| 单词 | commissariat |
| 例句 | They covered the secretary’s table, the reading desk, the stools—dreary papers of government, still bravely persevered in—of law, still to be codified—of commissariat and of armament and of orders for the day. The Once and Future King 1958-01-01T00:00:00Z Jomini defined a commissariat as the coordinating center of an army’s food supply. Super Storm Sandy wiped out some restaurants for months but one midtown pizzeria served days later 2019-03-31T04:00:00Z The commissariat held 38 women, it said, some of whom slept in the chief's office overnight under police supervision, where other detainees were permitted "a breather" during the day. Haiti rights group decries 'inhumane' conditions in police jails 2023-06-02T04:00:00Z And in his summoning of the nation to seriousness, he is scalding about the Defense Department’s “woke commissariat.” Opinion | Mike Gallagher chairs a vital House committee. Its only focus: China. 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z Across from the town’s voenkomat, or military commissariat, the cream-colored walls on Lenin Street are smeared haphazardly with gobs of white paint. Paintbrush in Hand, a Russian Muralist Wages His Own War 2022-12-14T05:00:00Z Last week at a voenkomat, or military commissariat, in northwestern Moscow, wives, mothers, and children gathered to say goodbye to loved ones being shipped off to fight. Where Have All the Men in Moscow Gone? 2022-10-19T04:00:00Z But there have been multiple reports of military commissariats deploying soldiers to the front just days after they were summoned. Putin cites success in annexed regions even as his exhausted troops retreat 2022-10-05T04:00:00Z Twice a year, Russian men between the ages of 18 and 27 present themselves to their local commissariat. Opinion | Putin’s recruits are heading for slaughter 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z Human rights groups reported that some Russians have been turned back from border posts, citing decisions passed down from their local military commissariats banning departures from the country. Staged referendums yield expected result as Russia readies annexations 2022-09-27T04:00:00Z The alleged shooter in the attack on the military commissariat in Ust-Ilimsk, a small town in Irkutsk, was apparently distraught that his close friend had been called for duty despite having no prior military service. Gunman attacks Russian military recruiter as thousands flee mobilization 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z Later, in the police station, Kriger and more than a dozen other men arrested with him were handed summonses ordering them to appear at their local military commissariats. Anger flares as Russia mobilization hits minority regions and protesters 2022-09-23T04:00:00Z Nizovtsev, posing as a military official, demanded that the younger Peskov appear at a local military commissariat the following day at 10 a.m. Putin faces fury in Russia over military mobilization and prisoner swap 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z The call-up is being managed by local military commissariats that, according to Russia’s defense minister, have some 25 million draft-eligible adults on their rolls. Ukraine War Comes Home to Russians as Putin Imposes Draft 2022-09-22T04:00:00Z "Events of this kind are traditionally held to increase the combat and mobilization readiness of military commissariats, and improve military knowledge and practical skills of those liable for military service," BelTA quoted Krivonosov as saying. Belarus to conduct military mobilisation exercises near Ukraine border -BelTA 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z As local commissariats rushed to fulfill quotas, call-up notices were sent to men who should be legally exempt from service because of their age, health or lack of military experience. Gunman attacks Russian military recruiter as thousands flee mobilization 2022-09-26T04:00:00Z As she spoke, she passed a billboard on the side of a local military commissariat building showing Soviet World War II posters and the words: “Everything for the front! Everything to victory! For victory!” May 9 Is a Revered Day in Russia. For Many, Putin Has Hijacked It. 2022-05-08T04:00:00Z He said particular intimidation was occurring at the military commissariat in Simferopol, a camp guarded by Russian soldiers. Russia complicit in human rights abuses in Crimea, court told 2019-09-11T04:00:00Z A spokeswoman in the Calais police commissariat said she was unable to comment on the allegations of harsh treatment made by the children. Refugee children of Calais: 'I’m very homesick, I wish I could go back now' 2015-11-04T05:00:00Z Instead, the surprise visitor handed him orders to report to the Ukrainian army’s commissariat, the agency in charge of the draft. Ukraine's Military Draft Brings War Home for Thousands 2014-08-07T04:00:00Z After her mother's death she continued her search through the military commissariat, and the local museum. Remembering the horrors of Stalingrad 2013-01-31T07:42:13Z Thanks to testimonies and images taken from some cameras in the area, the commissariat of Trevi was able to identify two of the participants. Two Roma fans banned for five years over attack on Tottenham supporters 2012-11-29T18:21:37Z For reasons that are not clear, though, the records of two police commissariats in the Third Arrondissement were spared and apparently forgotten. France Reflects on Role in Rounding Up Jews for Death Camps 2012-07-28T18:14:43Z I wonder our Transport Corps does not buy a lot of them for carrying commissariat stores. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z He attended to his own commissariat; dispensing with the cheating commissioners, as "unuseful evils." Rupert Prince Palatine 2012-04-13T02:00:20.660Z A quick thought struck his military mind, accustomed before all else to deal with questions of commissariat. The Suprising Adventures of Sir Toady Lion With Those of General Napoleon Smith 2012-04-03T02:00:29.527Z Of this man Pontiac evidently made a tool, employing him, together with several others, to discharge, beneath his eye, the duties of his novel commissariat. The Conspiracy of Pontiac and the Indian War after the Conquest of Canada 2012-03-26T02:00:34.423Z This army was provided with a regular commissariat, cannon23 and ballistic machines, and, being constantly on active service, was always in a high state of efficiency. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 8 "Hudson River" to "Hurstmonceaux" 2012-02-24T03:00:27.173Z Near him is another little crowd: here another commissariat employé is similarly engaged in buying up ghee—that is, clarified or boiled butter—for the native troops. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z If I can do anything to aid in the transport of what rumor says is our Christmas commissariat, do not hesitate to call upon my services. Poor Relations 2012-02-11T03:04:00.973Z In 1780 he was made Under-Secretary of State for the Northern Department, and in that capacity had the oversight of the transport and commissariat arrangements for the British forces. Heroes of Science: Physicists 2012-01-17T03:00:17Z As the club increased in number so did our commissariat in supplies and importance, and the office of ‘Old Beans’ became no sinecure. Curiosities of Impecuniosity 2011-12-31T03:00:16.190Z He became secretary to the commissariat department of the Turkish army in Anatolia, was with the army in Bagdad in 1625, was present at the siege of Erzerum, and returned to Constantinople in 1628. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z The commissariat yard is distinguished by the fact that here only do we see women—bright-coloured, picturesquely-clad creatures, a hundred of whom have been sent across from India to serve as grinders of corn. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The commissariat of modern nations goes upon another principle; and believes that unless the soldier has plenty of food and clothing he will not fight with alacrity and steadiness. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z With renewed hope she flung herself into the campaign, and left nothing undone in the commissariat department that might propitiate and lead on a faltering suitor. The Outcaste 2011-12-12T03:00:25.380Z Here we were confronted by a nuisance in the non-arrival of the commissariat. Wild Spain (Espa?a agreste) Records of Sport with Rifle, Rod, and Gun, Natural History Exploration 2011-12-05T03:00:38.980Z Here he obtained a post in the head office of the commissariat department, which afforded him time for study. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z We have now only to ride along the shore for another 300 yards to arrive at the commissariat stores on the left of the bunder, from which we started. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z It had its inconvenient side—for instance the commissariat department was to her civilised tastes, abominable, and sleeping out among the rocks was chilly of a night. The Heath Hover Mystery 2011-12-01T03:00:22.357Z This was scarcely done when the door was again opened, and there entered the Queen’s Mistress of the Robes, her woman of the bed-chamber, and the wife of the commissariat clerk, Abel Catharina. Memoirs of Leonora Christina Daughter of Christian IV. of Denmark; Written During Her Imprisonment in the Blue Tower at Copenhagen 1663-1685 2011-11-26T03:00:13.823Z Matters came to a head a few days later, when the commissariat department began to run low in certain essentials. Maid of the Mist 2011-11-21T03:00:11.937Z At the same time, let the innkeepers look to the commissariat. The Ascent of the Matterhorn 2011-11-19T03:00:23.233Z Having finished watering our horses, we proceeded to the commissariat tent. