narrow escape though, when the yeomanry arrived; but that was evidently due to accident. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Some had leaped into wagons, piling themselves up among those virtuous wives and daughters of that portion of the honest yeomanry who had collected to devise the means of cheating me out of my property. The Chainbearer Or, The Littlepage Manuscripts 2011-01-13T03:01:05.707Z Four overs and another 25 runs later, Johnson gave way to the yeomanry of Siddle. Ashes 2010: Australia are on the ropes and drowning in self doubt 2010-12-26T09:58:41Z It was originally created by the Territorial and Reserve Forces Act of 1907 out of a nucleus of the old yeomanry and volunteers. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 2 Amiel to Atrauli The members are divided into Three grades, yeomanry or freemen, the livery, and the court. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" The next moment he was blown into the air, but the gun was trodden down, dismounted--rendered useless; and the yeomanry retired under shelter. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z By these instructions, directly from the people, we can judge of the feeling that pervaded the great mass of the yeomanry at that time. Sages and Heroes of the American Revolution The constant wars, for which the soldiers of a local militia were eventually retained in permanent service, broke up the yeomanry and very greatly reduced their number. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" Men out of work were threatening riots and the yeomanry being called out to suppress them. Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern, Vol. VIII Crowded and oppressed by the large landed proprietors, many of the enterprising yeomanry of this district determined to seek a new home in the wilderness. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. II. The yeomanry pursued with shouts and jeers, following fast over rock and boulder, sweeping the rebels before them as a broom sweeps chaff. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z When the yeomanry were called out to suppress riots after the Peace, his sympathies were with the people rather than with the authorities. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" The multitude, new to hostile enterprises, had till now kept at some distance, warned by their losses in the skirmish with the yeomanry, and probably expecting the arrival of troops. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 354, April 1845 I am not quite sure that I felt all Joe's enthusiasm for the beast's perfections; nor did the old yeomanry 'demi-pique,' with its brass mountings and holsters, increase my admiration. Jack Hinton The Guardsman Before leaving Mount Vernon, Washington had heard that the hardy yeomanry of the far West were becoming impatient of this barrier, and indignant at the apparent indifference of Congress to their prayers for its removal. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The North Cork Militia occupied the bridge; cavalry were posted in the leading street; a detachment of yeomanry occupied an elevation three or four hundred yards in front of the chief gate. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z The latter instantly ordered out more troops and a supply of more powerful guns, and, in addition, they called upon the ready volunteers and the yeomanry for their aid. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War However, preceding this there was now to be an exhibition of skilful archery and sword play, by the yeomanry of England, and the men-at-arms. With Ring of Shield This order was fortunately in time; for scarcely was it issued, when a west country yeomanry corps came galloping up to the assistance of the brave Louth. Jack Hinton The Guardsman Before they could reach the house the country had taken the alarm, and the Westchester yeomanry had armed themselves, and were hastening to aid the garrison. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Thus did events unroll themselves, till one fine day a party of yeomanry, more intoxicated even than they usually were, took it into their wise heads to investigate the Little House. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z In the rebellion of '98 his cabin had been burned over his head by the yeomanry, after every violation that could disgrace his hearth had been committed. International Short Stories English Physically speaking, they are a fine yeomanry, and, if they could be rendered intelligent, would in time become what nature seems to have designed them for,—the real masters of the country. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time She smiled at me slyly when the priest wasn't looking, and vouchsafed an inquiry as to whether I had ever served in the Roscommon yeomanry. Jack Hinton The Guardsman He pushed on, and at Lake Megantic, the source of the Chaudiere, he met an emissary whom he had sent forward to sound the feelings of the French yeomanry. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The yeomanry, perceiving their tactics, retired within the walls, covered by a charge of cavalry which, whilst dispersing a band that was pressing them too closely, came itself to tribulation by reason of the cattle. My Lords of Strogue, Vol. II (of III) A Chronicle of Ireland, from the Convention to the Union 2012-02-15T03:00:26.817Z Before they had done with him, however, there was a clatter of hoofs, and the robbers sprang to their nags, and galloped away for the bare life as a troop of yeomanry rode up. International Short Stories English They are an industrious and manly race of yeomanry. History of Cuba; or, Notes of a Traveller in the Tropics Being a Political, Historical, and Statistical Account of the Island, from its First Discovery to the Present Time All the youth and manhood of the yeomanry of England were engaged in the practice of the long bow. About London The New York Convention, aware of the impending danger, despatched military envoys to stir up the yeomanry along the river, and order out militia. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The inhabitants consist principally of hardy and independent yeomanry. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 14 Let me briefly sketch the amazing creation: A century ago the strength and power of England was based upon her yeomanry. The Galaxy, April, 1877 Vol. XXIII.—April, 1877.—No. 4. As he advanced, his retinue received continual accessions from the neighboring gentry and yeomanry, until it amounted to some thousands before he reached Winchester. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 The influx of slaves not only put almost a complete end to the importation of white servants, but it reacted disastrously upon the Virginia yeomanry. The Planters of Colonial Virginia General George Clinton was at that post, with about fourteen hundred of his yeomanry of the Hudson. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Strongly in contrast with this were the air and bearing of the yeomanry and militia detachments with whom we occasionally came up. Maurice Tiernay Soldier of Fortune It is desirable, we admit, that the yeomanry should be indulged in a day's hunting, which may practise them in the art of pursuing an enemy, who in war-time would be fair game. Punch - Volume 25 (Jul-Dec 1853) And then the fearful struggle between the employers and men; lowerings of wages, strikes, and the long course of oft-repeated crime, ending every now and then with a riot, a fire, and the county yeomanry. Tom Brown's School Day's If the returns from his labor greatly exceeded his expenses, his savings would make it possible for him to establish himself firmly in the class of the colonial yeomanry. The Planters of Colonial Virginia The late quiet yeomanry armed themselves and scoured the country in small parties to seize on stragglers, and the militia began to signalize themselves in voluntary skirmishes with regular troops. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools A private of the yeomanry, Miss Bogle, is, let me inform you, totally independent of rank. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 I found them on the road Barton travelled, the same evening you made your escape from the yeomanry; you remember that? Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I In the first place none of the yeomanry for eight miles around knew that he called his old malarial tank "The Elms," so it was hard to find. A Guest at the Ludlow and Other Stories The depository of power for the Virginia yeomanry was the House of Burgesses. The Planters of Colonial Virginia Her name passed as a note of alarm along the banks of the Hudson; it was a rallying word among the Green Mountains of Vermont and brought down all their hardy yeomanry. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools I have joined the yeomanry, and we shall turn out next week. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 Her salvation lies in a yeomanry capable of comprehending the momentous issues at stake. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 81, July, 1864 Old and young, big and little, the cream of the county and its yeomanry, a congregation of the mass, a segregation of the cliques, mounting high into the hundreds. Belford's Magazine, Volume II, No. 8, January, 1889 It would be expected, then, that even the most exhaustive investigation could reveal but a few indentured servants, coming over after 1660, who succeeded in establishing themselves in the Virginia yeomanry. The Planters of Colonial Virginia While these scenes had been transacted at Danbury, the Connecticut yeomanry had been gathering. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Had it not been for Anthony, and the dread of his report, I certainly think I should have bolted, and renounced the yeomanry for ever. Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 2 Those are our Sandstone County mountaineers; our yeomanry, sir. John March, Southerner But it might well be that the yeomanry, being so busy, would never think of the Island. An Isle in the Water Several of these men who came as servants to the Eastern Shore are found in succeeding years among the yeomanry of Accomac and Northampton. The Planters of Colonial Virginia The militia and yeomanry armed themselves with such weapons as were at hand, and hastened to their alarm posts. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools We must build up an honest, thrifty yeomanry, but we must multiply rapidly our educated men to lead and work and influence in these various fields. The Educated Negro and His Mission The American Negro Academy. Occasional Papers No. 8 And the quickness with which raw yeomanry were formed into armies capable of fighting veteran troops, affords the strongest proof that the Americans are a nation of soldiers. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. The train of carriages extended more than a mile; the yeomanry followed in great numbers on horseback, and it was late in the day ere we reached Dryburg. Home Life of Great Authors Prior to the slave invasion which marked the close of the Seventeenth century and the opening of the Eighteenth, the most important factor in the life of the Old Dominion was the white yeomanry. The Planters of Colonial Virginia On the booming of that heavy gun, lights sprang up from hill to hill along the different ranges of heights; the country was aroused, and the yeomanry, hastily armed, hurried to their gathering places. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Now, in the flush of this triumph, the leaders went among the yeomanry who had gathered here and outlined a plan for permanent military organization. With Ethan Allen at Ticonderoga Taken as a whole, this army was justly thought the equal of twice its own number of raw yeomanry, suddenly called to the field from the anvil, the workshop, or the plough. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. Tell me one word," said Robin, "And counsel shall it be: I trow thou wert made a Knight, of force, Or else of yeomanry! Fifteenth Century Prose and Verse This increase of villenage morally depressed the peasantry, and widened still further the breach between the yeomanry and the gentry. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 2 "Demijohn" to "Destructor" It made a brave resistance, and was aided by some of the yeomanry stationed in an adjacent orchard. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools "I am an officer in the yeomanry cavalry of my country, and use a bigger framed horse as a charger." A Danish Parsonage Washington had said they were the best yeomanry in the world, and they were about to prove their right to this title more decisively than ever. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. Will you follow him to the high grounds of Boston, where to an undisciplined, courageous, and virtuous yeomanry his presence gave the stability of system and infused the invincibility of love of country? Eighth Reader He spent his last day, as he put it, “reviewing the yeomanry,” and the next morning says he to his landlady, “Mrs. X., I’ll not take porridge to-day, please; I’ll take some eggs.” The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 2 (of 25) Parties landing to forage were often repulsed by hasty levies of the yeomanry. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools They ought to make me a magistrate and a captain of yeomanry. Shirley He still believed his six thousand excellent soldiers, with their superb artillery, would prove themselves more than a match for twice their own number of undisciplined yeomanry. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. My father's corps of yeomanry are extremely attached to him and seem fully in earnest; but, alas! by some strange negligence, their arms have not yet arrived from Dublin…. A Book of Sibyls Miss Barbauld, Miss Edgeworth, Mrs Opie, Miss Austen “Hoblers” were a sort of yeomanry who, by the terms of their tenure of land were bound to keep a light “nag” for military service. A History of Horncastle from the earliest period to the present time By the time that Pitcairn entered the village about seventy or eighty of the yeomanry, in military array, were mustered on the green near the church. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Pryor, take care of this future magistrate, this churchwarden in perspective, this captain of yeomanry, this young squire of Briarfield, in a word. Shirley In it were many prosperous settlements, inhabited by a vigorous yeomanry, who were the mainstay of the patriot cause in this quarter. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. Then a big banner whereon was depicted David in the act of beheading Goliath with a yeomanry sword, the Wicklow mountains in the distance. Ireland as It Is And as It Would be Under Home Rule The corpse was brought in, borne on the arms of the yeomanry, most of them wounded, and looking ghastly from loss of blood and the agitation of the encounter. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 Most of the sturdy yeomanry were absent in the army. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools James Blount, the hero, comes by his father's side of a race of decayed northern gentry, and by his mother's side from the yeomanry. A Forest Hearth: A Romance of Indiana in the Thirties He knew that Burgoyne must regard these settlements with foreboding, as the home of a hostile and brave yeomanry, whose presence was a constant threat to him. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. We looked over cannons on the battery-walls, and saw in an open field below the yeomanry cavalry exercising, while we could hear from the town, which was full of soldiers, ‘Dumbarton’s drums beat bonny, O!’ Recollections of a Tour Made in Scotland A.D. 1803 Thus parted Robin, the sheriff, and the potter, Underneath the green wood tree; God have mercy on Robin Hood’s soul, And save all good yeomanry! Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series The booming of alarm guns had roused the country; every valley was pouring out its yeomanry. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools And if I were to take the stump against you, I would say to the honest yeomanry of the country. Americanism Contrasted with Foreignism, Romanism, and Bogus Democracy in the Light of Reason, History, and Scripture; In which Certain Demagogues in Tennessee, and Elsewhere, are Shown Up in Their True Colors All were yeomanry, in homespun, rudely equipped with pouches and powder-horns, and armed with the old brown firelocks, without bayonets, they had brought from their homes. Burgoyne's Invasion of 1777 With an outline sketch of the American Invasion of Canada, 1775-76. Fox was returned for Parliament through her influence, and she is said to have procured more than one vote, by allowing the yeomanry of England to kiss her beautiful cheek. An Appeal in Favor of that Class of Americans Called Africans Thou says good yeomanry; And thou drive forth every day, Thou shalt never be let for me. Ballads of Robin Hood and other Outlaws Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Fourth Series They were pursued and harassed the whole way to Elizabethtown by light scouting parties and by the militia and yeomanry of the country, exasperated by the sight of the burning village. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The idea of doing this by exporting your "bold yeomanry" is, I presume, given up. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject The effect of Bute's fiscal scheme was to produce an union between the gentry and yeomanry of the cider-land and the Whigs of the capital. Critical and Historical Essays, Volume III (of 3) Sir Allan wore the brilliant uniform of a colonel in the yeomanry, for the dinner to which he was going was to be followed by an official reception. The New Tenant Over the hillsides the wild knell is tolling, From their far hamlets the yeomanry come; As through the storm-clouds the thunderburst rolling Circles the beat of the mustering drum. How the Flag Became Old Glory The yeomanry of England had proved her pride and stay. The American Empire These petitions do not embody the sentiments or feelings of the respectable, intelligent, and industrious yeomanry of the Western District. Cotton is King, and Pro-Slavery Arguments Comprising the Writings of Hammond, Harper, Christy, Stringfellow, Hodge, Bledsoe, and Cartrwright on This Important Subject It is ruinous to the whites; retards improvement; roots out an industrious population; banishes the yeomanry of the country; deprives the spinner, the weaver, the smith, the shoemaker, the carpenter, of employment and support. Slavery: What it was, what it has done, what it intends to do Speech of Hon. Cydnor B. Tompkins, of Ohio I am living in hourly fear of having a meeting called in the county, which would be a troublesome and useless thing, though, I understand, the sense of the yeomanry is entirely with us. Memoirs of the Court and Cabinets of George the Third From the Original Family Documents, Volume 2 On this the Hanoverians—a mere body of local yeomanry—fled. The Red True Story Book The local yeomanry would have turned out against the Continental army with as high a spirit as that with which they swarmed about the British enemy at Lexington or King's Mountain. The Critical Period of American History For the sake of the peasantry, we shall perceive that the yeomanry, the farmers, the bourgeoisie, the nobility, were allowed to dwindle into insignificance. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. The army fighting strength of England under the commander-in-chief is composed of the army reserve, the militia, the volunteers and the yeomanry. Operations Upon the Sea A Study Thus to reduce a large class of the yeomanry of our country—its very sinews—to poverty, would be a greater evil than even the intemperance that is so common. Select Temperance Tracts Yet would we expect from either system the same social fruitage that has been harvested from our American yeomanry? Chapters in Rural Progress By the way I met several of the yeomanry, who were only returning from Dunbar, where they had been summoned by the alarm; and I found that Berwick also had been in arms. Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland Volume 17 The nobility, the great landed proprietors, the yeomanry, the lesser farmers, all the intermediate ranks who might oppose a check to the power of a tyrannical prince, are nearly annihilated. Travels in France during the years 1814-15 Comprising a residence at Paris, during the stay of the allied armies, and at Aix, at the period of the landing of Bonaparte, in two volumes. The volunteers and yeomanry cannot in so short a time be trained for war or be mobilized for action. Operations Upon the Sea A Study And while Swing and his myrmidons were abroad in the counties, and could scarcely be kept down by yeomanry and poor law guardians, the great towns were in almost worse case. Tom Brown at Oxford Co-operation means faith in agriculture—a faith too seldom found in the Israel of New England's yeomanry. Chapters in Rural Progress They had at their disposal several companies of infantry, six troops of the 15th hussars, and a body of yeomanry, besides special constables. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) In rank they are junior to the line and royal marines, but senior to yeomanry or volunteers. The Sailor's Word-Book An Alphabetical Digest of Nautical Terms, including Some More Especially Military and Scientific, but Useful to Seamen; as well as Archaisms of Early Voyagers, etc. Both these operations were well carried out by yeomanry, engineers, and cyclists in the face of hostile opposition. World's War Events, Vol. II "That one of those unspeakable yeomanry has been shooting at you?" Tom Brown at Oxford Upon her coming into sight, thousands and thousands of the yeomanry of the city crowded and covered the wharves. Washington and the American Republic, Vol. 3. His prescription for meeting discontent was 'more yeomanry' and a handsome sum for church-building. The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill The atrocities of the soldiers and the yeomanry were avenged with a fiendish ruthlessness. History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815 He is not a soldier, though he may have a commission in the yeomanry; nor is he generally a gentleman, though often a nobleman. Eugenics and Other Evils Corps of yeomanry and infantry were formed by the gentry for their own protection, and were accepted by the crown. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration The most interesting part of the Procession by far was the array of Farmers and Shepherds, the flower of the west-country yeomanry, attired in the graceful plaid. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 Even in the last decade of the seventeenth century, the yeomanry, or independent peasants, outnumbered the farmers, and they formed the main strength of Cromwell's army. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 14 — Philosophy and Economics He marched however boldly on Castlebar, broke a force of yeomanry and volunteers three times his number, and only surrendered when Lord Cornwallis, who had succeeded to the Lord-Lieutenancy, faced him with thirty thousand men. History of the English People, Volume VIII Modern England, 1760-1815 The ensuing horrors, midnight attacks, cattle-maiming, and retaliation by armed yeomanry, exerted a sinister influence upon Ulster, where the masses were fiercely Protestant. William Pitt and the Great War The next day Lord Cawdor, captain of the Pembrokeshire yeomanry, appeared with a force of local troops and country folk, and they at once surrendered. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Ancient as his race might be, the yeomanry and peasantry of Scotland were yet as ancient in theirs. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 56, Number 347, September, 1844 It was not now a case of sending soldiers, militia and yeomanry away in transports, and cheering them as they went. The World Peril of 1910 A host of the exasperated yeomanry constantly hovered around the enemy's advanced posts, which a feeling of pride alone induced him to hold. The Campaign of Trenton 1776-77 It was recognized that labor was debased; manufactures and immigration were discouraged; the yeomanry were leaving the State. The Negro and the Nation A History of American Slavery and Enfranchisement It was carried out mainly by yeomanry and militia, for the regular troops were few and mostly stationed in towns. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Nay, what is worse, from being goodly, burly, sleek-conditioned men, they became, like our Dutch yeomanry who smoke short pipes, a lantern-jawed, smoke-dried, leathern-hided race. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 8 The bulk of this people—by surroundings, habits, adaptation, and choice will continue to find their homes in the South and constitute the masses of its yeomanry. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 7, 1922 He seems to be a captain of some sort, a yeomanry captain by the look of him. The Northern Iron I have often wondered why the strange opinion has come to prevail, especially among the industrious yeomanry of the interior of our country, that it is economical to turn night into day, in this manner. The Young Man's Guide Nearly everywhere they were repulsed with heavy loss, the catholics among the militia and yeomanry behaving with perfect loyalty. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration Within an hour Captain Martin had returned with a troop of yeomanry. The French Prisoners of Norman Cross A Tale Other forces representing law and order were found in the yeomanry, who were chiefly Orangemen and officered by Orangemen, and who regarded the Catholic peasantry as their born enemies. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III Pewter was replacing the wooden trenchers of the early yeomanry, and there were yeomen who could boast of a fair show of silver plate. History of the English People, Volume IV Accursed is that man who will forget the noble yeomanry we have formed through an agriculture chiefly domestic, were it even true that so mighty a benefit had been purchased by some pecuniary loss. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, No. CCCXXXVI. October, 1843. Vol. LIV. There were only 600 regular troops and militia in the county, the loyalist force being composed chiefly of yeomanry, who were generally protestants. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration It happened that a troop of yeomanry were out exercising on a neighbouring common. Stories of Animal Sagacity In one part of Wexford the movement was literally forced upon the people by the outrageous conduct of the militia and the yeomanry. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III But, politically, he boasted of belonging to the Democrats, "the bone and sinew, the hard-fisted yeomanry of the land," and sneered at those "rag barons," those Whig aristocrats, the "silk stocking gentry!" The Story of Young Abraham Lincoln The volunteers, the yeomanry, the Glenallan clansmen—all were there awaiting the great man. Red Cap Tales Stolen from the Treasure Chest of the Wizard of the North The catholics, the yeomanry, and the Orangemen were urged to combine to withstand the union. The Political History of England - Vol. X. The History of England from the Accession of George III to the close of Pitt's first Administration In fact, she had anticipated its somewhat tardy movement and had marshaled into order an array of her stout yeomanry that was in itself no contemptible army. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death Even the militiamen and the yeomanry had better weapons than the pikemen who followed their Irish leaders to the death. A History of the Four Georges and of William IV, Volume III As to the yeomanry arrangements, it does not seem to me possible that the day of this motion could have been fixed in time to enable you to reconcile those two engagements. Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents There lay the flower of her youthful chivalry, mangled and destroyed, and the strength of her yeomanry prostrated in the dust. The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, May 1844 Volume 23, Number 5 It is diminished because an immense amount of labor has been diverted to the establishment of the homes, churches, and schools of a prosperous yeomanry. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 1, July, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy A narrow space between these galleries and the lists gave accommodation for yeomanry and spectators of a better degree than the mere vulgar, and might be compared to the pit of a theatre. Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 6 He observed, too, that his uncle was not made of gold, like the people around him, but was habited in a yeomanry uniform. The Golden Dream Adventures in the Far West I am frightened for the yeomanry, and hope Lord Temple will be able to get them well back without a row. Memoirs of the Court of George IV. 1820-1830 (Vol 1) From the Original Family Documents The small farms were consolidated, the class of yeomanry or small farmers died out, and household manufacture gave place to that of the factory. An Introduction to the Industrial and Social History of England I said, however, 'I must know if any yeomanry are coming, in order to make the necessary arrangements.' Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King Once rouse the yeomanry of Canada West, and their energies would soon manifest themselves in truly British honesty and British feeling. Canada and the Canadians, Vol. 2 “Tennis, croquet, clock-golf, ping-pong, archery, yeomanry sports, blue bands, red bands, black and yellow bands, glee-singers, Punch and Judy,” Ida counted off one item after another on the ringers of her left hand. A College Girl He tricked and baffled legal authority in the person of the proud sheriff of Nottingham, thereby appealing to that secret sympathy with lawlessness and adventure which marked the free-born, vigorous yeomanry of England. Brief History of English and American Literature But it had been only by this low scale of rent that the small yeomanry class had been enabled to exist. History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 The yeomanry officer remonstrated saying that the Queen's carriage would then be travelling at a great rate and it would be difficult to change escorts as his men had never practised it. Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King By that time yeomanry from twenty-three townships had joined in the pursuit. The War of Independence Then was wealth and welfare in merry England, Solaces, game, and glee, And every man loved other well, And the king loved good yeomanry. Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series Our good gentry there for costs do not spare, The yeomanry fast not till Lent; The farmers and such think nothing too much, If they keep but to pay for their rent. In The Yule-Log Glow—Book 3 Christmas Poems from 'round the World The regulars are followed by a squadron of Yeomanry,—the old original yeomanry, and, 'pon one's honour! it is hard to distinguish them from the Lancers. On the Heels of De Wet This I received one afternoon, and on the following day Her Majesty was to arrive, and no yeomanry had made their appearance. Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King This vexed Sullivan and disgusted the yeomanry, who forthwith dispersed and went home to look after their crops. The War of Independence But God that made the grass to grow, And leaves on greenwood tree, Now save and keep our noble King, And maintain good yeomanry! Ballads of Scottish Tradition and Romance Popular Ballads of the Olden Times - Third Series When the soldiers reached Lexington at sunrise they were confronted by armed yeomanry drawn up in battle array. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country No Man's Land being some 10 or 12 miles wide in this sector, railway construction was carried on in front of our front line under cover of yeomanry outposts. With the British Army in The Holy Land Places were to be kept by a detachment of the "yeomanry" of each company sent on at six o'clock for that purpose. London and the Kingdom - Volume I P. C. Thompson did his very best; he was all but everywhere at once; but what avails a police force, one strong, against a concourse of Yorkshire yeomanry and clowns? Obed Hussey Who, of All Inventors, Made Bread Cheap Now we have volunteer reviews in place of old yeomanry weeks. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes This gave time for General Schuyler to gather the yeomanry in arms, and for Washington to send troops from the southern department to reinforce Schuyler. The Land We Live In The Story of Our Country He was pursued for a short distance by the yeomanry, and some prisoners and camels were captured. With the British Army in The Holy Land Meanwhile, the burghers and yeomanry joined in the general festivity, having wrestling-matches, quoits and bowls, and various other rural games. Holidays at the Grange or A Week's Delight Games and Stories for Parlor and Fireside If your great ceremonial Fail, no champion yeomanry Guards the border. The Poems and Fragments of Catullus The little town of Priorton spruced itself up for its yeomanry weeks, and was all agog, as it never was at any other time. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes We were all looking forward to becoming pukka infantry, as we had long realised that in our eccentric form as dismounted yeomanry we should only be given the odd jobs. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battn. R.H. 1914-1919 The yeomanry were then recalled to rejoin the main body of the mounted troops for the more important work of the pursuit of the enemy's main body. With the British Army in The Holy Land It seems to have been a family of note amongst the inferior gentry or yeomanry of the forest. Discovery of Witches The Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Lancaster He was fighting with three divisions very far short of their full strength and several battalions of dismounted yeomanry, four big guns, and thirty aeroplanes, all of old-fashioned type. At Ypres with Best-Dunkley Their affair made no advance, and the ball was the conclusion of the yeomanry weeks. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes To meet this danger Pitt issued his famous appeal, and towards the end of 1793 the first yeomanry regiment was raised in Suffolk. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battn. R.H. 1914-1919 The yeomanry, in their own rude, rough-and-ready manner, reflected the same sort of personal independence of character and proud sense of individuality as the social aristocracy. History and Comprehensive Description of Loudoun County, Virginia The streets of Norminster still preserve much of their picturesque antiquity, but they are dull, undeniably dull, except on the occasion of assizes, races, fairs, and the annual assembling of the yeomanry and militia. The Vicissitudes of Bessie Fairfax The number of the greater barons was diminishing every day, while the number of the country gentry and of the more substantial yeomanry was increasing with the increase of the national wealth. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 Who would ever have dreamt of Chrissy figuring at a fine yeomanry ball! Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes Our fighting had been almost entirely open warfare, for which as yeomanry we were well adapted, and which contrasted very favourably with the trench warfare on the Western Front. The Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and 14th (F. & F. Yeo.) Battn. R.H. 1914-1919 When I was in the Bumperkin yeomanry we drank nothing but port.' Mr. Sponge's Sporting Tour A mob had gathered at the gates of the barrack-yard, and joined by many soldiers of the yeomanry on leaving parade, had followed Major Eustace and my father from the barracks. Richard Lovell Edgeworth A Selection From His Memoir The vigour of English life showed itself in the wide extension of commerce, in the progress of the towns, and the upgrowth of a free yeomanry. History of the English People, Volume II The Charter, 1216-1307; The Parliament, 1307-1400 It is so lucky that I invited Chrissy for the yeomanry weeks this summer. Girlhood and Womanhood The Story of some Fortunes and Misfortunes If a sure market were secured to the colonists of Red River, they would speedily become the wealthiest yeomanry in the world. Notes of a Twenty-Five Years' Service in the Hudson's Bay Territory Volume II. His body was borne from the house to the ivy-clad family graveyard by the sturdy yeomanry of the neighborhood. Memorial Addresses on the Life and Character of William H. F. Lee (A Representative from Virginia) Delivered in the House of Representatives and in the Senate, Fifty-Second Congress, First Session There were in the town eighty of the carabineers and two corps of yeomanry, but it was proposed to evacuate the garrison. Richard Lovell Edgeworth A Selection From His Memoir He was the son of the sinewy and sturdy yeomanry. Luther and the Reformation: The Life-Springs of Our Liberties The yeomanry of the United States are not the canaille of Paris. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 4 The yeomanry of Scotland steadily held their own against the fierce charges of the mail-clad knights, and it looked for a time as if the day was theirs. The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Excellent roads traverse the parish, which is inhabited by a gentry in easy circumstances, and by a contented and thriving yeomanry. The Continental Monthly, Vol. 4, No. 4, October, 1863 Devoted to Literature and National Policy This officer, a captain of yeomanry, was a good-natured but inefficient man, who spoke under considerable nervous agitation, and seemed desirous to do all he could, but not to be able to do anything. Richard Lovell Edgeworth A Selection From His Memoir The new-comers came to make homes, not merely to make tobacco, and they no longer consisted of servants, but of the merchants and yeomanry of England. England in America, 1580-1652 He has stationed portions of his forces at given points along this line, and his personal work is to march rapidly with small bodies of infantry, yeomanry, scouts, and artillery towards places immediately threatened. Campaign Pictures of the War in South Africa (1899-1900) Letters from the Front Owen ascertained one important fact, which we will here mention, because it produces, in a great degree, the want of anything like an independent class of yeomanry in the country. Phelim Otoole's Courtship and Other Stories Traits And Stories Of The Irish Peasantry, The Works of William Carleton, Volume Three He now considered that it would, at all events, be a safe and prudent act on his part to raise a corps of yeomanry, securing a commission in it for himself and Phil. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two In 1820 “the Radical war” led to actual encounters between the yeomanry and the people. A Short History of Scotland The instinct of aristocracy dreads the moral power of a proprietary yeomanry; the perpetual degradation of the cultivators of the soil was enacted. History of the Negro Race in America From 1619 to 1880. Vol 1 Negroes as Slaves, as Soldiers, and as Citizens Hardy had brought what was of essential service—namely, an old coat which had formerly belonged to his father when in the yeomanry cavalry, an old helmet, a cartridge-box, and a pair of boots. Young Folks Treasury, Volume 3 (of 12) Classic Tales and Old-Fashioned Stories Commanders of cavalry divisions are unstinted in their praise of the manner in which the yeomanry regiments attached to their brigades have done their duty, both in and out of action. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 Immediately behind these followed a body of Orange yeomanry, dressed in regimentals, and with fire-arms—each man carrying thirty rounds of ball cartridge. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two The ideal of the yeomanry was similar to that of chivalry in the love of blows fairly given and cheerfully taken, in the love of fighting for fighting's sake. A History of English Prose Fiction Before I fell asleep, I thought of what a fine yeomanry dwelt in the settlement, and the misfortune it would be if, by any legislative mis-step, they were constrained to leave the farm. The Narrative of Gordon Sellar Who Emigrated to Canada in 1825 As the whole body clamored for the signal to begin, Rodolph gave the word, and the chivalry and yeomanry of Suabia swept rapidly down the hill. The Truce of God A Tale of the Eleventh Century The service of divisional cavalry is now almost entirely performed by yeomanry, and divisional commanders report that they are very efficient. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 Sir: I have just perused a circular written by you, calling a meeting at the Castle Cumber Arms, with the object of forming what you are pleased to term, a yeomanry corps of respectable cavalry. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two Among the yeomanry the general progress was exceedingly noticeable. A History of English Prose Fiction There have been, as you will have heard, many cases in which detached parties of our cavalry, mounted infantry, and yeomanry have been cut off and captured. With Rimington Here it is that the natural strength of the kingdom, the great peers, the leading landed gentlemen, the opulent merchants and manufacturers, the substantial yeomanry, must interpose, to rescue their prince, themselves, and their posterity. The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 01 (of 12) In the end, the yeomanry are routed with great loss—their hearts being made prisoners by the senior students of this “Royal Military Academy.” Punch, or the London Charivari, Volume 1, September 12, 1841 In the first place, there existed an apprehension of the yeomanry and cavalry, who had on more than one occasion surprised meetings of this description before. Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two The tales of the yeomanry were very popular during the sixteenth century, and were sold as penny chapbooks for many years. A History of English Prose Fiction There was in the air a touch of the sounds discoursed by a yeomanry band at the other end of the grounds. The Inheritors The formation of the yeomanry corps filled up the cup of bitterness. An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 There were soldiers also—members of some volunteer or yeomanry corps of which the deceased was honorary colonel. The Devil's Garden "He also wishes to have an explanation with respect to the circumstances which induced so many of his corps of yeomanry to enroll their names in your new troop." Valentine M'Clutchy, The Irish Agent The Works of William Carleton, Volume Two In the country the yeomanry—the laborers and farmers—were throwing off their serfdom, and emerging from the chrysalis of obscurity in which they had long been hidden. A History of English Prose Fiction The grants were made to the undertakers on these conditions—they should be resident, and they should have around them a number of independent yeomanry to defend the king when called upon to do so. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times The force was chiefly composed, however, of yeomanry, or, as an ancient record says, 'the common people, with a powerful auxiliary dextram Dei.' An Illustrated History of Ireland from AD 400 to 1800 Sport he pursued with dogged pertinacity, but the greater part of his leisure was devoted to the formation of a yeomanry corps at Chagford, and in this design he had made good progress. Children of the Mist The yeomanry were acting as police both there and in Johannesburg. South African Memories Social, Warlike & Sporting from Diaries Written at the Time True chivalry indeed does not require simply the contrast of a low, helpless, and submissive class; its lustre never appears brighter than when placed side by side with an independent yeomanry. Historical View of the Languages and Literature of the Slavic Nations The first marquis occasionally visited the estate, and was proud of the troops of yeomanry and cavalry which had been raised from his tenantry. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times He, so it comes down to us, was a magnificent specimen of his kind, and in those days the yeomanry gave us our great soldiers. The Bell in the Fog and Other Stories In connection with the approaching Jubilee rejoicings a spirit in some sense martial filled the air, and Grimbal with his yeomanry was destined to play a part. Children of the Mist Louisburgh must be taken, Canada attacked, and a frontier of more than one thousand miles defended by untutored yeomanry; while the honor of every conquest must be ascribed to an English army. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 6, June, 1884 This upheaval broke up the large plantation system, removed from power the "slave oligarchy," and exalted the yeomanry of moderate means, the uplanders now in control in the South. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 1, January 1916 The peasantry assembled in large numbers to rescue them, when they came into collision with the yeomanry, who fired, killing twelve persons. The Land-War In Ireland (1870) A History For The Times Can you for a moment suppose that the hearts of the yeomanry of America are becoming chilled and insensible to the feelings of insulted humanity like your own? The Conqueror I’ll tell the truth, an’ what drove me to desert, an’ what you be anyway—as goes ridin’ out wi’ the yeomanry so braave in black an’ silver with your sword drawed! Children of the Mist The yeomanry were mainly Protestants, but the majority of the militia were Roman Catholics, and those commanded by Lord Fingall entirely so. Is Ulster Right? Neither high taxes, nor the high price of dry-goods, nor the exorbitancy of labor, could excuse much that the city has witnessed in the behavior of the yeomanry. The Abominations of Modern Society Deal fairly with thy subjects, and rest easy about the warfare of thine enemies, for with an upright prince his yeomanry is an army. The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 2 Stop the blood that flows from the veins of unarmed yeomanry and women and children. Daniel Webster Nay, what is worse, from being goodly, burly, sleek-conditioned men, they became, like our Dutch yeomanry who smoke short pipes, a lantern-jawed, smoke-dried, leather-hided race. Knickerbocker's History of New York, Complete But she remained from July Ninth to July Twenty-seventh, and there were great doings 'most every day, to which the yeomanry were oft invited. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 01 Little Journeys to the Homes of Good Men and Great He included in the elements of that strength, besides the great peers and the leading landed gentlemen, the opulent merchants and manufacturers, and the substantial yeomanry. Burke The king asked: "What are the best means of collecting an army and yeomanry?" The Persian Literature, Comprising The Shah Nameh, The Rubaiyat, The Divan, and The Gulistan, Volume 2 Although born in the city of New York, I am the son of Connecticut parents, and proud to trace my descent through six generations of honest, hard-working, God-fearing Connecticut yeomanry. Bundling; Its Origin, Progress and Decline in America The great rebellion in England was a war of classes as well as of factions; on the one side the yeomanry and traders, on the other the nobles and the clergy. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History This indomitable man belonged to that middle-class of self-governing, self-respecting yeomanry that has been the glory of free England and free America. The Beginnings of New England Or the Puritan Theocracy in its Relations to Civil and Religious Liberty The enormous fact was that the whole Division—yeomanry, infantry, and artillery—had been ordered to trek southward the next morning. The Roll-Call Now he has found a harmonious solution of the problem; the true nobility of human nature triumphs over all social distinctions; aristocracy of birth and yeomanry are forever united. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes And the lure of the fur trade, which drew the most vigorous young men of the land off the farms into the forest, was another obstacle to the growth of yeomanry. Crusaders of New France A Chronicle of the Fleur-de-Lis in the Wilderness Chronicles of America, Volume 4 The author of the "Description of England" enlightens us somewhat on the sort of kitchen which the middle class and yeomanry of his time deemed fit and sufficient. Old Cookery Books and Ancient Cuisine Saul was chosen King, in free gathering of the hardy yeomanry, and proved his human election a divine selection by rousing the nation to new efforts, which his genius led to victory. The Right and Wrong Uses of the Bible Politically in a democratic nation, and sociologically in its effects upon the size of families and the raising of healthy children, the preservation of an independent American yeomanry is of fundamental importance to the nation. Modern Economic Problems Economics Volume II At first he appeared as an uncommonly energetic, conservative, polemic author in whose views the religious, basis of life and genuine moral worth coincided with the traditional character of the country yeomanry. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Passed through a well-cultivated district, never unpeopled or wasted by eviction, but held by a kind of even yeomanry of proprietors. A Walk from London to John O'Groat's In Kildare and Meath scattered parties of soldiers and yeomanry were attacked and killed, and at Prosperous the barracks were set on fire, and the troops quartered in it all burnt or piked. The Story of Ireland At this period the halls or family mansions of the yeomanry of the country had nearly all the same general character. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 20, No. 573, October 27, 1832 He tricked and baffled legal authority in the person of the proud sheriff of Nottingham, thereby appealing to that secret sympathy with lawless adventure which marked the free-born, vigorous yeomanry of England. From Chaucer to Tennyson How was the moral backbone of our yeomanry to be stiffened save through education? O. Henry Memorial Award Prize Stories of 1921 To the same shortage was owing such opportunity as the white yeomanry had in staple production. American Negro Slavery A Survey of the Supply, Employment and Control of Negro Labor as Determined by the Plantation Regime The building is famous as the prison for those guerilla fighters of the Civil War called "Clubmen," who consisted mostly of better class farmers and yeomanry. Wanderings in Wessex An Exploration of the Southern Realm from Itchen to Otter He just suited the rich yeomanry, cured their diseases, and partook of their feasts; was constant at christenings, and a man of prime importance at weddings. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 10, No. 288, Supplementary Number Does the Senator believe that any portion of the honest yeomanry of the country entertain such thoughts? The Anti-Slavery Examiner, Part 3 of 4 The nobility and gentry, the heads of the religions houses, the yeomanry and the commons, resorted to them to buy and sell all manner of agricultural produce. The Life of Thomas Telford; civil engineer with an introductory history of roads and travelling in Great Britain In Yorkshire and Lancashire mills were boldly attacked by armed rioters, and in many cases they were wrecked or burnt; so that it became necessary to guard them by soldiers and yeomanry. Self help; with illustrations of conduct and perseverance This part of the country was thickly covered with underwood, and settled by a hardy race of industrious yeomanry, all friends of their country. A Sketch of the life of Brig. Gen. Francis Marion and a history of his brigade "Thou art come in good time, thou and all thy brave yeomanry." Robin Hood A narrow space, betwixt these galleries and the lists, gave accommodation for yeomanry and spectators of a better degree than the mere vulgar, and might be compared to the pit of a theatre. Ivanhoe Except for his deformity he might have enlisted in one of the yeomanry regiments which were constantly being sent out. Of Human Bondage The yeomanry are precisely the order of people with whom I feel I can have nothing to do. Emma Thither the neighbouring gentry, yeomanry, and dealers in general, repaired, as the best mart in the county, at which to expend their money. The Adventures of Hugh Trevor Says the old ballad—it was a seemly sight to see how Robin Hood himself had dressed, and all his yeomanry. Robin Hood Thus speaking, he opened another hutch, and took out from it a couple of broadswords and bucklers, such as were used by the yeomanry of the period. Ivanhoe At least I did not pretend any longer, but worked with an enthusiasm I had never known before to marshal our yeomanry together. In the Valley Enlightened rulers and publicists, here and there, were coming to feel that a virtuous yeomanry was the sure foundation of a state's welfare. The Life and Works of Friedrich Schiller A volume of such sketches as "Jonathan's Courtship," describing various aspects of life among the yeomanry of New England, could not have failed to gain a permanent place in American literature. Biographical Sketches (From: "Fanshawe and Other Pieces") Bunker Hill had practically emancipated the American yeomanry from the dread of British arms, and foreshadowed the finality of National Independence. The Bay State Monthly — Volume 1, No. 1, January, 1884 The mistake is similar to that which would be made if any one among ourselves were to give colours to our volunteers or standards to our yeomanry. Tacitus and Bracciolini The Annals Forged in the XVth Century It is a reflection of their old Gaelic tribal system, I suppose, which, between its chiefs above and its clansmen below, left no place for a free yeomanry. In the Valley One represented a man in yeomanry uniform; the other a tottering child of two. Eleanor Before him struts a guard of honor, selected from the yeomanry of his own neighborhood, and stout young rustics in their Sunday clothes; next appear six figures who demand our more minute attention. Biographical Sketches (From: "Fanshawe and Other Pieces") Two generations before, Tiberius Gracchus had pointed to the miserable condition of Italy, and to the fact that the increase of the slave population had caused the Italian yeomanry to become almost extinct. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 01, No. 03, January, 1858 My father's yeomanry were at this moment gone to Longford for their arms, which Government had delayed sending. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 The very first field-day called to my recollection the sentiments of my father and the worthy clergyman, Mr. Carrington, as to the patriotism of these yeomanry corps. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 This came from the equivocal position my family occupied, midway between the gentry and yeomanry of the State, as they both existed in 1803. Afloat and Ashore A Sea Tale I was on terms of comradeship with all my fellow-slaves, of easy sociability with the yeomanry; while I was treated by the overseers, the Villicus, and inspectors with marked consideration. Andivius Hedulio Adventures of a Roman Nobleman in the Days of the Empire Men of cool heads, mature plans, and invincible courage stood forward, to lead and direct not more fanatical masses, but the gentry, yeomanry, and serfs of feudal Europe. Ten Great Events in History They have almost entirely cut off the carbineers, the Longford militia, and a large body of yeomanry who opposed them. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 These preparations caused great alarm throughout the country, and a great bustle amongst the various corps of yeomanry. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 A youngish man in yeomanry uniform he appears only in torso. Rest Harrow A Comedy of Resolution Those were rare times for the farmers and the yeomanry; and they did not forget to make their poor neighbours feel their power. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 2 I just recollect the tramp of the yeomanry horses, and the gleam and jingle of their arms, as they galloped into the yard. Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography My father's corps of yeomanry are extremely attached to him, and seem fully in earnest; but, alas! by some strange negligence their arms have not yet arrived from Dublin. The Life and Letters of Maria Edgeworth, Volume 1 I only wish I could have lived to have seen you well out of the yeomanry cavalry! Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 "It is a pity that you cannot get up a corps like the yeomanry, and call it the Mounted Constabulary," said Mark. Colonel Thorndyke's Secret There had, in fact, always been amongst them a conspiracy against me, ever since I had quitted the Wiltshire regiment of yeomanry cavalry, and challenged Lord Bruce, the Colonel. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 2 The laughter soon, however, subsided, when a man rushed breathless into the yard, shouting, "The yeomanry!" Alton Locke, Tailor and Poet An Autobiography It is not a matter of surprise that strange figures, thus behoofed and be-horned, and set up in a gloomy grove, should perplex the minds of the simple and superstitious yeomanry. Abbotsford and Newstead Abbey Such was the man whom Lord Bruce dismissed from the Marlborough troop of yeomanry, as unworthy to rank amongst those who had volunteered their services to repel the invasion of a powerful, menacing foreign foe! Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 On that occasion a body of yeomanry came on the scene, but arrived only after the mob had accomplished its purpose of breaking up the thrashing machines. A Shepherd's Life Impressions of the South Wiltshire Downs As may be believed, these quiet mornings were those when that true knight was employed in field sports or yeomanry duties, such as the state of the country called for. Chantry House In like manner a cavalry sub-district includes the yeomanry and army reserve cavalry. Afghanistan and the Anglo-Russian Dispute Relying upon these assurances, the small parties of militia and yeomanry then in Wexford gallantly threw themselves upon the most trying services in advance. Autobiographical Sketches I received daily presents from all quarters, particularly from the members of the yeomanry cavalry, not only of the county of Wilts, but from various other counties. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 He arrived at Doncaster about two in the morning, and the yeomanry commanded by Mr Wortley met by order to escort him into the town at nine the next morning, so that was manqué. The Letter-Bag of Lady Elizabeth Spencer-Stanhope — Volume 1 I know nothing about the English army, and do not know how much the yeomanry swords and belts may differ from those of the line. Bonnie Prince Charlie : a Tale of Fontenoy and Culloden The yeomanry, pouring from their different glens, galloped through the streets, some individually, some in parties of five or six, as they had met on the road. The Antiquary — Volume 02 Less than 300 militia and yeomanry formed the garrison of the place, which had no sort of defences except the natural one of the River Slaney. Autobiographical Sketches The yeomanry heroes looked at each other, and then at their pistols; but neither of them had the power of putting forth a hand to grasp either of them. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 In this country especially it has always been difficult to enlist the active yeomanry by holding out merely the pay of a soldier. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 The ricks had been fired, and the food of man, the labour of years, devoured in aimless ruin, when some one shouted: "The yeomanry!" The World's Greatest Books — Volume 05 — Fiction At length the bugles of the Glenallan yeomanry were heard, and the Earl himself, to the surprise of all who knew his habits and state of health, appeared at their head in uniform. The Antiquary — Volume 02 On the 1st of June, a truly brilliant affair had taken place between a mere handful of militia and yeomanry from this town of Gorey and a strong detachment from the rebel camp. Autobiographical Sketches Great alarm was therefore excited throughout the country; volunteer corps and troops of yeomanry were raising all over the island. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 By the time that Pitcairn entered the village, about seventy or eighty of the yeomanry, in military array, were mustered on the green near the church. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 At this moment the noise of musketry was heard; the yeomanry were on the scene. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction In the evening of that day, the yeomanry and volunteers of Glenallan drank prosperity to their young master. The Antiquary — Volume 02 The Saxon yeomanry at the time of Chaucer were not aristocratic, but democratic. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders On the following morning, before I was quite dressed, a messenger came with a letter from Lord Bruce, the colonel of the regiment of Wiltshire yeomanry. Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq. — Volume 1 All this increased the exasperation of the yeomanry. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 She was rescued by a yeomanry officer, who pressed her to his heart. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 03 — Fiction Why, see how this idea spread through Germany, Switzerland, and France and took possession of the minds of the English and Scotch yeomanry, with all their stern and earnest ruggedness. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 06 Renaissance and Reformation The earliest settlers were the picked and chosen men of the yeomanry of England, and generally thrifty and prosperous. Beacon Lights of History, Volume 11 American Founders I wrote to my mother's cousin, Lord Ferries, to ask him to include me in his yeomanry corps. Peter's Mother Such were the progenitors of the sturdy yeomanry now inhabiting those parts, many of whom still preserve their strong German characteristics. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 These Australian horsemen and yeomanry guarded an extended front in inaccessible country, and every man in the Division will long remember the troubles of supply in the hills. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine Sir Robert Peel received his guests in a pavilion erected for the occasion, and conducted her Majesty to her carriage, round which was an escort of Staffordshire yeomanry. Life of Her Most Gracious Majesty the Queen — Volume 1 The god-fearing Canadian yeomanry, as they sang these strains, nourished at once their religious feelings and their patriotic enthusiasm. Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher : a tale of the war of 1812 The freemen were the inhabitants of chartered towns, and in some countries the yeomanry, or small farmers, who did not hold their lands by a regular feudal tenure. General History for Colleges and High Schools The troops which, in the morning, had marched through Roxbury, to the tune of Yankee Doodle, might have been seen at sunset, hounded along the old Cambridge road to Charlestown Neck, by mere armed yeomanry. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 With the precision of clockwork the Irish and dismounted yeomanry divisions secured their objectives, and on the second day of the fighting we regained the initiative and compelled the Turks to conform to our dispositions. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine The dissolution of the convents accelerated the process, and more and more of the weaker yeomanry were ruined and evicted. The Emancipation of Massachusetts By such privations and sufferings on the part of her faithful yeomanry, were the liberties of Canada maintained in those stormy days of war and conflict. Neville Trueman, the Pioneer Preacher : a tale of the war of 1812 The yeomanry of England there showed themselves superior to the chivalry of France. General History for Colleges and High Schools Here they were subsequently joined by armed yeomanry from Lincoln, and elsewhere. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 The yeomanry losses in this encounter were 1 officer and 23 other ranks killed, 5 officers and 48 other ranks wounded, 2 officers and 8 other ranks missing. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine Who remembers the poor creatures who met in the early mornings on the Lancashire moors or were shot by the yeomanry? The Revolution in Tanner's Lane He belonged to the proudest stock in existence—the ancient yeomanry of the land. Life of Edward Earl of Clarendon — Volume 02 The imminent danger served to unite all classes, the gentry and the yeomanry, Protestants and Catholics. General History for Colleges and High Schools As the ships entered the harbor, and the "rebel camp" was pointed out, ten thousand yeomanry beleaguering a town garrisoned by five thousand regulars, Burgoyne could not restrain a burst of surprise and scorn. Life of George Washington — Volume 01 The 74th Division, made up of yeomanry regiments which had been doing excellent service in the Libyan Desert, watching for and harassing the elements of the Senussi Army, had to be trained as infantry. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine Strangely enough, panic did not follow, nor did the yeomanry go into bankruptcy. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great - Volume 09 Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Reformers One consequence of the riotous state of the country was the raising of troops of volunteer yeomanry cavalry. John Keble's Parishes There are yeomanry men still living who remember how they rode about at night after the rioters, guided by the blazing bonfires kindled to burn the new-fangled things. The Life of the Fields Did our confidence in your honor offend you, that you put our chieftains in durance, and deprived our yeomanry of their lives? The Scottish Chiefs They certainly proved themselves in Palestine, and many an old yeomanry regiment won for itself the right to bear 'Jerusalem, 1917' on its standard. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine The two men delegated to act as guardians, or, as they are technically termed, "keepers," were old friends and comrades of the deceased, and had served with him in the same yeomanry corps. Stories by English Authors: Ireland These goshi, who were independent landowners, for the most part, formed a kind of yeomanry; but there were many points of difference between the social position of the goshi and that of the English yeomen. Japan: an Attempt at Interpretation Over toward Summit I expected to see the sturdy yeomanry of the village armed with scythes and pitchforks beating the country-side for the dastardly kidnappers. Short Stories for English Courses It was past noon when the banquet was spread in the hall; a higher table on the dais for the retainers and yeomanry, the latter of whom were armed with dagger, short sword, or quarter-staff. The Lances of Lynwood Yet despite all adverse circumstances the infantry and yeomanry pressed on, and if they did not secure all objectives, their dash, resource, and magnificent determination at least paved the way for ultimate triumph. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine The principal popular force was an aristocratic force, acting with the co-operation of the gentry and yeomanry, and resting on the loyal fealty of sworn retainers. The English Constitution The tranquillity of all England may depend on the face our yeomanry show.' Dynevor Terrace: or, the clue of life — Volume 1 I cannot but regret the decrease of the yeomanry class in Great Britain, and the accumulation of large estates in few hands. Mr. Hogarth's Will The land belongs to the state, and should only be subject to taxes, either by personal service, such as serving in the militia or yeomanry, or by money payments to the state. Landholding in England The Scots, however, prevented the Turks breaking round the left flank of the yeomanry. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine They are not troops," he said; "they are yeomanry; they are firing away and cutting every one down. Sybil, or the Two Nations I value it because I know that the real heart of a nation is the class you represent, the yeomanry. John Bull's Other Island With New England yeomanry rudely equipped with pouches, powder horns and armed with old brown firelocks he stormed the trenches of the best trained soldiers of Europe and won a glorious victory. See America First He had been preacher to the royal beefeaters, curator of theological manuscripts in the Ecclesiastical Courts, chaplain to the Queen's yeomanry guard, and almoner to his Royal Highness the Prince of Rappe-Blankenberg. Barchester Towers There were six other regiments of Australian Light Horse and three first-line regiments of yeomanry in the Australian Mounted Division, and nine yeomanry regiments in the Yeomanry Mounted Division. How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine The force that had so unexpectedly arrived at this scene of devastation was a troop of the yeomanry regiment of Lord Marney. Sybil, or the Two Nations On one occasion he had a bill to appropriate money, with obvious impropriety, for the relief of some miscreant whom he styled "one of the honest yeomanry of the State." Theodore Roosevelt; an Autobiography When the Castilian mountaineers beheld the valor of the English yeomanry, they would not be outdone in hardihood. Chronicle of the Conquest of Granada All the farms for ten miles around were vacated, all the converging roads emptied long processions of wagons, horses, and yeomanry into the town. Those Extraordinary Twins On the 22nd they occupied Britstown, which is eighty miles inside the border, and on the same day they captured a small body of yeomanry who had been following them. The Great Boer War The yeomanry entered the muniment room almost at the same time as their foes, leaving Devilsdust behind them, who had fallen, and who cursing the Capitalist who had wounded him managed to escape. Sybil, or the Two Nations The horse was not Miller Loveday’s, but a powerful bay, bearing a man in full yeomanry uniform. The Trumpet-Major The aged man, in the khaki uniform of a major of yeomanry, remained in his position at the window. The Sleuth of St. James's Square Sullivan publicly denounced the French admiral as having basely deserted him and his own disgusted yeomanry left in hundreds for their farms to gather in the harvest. Washington and His Comrades in Arms; a chronicle of the War of Independence On the 12th a patrol of yeomanry was surprised and taken near Willowmore. The Great Boer War "It don't lie at all, old chap," said Mr. Green, with the decided manner which had made him so universally esteemed in yeomanry circles. The Prophet of Berkeley Square It was the room in which the owner dined—traditionally called the great parlour—and within it sat about a dozen young men of the yeomanry cavalry, one of them being Festus. The Trumpet-Major The pioneers of the Old Southwest—the independent and aggressive yeomanry of North Carolina, Virginia, and South Carolina—had risen in their might. The Conquest of the Old Southwest; the romantic story of the early pioneers into Virginia, the Carolinas, Tennessee, and Kentucky, 1740-1790 The effect of Bute's fiscal scheme was to produce an union between the gentry and yeomanry of the Cider-land and the Whigs of the capital. Critical and Historical Essays — Volume 1 Below lay the main body of the force, two more companies of fusiliers, four of Yorkshire Light Infantry, the 2nd Mounted Infantry, Kitchener's Horse, yeomanry, and the artillery. The Great Boer War Here it is that the natural strength of the kingdom, the great peers, the leading landed gentlemen, the opulent merchants and manufacturers, the substantial yeomanry, must interpose, to rescue their Prince, themselves, and their posterity. Thoughts on the Present Discontents, and Speeches, etc. I saw her flee across park while we were knocking at the door,’ said another of the yeomanry. The Trumpet-Major The multitude at Manchester was not the less effectually dispersed by the yeomanry, because the interference of the yeomanry excited the bitterest indignation. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 4 Let the yeomanry of the Continent, who only, under God, must finally save this Country, break off all commercial Connection whatever with those who will not come into it. The Writings of Samuel Adams - Volume 3 With a column consisting mainly of colonials and of yeomanry he had followed the rebels up to a point within twelve miles of Douglas. The Great Boer War Two societies of the village yeomanry used to meet, under the appellation of the Bedford topers, and to challenge the lovers of good ale of the neighboring villages to a contest of drinking. The Sketch-Book of Geoffrey Crayon ‘And the yeomanry only seem farmers that have lost their senses.’ The Trumpet-Major The county regiments, regulars, yeomanry, territorials, have been spread along this shore for thirty miles. The Red Cross Girl Over toward Summit I expected to see the sturdy yeomanry of the village armed with scythes and pitchforks beating the countryside for the dastardly kidnappers. Whirligigs The colonials and the yeomanry under Plumer on the left, and Hickman on the right, pushed in upon them, until it was evident that they meant to hold their ground. The Great Boer War Upon the other stood the burghers from the town, clad in sober dun and russet, and yeomanry in green and brown. Men of Iron The yeomanry are respected men, men of good substantial families, many farming their own land; and every one among us rides his own charger, which is more than these cussed fellows do.’ The Trumpet-Major Why, see how this idea spread through Germany, Switzerland, and France, and took possession of the minds of the English and Scotch yeomanry, with all their stern and earnest ruggedness. Beacon Lights of History They were still numerous among the traders and artisans of the towns, and among the yeomanry and peasantry of the open country. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 He was mounted on a large strong brown mare, rough in coat, but well in condition, with a saddle of the yeomanry cut, and a double-bitted military bridle. The Black Dwarf We were at supper in our inn, when some yeomanry rode up to the door, to ask the landlord if an elderly man had passed that way with a boy. Martin Hyde, the Duke's Messenger ‘Ah, yes; our hats,’ said the yeomanry, whose heads were so hot that they had forgotten their nakedness till then. The Trumpet-Major Anne would much rather have gone home alone, but seeing the remainder of the yeomanry party staggering up she thought it best to secure a protector of some kind. The Trumpet-Major A successor of Becket was foremost among the refractory magnates who obtained that charter which secured the privileges both of the Norman barons and of the Saxon yeomanry. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 ‘Well, sir, by all accounts the yeomanry will be put in front.’ The Trumpet-Major Anne began reading, and continued at her task nearly ten minutes, when she was interrupted by the appearance in the quadrangular slough without of a large figure in the uniform of the yeomanry cavalry. The Trumpet-Major ‘A soldier—one of the yeomanry,’ said Anne, not quite at her ease. The Trumpet-Major This Derriman was a squireen living near, who was chiefly distinguished in the present warlike time by having a nephew in the yeomanry. The Trumpet-Major The power which the country gentleman and the country clergyman exercised in the rural districts was in some measure counterbalanced by the power of the yeomanry, an eminently manly and truehearted race. The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume 1 Now, can you see, Cripplestraw, any way at all that the yeomanry can be put in front? The Trumpet-Major But inflamed by the arrival of the dragoons, which had been the exciting cause of his call, his mind would not go to yeomanry. The Trumpet-Major ‘I only—thought that you were—merely in the yeomanry,’ she murmured slily. The Trumpet-Major And that the yeomanry be to stand in front as the forlorn hope?’ The Trumpet-Major ‘We were told that the yeomanry went along the turnpike road yesterday,’ said Anne; ‘and they say that they were a pretty sight, and quite soldierly.’ The Trumpet-Major |
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