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z It was a glorious morning for a hunting excursion, and before I had gone half a mile I had secured a fine deer for the camp's commissariat. The Beautiful White Devil 2011-11-11T03:00:24.760Z He attributed it all to Jenny, and indeed it was her hands which had made the frilled curtains and the restful chair cushions, and devised whatever was original in the commissariat arrangements. A Humble Enterprise 2011-10-29T02:00:12.483Z If it be poor, the whole system of the commissariat is deranged. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z The purchases of grain made by the English commissariat raised the market, and placed that description of food out of reach of the poorer classes. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol. 60, No. 373, November 1846 2011-10-21T02:00:17.417Z The commissariat stores are therefore principally landed in native boats, which come into three-foot water, and from which lines of wading Soumalis bear them to land. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z In commissariat, general intelligence and knowledge of tactics, the First City Troop of Philadelphia outranked any volunteers I saw at the front. Campaign of the First Troop Philadelphia City Cavalry April 25-November 11, 1898 2011-10-16T02:00:16.233Z Genoa was cut off, and the south of France was the only remaining resource for the army commissariat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 2 "French Literature" to "Frost, William" 2011-10-14T02:00:26.280Z The open robbery of all the captives, the neglect of the commissariat when there was no excuse, the refusal to remedy atrocious evils, all betray malice and design. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z The army takes the field," he continued, "and the commissariat must be organized; are the soldiers to starve? For Sceptre and Crown, Vol. I (of II) A Romance of the Present Time 2011-10-13T02:00:45.883Z The Madras Sappers and Miners have greatly distinguished themselves, and the Madras dhoolie corps, which was raised and organised by Captain Smith, of the commissariat, has turned out of the very greatest utility. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Yet, without anything like effective arms or useful discipline, without money and without a commissariat, what can they do, but, according to their favorite toast, have blood and plunder? Memoirs of the Life of Sir Walter Scott, Volume 6 2011-10-07T02:00:22.270Z You can wrestle with commissariat and ammunition returns, and the others might do a bit of parade and physical jerks or something this morning. Cupid in Africa 2011-09-28T02:00:21.467Z The system which governed, or rather the want of system which neglected, each department, whether hospital or commissariat, meant Death. Martyria or Andersonville Prison 2011-10-22T02:00:28.563Z At Milan Bonaparte advises the Directory that he is dealing with unpunished "fripponeries" in the commissariat department. Napoleon's Letters to Josephine 2011-09-23T02:00:21.947Z The quartermaster’s department, the commissariat, and others, vie with each other in the energy which they exhibit, and the only thing to be wished is that there were a little more unanimity in their efforts. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The wear and tear of tissue is more than would go on at ordinary times, and consequently the body requires more commissariat than usual to replenish the system. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z Every one of the staffs is a myth, and the equipment and commissariat arrangements are a complete guarantee of collapse at the outset of mobilisation. The Great War in England in 1897 2011-09-20T02:00:17.083Z The army was crying with hunger and thirst as soon as he made himself its sutler and its commissariat. Louis XIV and La Grande Mademoiselle 1652-1693 2011-09-14T02:00:48.383Z Where he obtained them I do not know; but many of the men got food at Novogeorgevsk which was not served out by the commissariat. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The great point which has always been urged in favour of the Scinde Horse is, that they carry their own baggage, and are independent of commissariat or transport train. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The stomach has all its work cut out to supply the commissariat, and leave the tendency to indigestion and heat in the stomach. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z Nor did he forget the commissariat This was to be very simple—little else, in fact, save dates and rice and water. Harry Milvaine The Wanderings of a Wayward Boy 2011-09-08T02:00:23.340Z The commissariat had failed badly, and the nearest drink was a mile away at The Trowel and Turtle. Mrs. Bindle Some Incidents from the Domestic Life of the Bindles 2011-09-08T02:00:22.323Z The "War Lord" is a slyer dog than many people think, and it looks as if he did not forget the commissariat when furnishing the other "War Departments." In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z The commissariat yard when I was last here stood where the transport yard now stands, but it is now shifted more to the left. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The commissariat feeds the newly developing muscles better if there is no tax upon it to replenish the fat as well. Boating 2011-09-21T02:00:35.453Z Stayner, however, paid no attention to this warning, as he had but a short time before deposited $20,000 in the commissariat office for transmission to London. The History of the Post Office in British North America 2011-08-31T02:01:37.743Z I do not travel with a beautiful trust in Providence, and a blind faith in the commissariat of the railway, like this other wonderful person. The Bigamist 2011-08-31T02:01:34.797Z No food had been served out for two days, and when a commissariat waggon came up only about half the men obtained biscuits. In the Russian Ranks A Soldier's Account of the Fighting in Poland 2011-09-11T02:00:08.747Z I cannot but think that it would be far better for the commissariat to have a transport train of their own. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Every one howled with delight at this artless testimony from Mrs Skeffington-Smythe that in her at least the legitimate business of foraging for commissariat had become merged in the wild spirit of the filibuster. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z Few, however, of the whole regiment were left when actions, disease, and the short-comings of the commissariat had done their work, at the conclusion of the Crimean campaign. The Young Dragoon Every Day Life of a Soldier 2011-08-31T02:01:26.737Z Always rising at the first call, in the dark, sometimes with an accompaniment of snow or rain, he managed the commissariat to perfection. Hunting in Many Lands The Book of the Boone and Crockett Club 2011-08-20T02:00:11.973Z In 1854 Dr. Wynter calculated that, as regards distribution, the commissariat of London was carried on by an army of one hundred thousand persons. A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z Very great credit is due to the commissariat department, who have done very well, and against whom one never hears a complaint. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Excuse me—I must go and look after the commissariat.” The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z They drove with them several head of cattle, which I naturally considered to belong to the commissariat department, but learned they were taken for a far different purpose. Richard Galbraith, Mariner Life among the Kaffirs 2011-08-04T02:00:26.337Z When matters settled down, the little party made for the commissariat tent to draw their rations, and here a religious trouble arose among some of the Parsee clerks of one of the departments. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Nevertheless, how smoothly and imperceptibly, not only in this one small detail, but throughout the whole of its vast and endless complications and ramifications, does the commissariat of London work! A History of the Cries of London Ancient and Modern 2011-08-19T02:00:15.893Z In the first place, the commissariat have no responsibility whatever. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z At Tuli we had shed the telegraphist, with regret, for he was a merry and ingenious soul, full of plots for the commissariat and the general comfort. The Claw 2011-08-31T02:01:30.563Z In ten years our losses will be repaired: we shall possess well-informed constituencies, national armies, upright administrations, a commissariat, and a staff very different from that which we have known. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z The commissariat officer regretted the circumstances, but pointed out that at present no sheep had been landed, while the small ovine animals of the country were mere skin and bone. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z You will imagine that we are as fond of eating as Friar Tuck—I am enlarging so on our commissariat. Mathilde Blind 2011-07-27T02:00:25.473Z The commissariat wharf is also making considerable progress, and when this and the new pier-head are completed, the amount of stores which can be daily landed will be very large. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Mazzini was not only the commander of the army of Liberation, but, as has been indicated, the provider of its reserves, its commissariat and recruits. Bygones Worth Remembering, Vol. 1 (of 2) 2011-07-22T02:00:20.507Z The German commissariat no longer seemed to me so admirable. The Pl?biscite or, A Miller's Story of the War 2011-07-27T02:00:38.240Z The commissariat supply was not abundant or appetising: for breakfast, oatmeal, eaten with preserved milk; but before that, at daybreak, they always contrived a cup of chocolate and milk. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Now out of this very small commissariat, about five thousand men, besides women and children, ate and were filled, and left twelve baskets full of fragments at the end of the feast. Ludicrous Aspects Of Christianity A Response To The Challenge Of The Bishop Of Manchester 2011-07-22T02:00:20.277Z During the mutiny there was hardly a case occurred where the commissariat did not manage to have the food up ready for the men at the end of the day’s march. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z We were no less than twenty-four people in the cabin, twelve of our officers and twelve gentlemen of the commissariat department, so that we were sufficiently crowded, besides being in several other respects ill provided. Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade 2011-07-21T02:00:19.027Z Young, unprepared, divided against ourselves, we found ourselves able to mass great armies, endure long strains, organize campaigns, commissariats, hospitals, in altogether independent ways, and on a scale greater than Europe had seen. The Teacher Essays and Addresses on Education 2011-07-19T02:00:17.220Z Hunger, even after many hours’ march, is completely quenched, and it might be expected that the weary traveller would be prone to fly for a stimulus to the commissariat rum. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z The commissariat required supervision when there were threshers about. By Right of Purchase 2011-07-14T02:00:10.167Z For the conveyance of military stores and baggage, the transport train should be perfectly distinct from that of the commissariat. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Schuyler's work of devastation had been complete and the British commissariat suffered accordingly. The Colonization of North America 1492-1783 2011-07-06T02:00:47.077Z Then he unearthed the commissariat, of which the staple articles were a chicken and a bottle of Moselle. The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The commissariat arrangements, into which as a matter of course he would be prone to enquire, were, he declares, vile. George Alfred Henty The Story of an Active Life 2011-07-31T02:00:08.463Z Besides these, an hour later, a large number of private buggies conveyed the parents and provender, while the young people of the village rode out on horseback as a sort of escort to the commissariat. The Trail of the Axe A Story of Red Sand Valley 2011-06-27T02:00:56.823Z The men are scattered over a wide extent of country in tens and twelves, and it would be manifestly impossible to have a series of commissariat stations to supply them. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z In Russia there is no distinct commissariat department under disinterested control, whether of the government or of superior officers. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z “No one can fight unless he’s fed; and with the commissariat always two days behind, no body of men will remain long contented.” The Fire Trumpet A Romance of the Cape Frontier 2011-07-05T02:00:23.353Z The square was crowded with all kinds of military transport and commissariat wagons. The Dispatch-Riders The Adventures of Two British Motor-cyclists in the Great War 2011-06-24T02:00:22.377Z A compact town had sprung up there with its orderly lines of huts and tents, its long rows of picketed horses, commissariat bullocks and elephants, its churches, hospitals, playgrounds, race-course and cemetery. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Tubs were obtained from the commissariat to supplement the absurdly-insufficient troughs at the watering-place, and which were only kept full of water at certain times of the day. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Their contributions to the commissariat are almost nothing, and the armies are always obliged to procure their stores from the central provinces of Russia. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z In this he is similar to Stalin, whose security commissariat, the NKVD, moved against whole swaths of Soviet society that might oppose him, particularly pre-revolutionary elites. The Psychology of Tyrants: Why Gaddafi Won't Leave 2011-05-27T10:15:35Z The 12th Brigade had at last left Ardenay at eleven o'clock; it advanced along the high road without opposition as far as St. Hubert, where an abandoned commissariat train was seized. The Franco-German War of 1870-71 2011-05-26T02:00:14.447Z By some extraordinary blunder of the commissariat the 32d had set forth that morning without breaking their fast. The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z He can victual himself, Colonel Phayre, three or four other staff-officers, and a troop of cavalry; but two correspondents were too much for the resources of the commissariat. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z If women had charge of the commissariat, I do not believe there would have been one half so much friction as there has been. A New Atmosphere 2011-05-20T02:00:35.903Z The food displayed in their cook-shops is, however, by no means tempting, and nowhere, unless it be at such an international hotel as that of Chevalier Howard, is the commissariat department very strong. Cities of the Dawn 2011-05-13T02:00:10.047Z The minority complained of the Central Committee, which had encroached upon all services in spite of the Commission of War; it had driven away Varlin from the commissariat, entirely reorganised by him. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z “They are providing guns, litters, and commissariat camels, and the story goes that they mean to fight the Feringhis at Bahadurgarh.” The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny 2011-06-22T02:00:20.120Z Next to the barge lie two native boats discharging stores, which a fatigue-party are loading into the trucks, under the direction of the officers of the quartermaster’s or commissariat departments. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Otherwise the commissariat could not possibly have succeeded. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z Hence the lack of digestive apparatus follows the finding of a free commissariat by the parasite. Degeneracy Its Causes, Signs and Results 2011-05-02T02:00:17.657Z The commissariat and the other services depended entirely upon the action of the delegate at War. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z Appleby knew that the troops were wretchedly supplied with commissariat and drugs, and the affair was within the discretion Harding allowed him. The Dust of Conflict 2011-04-14T02:01:04.343Z No time should be lost in forming a small commissariat dépôt at Guinea-fowl Plain, where a ration of hay and grain could be served out to the animals as they pass through. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z To help finance the commissariat the American Federation of Labor was requested to issue a general appeal for funds, which it did. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z “I run the commissariat and the men here at the barracks,” his new acquaintance informed him. Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z The commissariat, assailed by adventurers of all sorts, took their stores at haphazard. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z There is a bit of butchering to precede; these redskinned rovers having their commissariat on the hoof—this in the shape of some spare horses driven along en caballada. The Lost Mountain A Tale of Sonora 2011-03-23T02:00:19.250Z No commissariat officer accompanied the pioneer force in their march up; but the whole arrangements were made by Conductor Darcey, to whom the greatest credit is due. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z This more than covered the entire cost of the commissariat, leaving $69,631.42 to be applied to other expenses. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z “Sam—do you think you can hobble round well enough to attend to the commissariat?” Bill Bolton?Flying Midshipman 2011-04-14T02:00:39.800Z The delegation of Labour wanted to look carefully into the contracts of the commissariat. History of the Commune of 1871 2011-05-07T02:00:33.113Z On our arrival at the fort, it was found that the commissariat was rapidly running short. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z It is proposed to sink more wells at this point, to put up some pumps, and to establish a small commissariat dépôt, in order that troops may break their march there. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The commissariat was a monument to the solidarity of Labor generally with the embattled steel workers. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z Their commissariat was equal to a three weeks' stay, and their tools and their bedding were added to the load. The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z She seems to be in command of the commissariat up there. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z Instead of bringing the commissariat to the troops, the reverse plan was adopted; and the troops were marched upon their food—which had yet to be gathered before being eaten. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z Upper Sooro is a large commissariat dépôt, exceedingly well managed by Conductor Crow. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The commissariat was entirely under the supervision and direction of the National Committee. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z The orders for additional commissariat are placed with the different companies? The Great Gold Rush A Tale of the Klondike 2011-03-06T03:00:22.017Z On the sixth of August, exactly one month later, two German army corps, with full artillery and commissariat trains, were loaded into transports and brought to the mouth of the Elbe. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z The army was doubled—almost trebled—the commissariat amply provided for, before the great general would consent to set foot upon the field. Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z The commissariat yard is piled with enormous quantities of pressed hay, Indian and English, grain, rice, &c. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Throughout the fourteen weeks it was in operation the commissariat, despite the tremendous difficulties it had to contend with, worked with remarkable smoothness. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z Men must clean their weapons, count their cartridges, eat a morsel of commissariat bread. Withered Leaves. Vol. III.(of III) A Novel 2011-02-25T03:01:13.983Z During the intervening hours the artillery would indulge in groups of long shots, hoping to catch the commissariat or a regiment marching on the pavé in column of fours. The Revellers 2011-02-26T03:00:50.133Z Had they been provident, and there accumulated a grand commissariat? Osceola the Seminole The Red Fawn of the Flower Land 2011-03-22T02:00:20.123Z The commissariat owns it not, the quartermaster and adjutant-general know nothing whatever of it. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The commissariat was in operation from October 26 until January 31, three weeks after the strike had ended. The Great Steel Strike and its Lessons 2011-05-07T02:00:25.193Z By what wonderful organisation of the commissariat are these men housed and fed? War 2011-02-10T03:00:52.487Z The men were sent off, a fire built, the tent pitched, and Finnerty's servant, who had been brought in charge of the commissariat, prepared a supper for the sahibs. The Three Sapphires 2011-02-07T03:00:24.770Z "Put me in as a commissariat officer, will you?" asked Tubby. The Boy Scouts On The Range 2011-01-27T03:00:45.810Z The land transport should be a mere subordinate branch of the commissariat; that department should be bound to supply food at any required point. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Suddenly Bascomb, consistently acting his part as the commissariat, in that he kept well to the rear, stepped on the moss-covered slant of a boulder. Lost Farm Camp 2011-01-23T03:00:16.437Z Early had no serious intention of attacking Washington, but the invasion was designed primarily to raise the siege of Petersburg, and secondarily to replenish the commissariat of the Rebel army. The Boys of '61 or, Four Years of Fighting, Personal Observations with the Army and Navy 2011-01-05T03:00:55.123Z The Alabama’s commissariat was beginning to run a little low, and here was the Cooke provision-laden. Memoirs of Service Afloat, During the War Between the States 2011-01-04T03:01:01.887Z The commissariat department had its headquarters at the treasury, and until 1852 the militia were under the home secretary. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" We went on half-a-mile farther across the valley to a point where the commissariat had collected a dépôt of grain. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z In the centre of the village is the commissariat, where the canal and railroad workers buy their food and clothing. The Panama Canal A history and description of the enterprise The commissariat, also, was reorganised; the men received, at least in war, their daily food in rations, and the provisions were supplied from great magazines. Pictures of German Life in the XVIIIth and XIXth Centuries, Vol. II. Discipline in the army, order in the commissariat, a firm basis, and secure lines of retreat in every strategical operation, these were the requisites he brought with him to the conduct of the German War. Pictures of German Life in the XVth XVIth and XVIIth Centuries, Vol. II. The same year the commissariat office was transferred to the war department, and the Board of Ordnance abolished, its functions being divided between the commander-in-chief and the secretary of state. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" Each regiment brought up some with their fifteen days’ supplies, and this is not yet exhausted; but the commissariat supply is finished, and we have had none now for four days. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Either Von Halwig had arrived before time, or some messenger had tried to find the commissariat officers, and had raised an alarm. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 So he carried it off to the engraver, and in the next issue of The Illustrated London News the picture of Ajoodia Pershâd, the commissariat contractor, appeared as that of the Nânâ Sâhib. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude The commissariat stock of tea—a necessity in Tibet—also never gave out. The Unveiling of Lhasa The duke of Wellington had also brought the commissariat and the army transport to a high pitch of perfection, but in the long peace which followed these establishments were reduced or broken up. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 6 "Armour Plates" to "Arundel, Earls of" The commissariat have purchased such enormous quantities of flour and other stores, that the money brought up is exhausted. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z The commissariat officer changed his tone when he saw the signature. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 A commissariat cart, a common country hackery, loaded with biscuits, got upset, and its wheel broke just as we were moving it on to the road. Reminiscences of the Great Mutiny 1857-59 Including the relief, siege, and capture of Lucknow, and the campaigns in Rohilcund and Oude The commissariat had not yet been evolved out of the disorganisation attendant upon the landing. The Irish at the Front As a punishment for the treacherous murder of some Roman merchants and one of Caesar’s commissariat officers at Cenabum, the town was burnt and the inhabitants put to the sword or sold as slaves. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 4 "Carnegie Andrew" to "Casus Belli" By the way, the commissariat actually managed to supply the extraordinarily liberal allowance of one dram of rum per man to the force on the day after the capture of Magdala. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z They entered the eastward-bound road, but had not advanced twenty yards along it before the way was blocked by a mass of commissariat wagons and scores of Uhlans standing by their horses. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 And now that the word breakfast has fallen into the discussion let us look at the commissariat side of the football question. Harper's Round Table, September 3, 1895 On another occasion—this time it was for luncheon—foragers were, as usual, detailed to supply the commissariat. Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895 But Jenny had neither equipment, commissariat or strategic position. Carnival Very thick is the throng round a Parsee belonging to the commissariat, who is buying up all he can get for Government at a dollar for nineteen pounds. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z “And bayoneted two officers of the Westphalian commissariat, wounding a third.” The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 A run round the great base camps in France will show how wonderfully complete is that organisation—transport, supply, commissariat. The Romance of the Red Triangle The story of the coming of the red triangle and the service rendered by the Y.M.C.A. to the sailors and soldiers of the British Empire Many tents were pitched among which were a commissariat, a post office and a number of officers tents. Our Caughnawagas in Egypt a narrative of what was seen and accomplished by the contingent of North American Indian voyageurs who led the British boat Expedition for the Relief of Khartoum up the Cataracts of the Nile. About this time took effect a measure of Congress, making a complete change in the commissariat. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools Very large quantities of flour were brought in, and the commissariat secured a considerable supply. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Thus it came about that both Dalroy and Irene were back in the kitchen, and clothed in garments fully in keeping with their new rôles, when a commissariat wagon entered the yard. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 I have seen scores of persons with spectacles whom it were base flattery to call soldiers, and who I hope were in the medical or commissariat departments. From Sea to Sea Letters of Travel The white conductors and commissariat men, most of whom were old settlers and good shots, were told off to the different faces of the laager. The Young Colonists A Story of the Zulu and Boer Wars The commissariat was equally in a state of derangement. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The commissariat have purchased a considerable quantity of coffee, and I am told we shall find it much more plentiful as we go forward. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z Thus, he dozed off in a corner, but was aroused suddenly by the entry of the commissariat officer and three subalterns. The Day of Wrath A Story of 1914 He had started early that morning for Fort Isiwa, to deliver a lot of slaughter oxen for commissariat purposes, for which he had received a very good price indeed. Harley Greenoak's Charge It was the absence of a commissariat system of wide teaching power and with ample funds at its command. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War Such were the consequences of the derangement of the commissariat. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The abundance which we found at Antalo still continues, and the commissariat are able to purchase grain for the animals. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z But to get the army in motion and prepare the commissariat is a gigantic undertaking, and will require weeks yet. With Rifle and Bayonet A Story of the Boer War A brief council of war soon settled the all-important question of commissariat. Tales of South Africa It was indeed an immense force, and of course needed a huge commissariat train to feed it. A Gallant Grenadier A Tale of the Crimean War It had changed the commissariat in the very midst of a campaign, and thereby thrown the whole service into confusion. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools The troops had taken four hours to do the eight miles; but the commissariat animals, as I have stated, were more than double that time upon the road. March to Magdala 2012-04-19T02:00:32.620Z To-day, of all those jovial thieves who appropriated my commissariat, and lay and laughed round that water-proof sheet, not one remains. International Short Stories English The tin trunk, which was our commissariat department, had been towed behind us by means of a rope during the entire journey. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar The Patriots foraged for themselves, and anything like a commissariat was virtually unknown; but British soldiers were not accustomed to such a state of things. The West Indies and the Spanish Main The reforms in the commissariat had begun to operate. The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving For Young Persons and for the Use of Schools A most furious attack is evidently being made on the commissariat. Here and There in London If we had had enough transport to carry on from Gyantse all the supplies which we found there, our commissariat problems would have been easy. To Lhassa at Last In the centre of each living shell was placed the commissariat department and the medical, musical and commanding staffs. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar It is therefore not unreasonable to assume that the commissariat obtained its supplies elsewhere than from the homes of the partners. Sube Cane The gardiens ordered the chauffeur to drive to the commissariat, and Louisa turned away with a slight shiver down her spine and her throat choked with the horror of what she had only guessed. The Heart of a Woman It was she who had general supervision of the commissariat. Women of Mediæval France Woman: in all ages and in all countries Vol. 5 (of 10) I tried him with a bit of commissariat biscuit, at which—as is often the way of people—he snorted. To Lhassa at Last Water was supplied them from the leathern bags of water that formed part of the commissariat supplies. The Goddess of Atvatabar Being the history of the discovery of the interior world and conquest of Atvatabar The duties of the commissariat, particularly difficult in a campaign like the present, were intrusted to an experienced Spanish officer named Ibarra. History of the Reign of Philip the Second, King of Spain, Vols. 1 and 2 There is no money in the purse, no victuals in the wallet, no munitions in the magazine, no baggage-train, no commissariat, no provision for trench warfare, and no thought of it. Religious Perplexities After organizing the regiment and providing the commissariat, Washington repaired early in October to Winchester, and took such measures as lay in his power to repel the cruel outrages of a savage irruption. History of the Colony and Ancient Dominion of Virginia The greatest annoyance that I met with from not having a gun was when riding one day, with an officer of the commissariat, on the beach between the Umganie and Natal Bay. Sporting Scenes amongst the Kaffirs of South Africa Davoust has said that the first condition of the fitness of an army is its commissariat. An Englishman in Paris Notes and Recollections "The old story of rifle-pits, sorties against working parties, the severity of the duty, and the badness of the commissariat." Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2) A Man Of Our Day Ever since they had left the forest and set foot upon the sterile plateau, the commissariat, once so plentifully supplied, had been impoverished to a degree that bordered upon starvation. Long Live the King The Russians won some early successes, but were hampered by poor commissariat and transportation service, and could not pass the Turkish fortresses at Silistria, Varna, and Shumla. The Scrap Book, Volume 1, No. 3 May 1906 The supply of military stores such as ammunition is not included in the duties of a commissariat. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 7 "Columbus" to "Condottiere" Finally, dogs were imported, regularly brigaded and regularly credited at the commissariat. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science, Volume 20, September, 1877. My wife, fortunately, had a small guard of sepoys at her house, there being some commissariat stores there. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment As I have said, the commissariat stood in great need of replenishment. Long Live the King I could have given you a post this day, sir, this very hour," said he, "but for a blunder of our commissariat people. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume II We were in garrison at Metz, where, as you know, the great commissariat station is held,—thousands of cannon and mortars, shells and shot, and tons of powder without end. Tom Burke Of "Ours", Volume I He practically became a Samoyed; he adapted himself to the tribal laws with good-natured tact, helping out the native commissariat by shooting white partridges, wild geese, and Arctic bear. McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 4, August 1908 I had been for some time intimately acquainted with a most respectable family, the father of which was a conductor to the commissariat department. Memoirs of the Extraordinary Military Career of John Shipp Late a Lieut. in His Majesty's 87th Regiment You are a marvelous soldier, to travel three days without escort of commissariat, for the village hen-roosts can not always be depended on. Francezka So, when he refused to be to them a "commissariat department," they at once forsook him. Training the Teacher When I get back you’ll have to turn to, you dummies, build a fire and unpack the commissariat–otherwise rolls by the dozen. Pemrose Lorry, Camp Fire Girl Pierre had been puzzled by “commissariat” and “expedition” and felt that he had evened matters nicely. A Daughter of the Forest So far we can only complain that the punishments have been severe and the prison commissariat absent. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 18 (of 25) The mill is grinding corn for the commissariat stores, the foundry turns out shot instead of ploughshares, the boxes on the mules' backs are packed with ammunition. Romantic Spain A Record of Personal Experiences (Vol. II) He guesses that the treasury would like to take the commissariat out of the hands of the war office, and that all this was mixed up with the inquiry at Komorn. Timar's Two Worlds When we thought of our starved commissariat, this sight made us inclined to envy the lot of the soldiers of the Grand Army. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 If not, they will get it elsewhere, and what they do get will be so much diverted from the commissariat.” A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital His commissariat was not yet exhausted; and he made a hearty supper from the basket. Try Again or, the Trials and Triumphs of Harry West. A Story for Young Folks And as Shelby's looking after the commissariat, and Blair attending to the tents and cooking outfit, something tells me they'll be top hole. The Come Back You, Michael, out with the truth now—how did you contrive to profit so much by the commissariat contract? Timar's Two Worlds Before the afternoon had passed, however, our commissariat was amply provided for. Our campaign around Gettysburg Being a memorial of what was endured, suffered and accomplished by the Twenty-third regiment (N. Y. S. N. G.) and other regiments associated with them, in their Pennsylvania and Maryland campaign, during the second rebel invasion of the loyal states in June-July, 1863 I think it would swell to 50,000 before reaching Washington, and that the people on the route would supply the quartermaster’s stores, and improvise an adequate commissariat. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The best that could be afforded by a bounteous commissariat was placed before them. A Castle in Spain A Novel Then we despatched, in advance, some of our best pedestrians, as commissariat of the party, to order supper preparatory to our arrival. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 91, May, 1865 "And were no complaints laid before the commissariat committee?" Timar's Two Worlds The commissariat train broke down, and a hundred pieces of cannon and 5000 ammunition waggons had to be abandoned. Through Russian Snows A Story of Napoleon's Retreat from Moscow It is said we will be supplied with rations from the Federal commissariat. A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital The breached ramparts offered but a feeble defence; the frost-bound earth made it impossible to protect the city by an intrenched camp; and the commissariat department could not sustain a long investment. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France There, by way of replenishing his commissariat, he sold the saddle he was carrying on his back, and thus lightened his load. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs Here was an opportunity to reveal in the most conspicuous way the scandals which took place in the bosom of this community, and to remove from it the control of the commissariat. Timar's Two Worlds Troops may be ever so brave, generals ever so skilful, but they will be beaten unless they have good rifles and artillery, plenty of ammunition, and an ample commissariat. Flowers of Freethought (Second Series) Special attention was, of course, devoted to our commissariat with a view to obviating the danger of scurvy and other ailments. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I Every commissariat detail down to the last gaiter-button was carefully scrutinized. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 13 For the men's spirits have greatly revived under the stimulus of your improved commissariat, Miss Barbara. A Captain in the Ranks A Romance of Affairs It was Herr Katschuka, first lieutenant at the fort, and also a commissariat officer—rather a hybrid position, but so it was. Timar's Two Worlds Exposure, a miserable commissariat, the climate, and insurgent bullets combine to thin the ranks of the army like a raging pestilence. Due South or Cuba Past and Present Here follows a description of the Fram, her general equipments, and commissariat. Farthest North Being the Record of a Voyage of Exploration of the Ship 'Fram' 1893-1896 Vol. I This was Private Bidwell, who, when the Indians arrived, had just been posted sentry on a commissariat store close to the officers' quarters. The History of the First West India Regiment The troops had no uniforms; there was a very inadequate commissariat; and alarums, whether by beacon, drum-beat, or discharge of guns, were slow and unreliable. The Fathers of New England A Chronicle of the Puritan Commonwealths Cortez neither had nor could he command a commissariat suitable for such an army, and it must be remembered that the siege lasted for months. Aztec Land Huge trains of the commissariat were continually on the road. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 Such Red Tape was, I suppose, to illustrate the disgraceful arrangements of the commissariat in the Crimea! The Confessions of a Caricaturist, Vol. 1 Rations were then served out, the commissariat being under the able direction of Major Domo. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, December 2, 1914 The stores were soon exhausted and all were forced to depend upon the army commissariat. The Story of the Great War, Volume V (of 8) Battle of Jutland Bank; Russian Offensive; Kut-El-Amara; East Africa; Verdun; The Great Somme Drive; United States and Belligerents; Summary of Two Years' War They speedily demolished the permanent way, thereby stopping all traffic in reenforcements, munitions and commissariat. The Story of the Great War, Volume IV (of 8) Champagne, Artois, Grodno; Fall of Nish; Caucasus; Mesopotamia; Development of Air Strategy; United States and the War The care taken in the commissariat department, and especially in the water supply, in a country where the enemy had polluted the wells, accounted for the general good health of the invading army. The Story of the Great War, Volume III (of 8) History of the European War from Official Sources A garrison of forty horsemen and eighty foot soldiers, was left at Ucita, to protect the military and commissariat stores collected there, and to guard the three vessels still remaining in the bay. Ferdinand De Soto, The Discoverer of the Mississippi American Pioneers and Patriots In the compartment in which I was riding there were several petticoat followers, and, of course, the commissariat did not provide for their wants. Adventures and Recollections Poultry was also carefully regarded, especially the turkeys, which are so valuable in keeping down crickets, and make such an important addition to the commissariat. Brighter Britain! (Volume 1 of 2) or Settler and Maori in Northern New Zealand A man was coming to meet them—an investigating agent attached to the general commissariat department at Dieppe. A Nest of Spies The commissariat department had managed to run the blockade of school regulations, and secure provisions for the entertainment. The Madcap of the School Fortunately there was milk for the children, two of the cows having contributed this important item of the commissariat. The Homesteaders A Novel of the Canadian West The commissariat was ample for every man, but it was generally thought that an improvement might have been effected by substituting something for the “cayenne pies,” alias pork pies. Adventures and Recollections Rice, although not very appetizing by itself, combines so well in stew or the like, and goes so well in pudding, that it deserves a place in the commissariat. Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts A uniform suddenly appeared in one of the paths: it was a sergeant belonging to the commissariat department, who was passing rapidly, bent on business. A Nest of Spies He had previously been the head of the commissariat department in the continental expeditions. Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc There is ever a tendency, on the part of the bookish commissariat, to strike the iron too hard. The Book-Collector A General Survey of the Pursuit and of those who have engaged in it at Home and Abroad from the Earliest Period to the Present Time Captain Glazier and his party left Saint Paul, duly equipped with canoes and commissariat, July Fourth, 1881, and arrived at Lake Itasca July twenty-first. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier And the mother generally takes charge of the household commissariat. India, Its Life and Thought The wickiup was abandoned, but they brought much of the jerked meat with them, thinking wisely of their commissariat. The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain They have husbands, these amiable ladies, but the husbands are mainly concerned with the commissariat and supply department, and are neither allowed nor desired in the actual fighting line. Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, October 7, 1914 This might be constitutional, but it would put the infantry on a war-footing before the commissariat could be mobilized, I fear. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II They had traveled the entire day without meeting a single negro, and hence, their commissariat was non est, and gaunt hunger created in them a sense of desperation. Sword and Pen Ventures and Adventures of Willard Glazier Only able to move with an army, that army, without any commissariat or transport, feeding itself upon its march, wipes corn and food off the face of the land as a sponge wipes a slate. In the Tail of the Peacock "Then we'll unsaddle, tether the horses and take to our blankets, though, if you say so, we will first draw a little on the commissariat." The Great Sioux Trail A Story of Mountain and Plain As for the commissariat, nothing had been provided. Merry-Garden and Other Stories His force suffered constant diminution from casualties, and the question of commissariat became daily more difficult. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Chard to join him at the commissariat store. The True Story Book Next we ransacked Tangier for commissariat and camp outfit. In the Tail of the Peacock The English, besides being so much inferior in numbers, were wasted by disease and famine, while their adversaries were fresh and vigorous, with a plentiful commissariat. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 07 I have had, however, to send away a couple of thousand Canadians to try and save some of the harvest, which is sorely needed, for our commissariat is reduced almost to the last extremity. The King's Warrant A Story of Old and New France With but a scanty commissariat, Cond� was of course obliged to permit every sort of licence. Political Women, Vol. 2 Ready—at least to outward appearance, Napoleon was in truth ready as far as equipment, organization, commissariat, strategic plan, and every nice detail of official forethought could go. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. III. (of IV.) A depot for his commissariat and a military hospital were established at Santander, where a British fleet was lying, and whence he could draw his supplies direct from home. The Political History of England - Vol XI From Addington's Administration to the close of William IV.'s Reign (1801-1837) Throughout his flight, although tormented with the pangs of hunger, he had resolutely refused to draw upon his scanty commissariat. Wilmshurst of the Frontier Force A commissariat was also established, and the most spacious caves in the most sequestered places were sought out and converted into magazines, hospitals, granaries, cellars, arsenals, and powder factories. The Huguenots in France Stormberg was intended to be the depôt where stores, tents, ammunition, and all the commissariat details of the Third Division under General Gatacre would be accumulated. South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 We found the commissariat at the parsonage at a very low ebb; in fact, nothing but coffee and skyr were procurable; and but for our provision of tinned meats we should have fared badly. A Girl's Ride in Iceland The principal officer in charge of the commissariat. 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. This commissariat has always been a post of great honor, authority, and credit, and is for that reason eagerly sought by the most distinguished members of the order. The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898 — Volume 28 of 55 1637-38 Explorations by Early Navigators, Descriptions of the Islands and Their Peoples, Their History and Records of the Catholic Missions, as Related in Contemporaneous Books and Manuscripts, Showing the Political, Economic, Commercial and Religious Conditions of Those Islands from Their Earliest Relations with European Nations to the Close of the Nineteenth Century We have despatched a huge staff of world-famous war correspondents, descriptive writers, poets, photographers, Royal Academy artists, gallopers, commissariat officers, and trained bloodhounds. Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 147, July 29, 1914 There was also the organization of girls, and a miscellaneous corps of men to handle the boats, mechanics to set up the projectors, and a commissariat. The Fire People The legions had, it would seem, invaded Southern Mesopotamia when the prætorian prefect who had succeeded Timesitheus brought them intentionally into difficulties by his mismanagement of the commissariat, and at last retreat was determined on. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 03 A term by which the divisions in the public services are distinguished, as the civil, the commissariat, the military, the naval, the victualling, &c. 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. A fortnight having passed, however, and the commissariat question having become serious, I yesterday set out before dawn, and made my way down to the valley; and this gives me something to tell you. The Idler Magazine, Volume III., July 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Up to this time he has had only one pleasure, and that was to do with the commissariat. A Dominie in Doubt Those who witnessed the invasion of the great goods sheds where the Republican commissariat had its headquarters say that the people defied the officials, daring them to shoot them. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back For his good services as armourer and work drawing ordnance and transport, stores, money, and in charge of commissariat, I particularly recommend O. A. Hart, armourer's mate, H.M.S. With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service My burghers and I had neither cooking utensils nor food, and were anxious to push forward and find our convoys; for we had not as yet learned to live without carts and commissariat. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The commissariat of Cork, he charged, had been recklessly neglected; and Desmond's and Barry's wives were being encouraged to gather help for their traitor lords. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography We heard the creak and rattle of the empty commissariat wagons returning from the barracks. Trapped in 'Black Russia' Letters June-November 1915 One as a despatch rider, and one as a commissariat officer, they were compelled to serve a cause that did violence to their deepest convictions. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back As it would not be possible to get the commissariat at once into working order the men were asked to bring at least sufficient bread with them for a few days. The Birth of Yugoslavia, Volume 2 Our larger commissariat had proceeded to Pretoria, but we wanted several articles of food, and strange to say the commissariat official at Johannesburg would not give us anything for fear of incurring Lord Roberts' displeasure! My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War He had served in the commissariat department in the Cadiz expedition, and in Ireland. Sir Walter Ralegh A Biography The commissariat department supplied all rations on the spot. A Soldier's Life Being the Personal Reminiscences of Edwin G. Rundle As the transport and commissariat are to any army, so Mr Goodwin was to us. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back The commissariat made its appearance with biscuit, pork, rum, and potatoes; and we broke our fast for that day about nine p.m. The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816 Luckily, some of the provisions of our commissariat, which had been stored here during the Ladysmith investment, had not been carried away. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The commissariat question was indeed the problem of problems. A harum-scarum schoolgirl It contained an immense quantity of commissariat stores, three thousand stand of arms, a number of rifles and several pieces of dismounted ordnance. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 Before we could resume our march every commissariat store needed to be replenished, and every man required a new outfit from top to toe. With the Guards' Brigade from Bloemfontein to Koomati Poort and Back The experience of this day sufficed to convince me that in arranging this plan I had not been so successful as the Duke of Wellington used to be with his commissariat. Germany, Bohemia, and Hungary, Visited in 1837. Vol. II Our convoys were ready waiting, and the following morning we trekked into the Hinterland Desert, saying farewell to commissariats and stores. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War Considerable profits were made by the more successful: the commissariat allowed 1s. 6d. per lb., and the foundation of some fortunes were laid by persons whose servants were faithful and expert. The History of Tasmania, Volume I On account of the militia alone, the province expended £121,366, and the expenditure of the commissariat department must have been enormous. The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1 Neither the organization nor the equipment nor the commissariat was in condition to insure accuracy or promptness in the working of the machine. The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte Vol. I. (of IV.) In the old days, when Mr. Biggar was in his prime, the commissariat were always prepared for an all-night sitting. The Strand Magazine, Volume V, Issue 30, June 1893 An Illustrated Monthly Of course the men who had been previously engaged on commissariat duty were enlisted in the fighting ranks so soon as they became available. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War He requested the crown to grant the use of public lands and servants, and offered to supply the commissariat at a given price, and to sustain the entire risk or loss of his experiment. The History of Tasmania, Volume I The Garibaldians were treated badly enough, but the Englishmen fared worse, and, being dependent upon the Italian commissariat, they came badly off. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta I was under the impression you once told me that you objected to taking life, except in self-defense or for purposes of commissariat. The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance Without physical wants himself, he forgot that others were differently constituted, and paid little heed to commissariat; but woe to the man who failed to bring up ammunition! Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War From every commando burghers had been sent out to do shooting for our commissariat, but a good many had slipped away, so that hundreds of them were soon hunting about in the thickly-grown woods. My Reminiscences of the Anglo-Boer War The commissariat receipts were, however, the chief medium of exchange: they were acknowledgements of the delivery of goods for the use of the crown. The History of Tasmania, Volume I In this he made a fair profit, but when war broke out between Italy and France, he entered into an arrangement with Duverney, who had the army commissariat in his hands, to provision the troops. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 My commissariat arrangements were simple mealie-meal and sugar, being all I required in the way of food. Reminiscences of a South African Pioneer It surpasses in power mere accession of numbers, as it requires neither transport nor commissariat. Destruction and Reconstruction: Personal Experiences of the Late War The next four days were passed in landing stores, while the commissariat officers were collecting provisions from the country around, and which the peasants were very ready to supply. Taking Tales Instructive and Entertaining Reading To prevent these abuses, the convict estimates were thenceforth to be prepared by the colonial secretary, the comptroller-general, and the commissariat officer, subject to the approval of the secretary of state. The History of Tasmania, Volume I War is not all fighting—Providence is on the side of the strongest commissariat. Little Journeys to the Homes of the Great Philosophers, Volume 8 Our commissariat was once more replenished by the buffalo, and in a most unexpected manner. The Hunters' Feast Conversations Around the Camp Fire She stops me: "Did you not tell me this morning that you were going to the commissariat?" Sac-Au-Dos 1907 There was a great demand for beef for the troops regular and militia and the commissariat was not too scrupulously particular to inquire the source whence it might come. The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 To her the little matter of commissariat has necessarily been made known, by repeated drafts on her meat-safe, and calls upon her culinary skill. The Death Shot A Story Retold The preparations for the concentration of these columns occupied considerable time, as India had been for some time in a state of profound peace, and the commissariat and transport service had to be entirely organised. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign I took a peculiar pride in doing my best when they were present, for I knew a little of the secrets of the French commissariat. Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands I go in search of my papers at the commissariat. Sac-Au-Dos 1907 With the officers from the Dido and the chiefs, who always accompany the “Tuan Besar,” we mustered about sixty persons; and with our guns, walking-sticks, cigars, and a well supplied commissariat, determined to enjoy ourselves. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy The commissariat stores, the treasury, the bonded stores, the custom-house, and other public buildings are built of freestone. The History of Tasmania , Volume II Camping-grounds were prepared, commissariat stores and ammunition forwarded to the front, wood cut and stacked for fuel, and every preparation made, so that there might be no delay or hitch at the critical moment. Our Soldiers Gallant Deeds of the British Army during Victoria's Reign My plans are perfected, my purchases made, and passage secured in the “Albatross”—a transport laden with cattle and commissariat officers for Balaclava. Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands All were badly and insufficiently fed, as much from disorganized commissariat arrangements as from actual want of supplies. The Philippine Islands We did not get far up the river the first day, as the tope was very slow, and carried that most essential part of all expeditions, the commissariat. The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy Their acquaintance with the probable demands of the commissariat, was a source of emolument: they sold information to the shopkeepers, and thus enhanced the price. The History of Tasmania , Volume II With this view General Kirby Smith, with all the troops that could be spared—ill clad, badly equipped, and with no commissariat—was pushed forward toward the Ohio. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death The vastness of the German armies, the enormous weight and power of their cannons, and especially the tremendous problem of their commissariat staggered his imagination. A Daughter of the Middle Border The military administrator shall take charge of the commissariat department and all Army equipment, and the Military Health department shall take charge of matters concerning the health and salubrity of the Militia. The Philippine Islands The extraordinary simplicity of the commissariat helped the Bulgarian generals a great deal. Bulgaria A reformed bushranger was dispatched to treat with a young man who had absconded from the commissariat: he resolved to accompany the messenger into the presence of the Governor; but he went armed. The History of Tasmania , Volume II Here was another point, commanding another supply country of great value to the commissariat, lost to the South. Four Years in Rebel Capitals An Inside View of Life in the Southern Confederacy from Birth to Death After their dispersal the authorities appear to have paid but little attention to their commissariat and they were left to live by pillage. Recollections With Photogravure Portrait of the Author and a number of Original Letters, of which one by George Meredith and another by Robert Louis Stevenson are reproduced in facsimile Breakfast was a sumptuous thing, delicately flavoured with compliments upon the taste, range, and abundance of the Federal commissariat. The Long Roll I do not think that without the simplicity of commissariat it would have been possible for the Bulgarian forces to have got as far as they did. Bulgaria Many and deep were the curses poured out upon the intendance--or commissariat--whose utter incompetence, throughout the war, was one of the great reasons of the continuous bad fortune of the French. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War For it could scarcely have been obtained by any body of commissariat agents coming into India with the Muhammadans. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II It was the central commissariat depot for the armies in Gaul, and had a forum and temples. Riviera Towns The march was slow, for the ground was thickly covered with bushes, through which the troops with the ambulance and commissariat camels moved but slowly. The Dash for Khartoum A Tale of Nile Expedition At these fierce engagements Nicholson was present as a commissariat officer, and not, to his regret, as a combatant. John Nicholson The Lion of the Punjaub You will have no difficulty in finding a place in some of the commissariat cities going to fetch stores. The Young Franc Tireurs And Their Adventures in the Franco-Prussian War The amount of stores and miscellaneous articles in the camp was enormous: arms, ammunition, commissariat, and ordnance stores; helmets, bullock huts crammed with native wearing apparel, writing materials, Korans, English tinned meats, fruit, and money. For Name and Fame Or Through Afghan Passes These join hands across the gap, the engineer corps and the commissariat department move up promptly to their support in the form of little vein-construction switches, which bud out from the wounded blood-vessels. Preventable Diseases One of the problems of warfare is how to feed the vast masses which its operations require; and hence it is commonly said, that a well-managed commissariat is a chief condition of victory. Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity The commissariat have been clearing out their stores, and there are a lot of damaged biscuits to be sold, by auction, tomorrow. Held Fast For England A Tale of the Siege of Gibraltar (1779-83) Mr Young inclined to the opinion that she attended to the commissariat—was out marketing in fact, and brought food to her husband. Personal Reminiscences in Book Making and Some Short Stories There was no commissariat, no ammunition wagons, no baggage, no camp-followers to hamper the line of march. Twice Bought The yellow ants had a commissariat and an ambulance corps; and I frequently saw them drop to the rear during the battle, and partake of refreshments or have their wounds attended to. The Dawn of Reason or, Mental Traits in the Lower Animals There, we are all right; every force must have a commissariat department, and some general once said that an army fights upon its stomach. To The West What surprised me most was to hear of the disorganised state of Washington’s army—the want of food and clothing from which it was suffering, and the utter insufficiency of all the commissariat arrangements. Hurricane Hurry On shore, thousands of labourers of every hue were employed like ants, carrying the stores as they were landed to the commissariat depôts. The Three Admirals Tupac Amaru had acted the part of a good general, by providing an ample commissariat, and several mills for the manufacture of gunpowder. Manco, the Peruvian Chief An Englishman's Adventures in the Country of the Incas It was a rough meal, roughly served, but so abundant that it was evident that the smugglers were adepts in looking after the commissariat department. !Tention A Story of Boy-Life during the Peninsular War “Well, squire,” he said, “what have you got in the commissariat department?” To The West “Regular commissariat stores—mess tent, and the rest of it.” Middy and Ensign The commissariat appears to have been at the "Salisbury Arms," for this part of the hospitality, where we learn that there were killed for the occasion:—3 bullocks, 16 sheep, 25 lambs. Fragments of Two Centuries Glimpses of Country Life when George III. was King The general at once granted Stanley leave, and he went with his uncle down to the commissariat office, and introduced him to the senior officer. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War On the contrary, he declared himself confident of being able to keep the commissariat up to a point of supply sufficient for the whole party. The Castaways Some of the goods they had to pile up on the shore; some to carry to the commissariat stores; and some, again, to the ordnance department. For Fortune and Glory A Story of the Soudan War His subsequent good-conduct, however, procured him 'a ticket-of-leave,' and he became servant to the commissariat for the convicts in Van Diemen's Land. Chambers's Edinburgh Journal, No. 447 Volume 18, New Series, July 24, 1852 He might cut down his commissariat certainly, to, say, a shilling a day, and send home the rest. Reginald Cruden A Tale of City Life I must be going down to the commissariat yard, to arrange the landing of my beasts. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War With locked doors that night Tom and Jill unpacked and took stock of their commissariat. Roger Ingleton, Minor The authority of the joint war minister is confined largely to matters of secondary importance, such as equipment and the commissariat. The Governments of Europe That same evening, however, Captain Watson, a commissariat officer, was shot dead, as he stood at his own door. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti Pastry counters, those mock commissariats, delicately masking as servants to necessity, made ready their pretty pretences to nutrition. Christmas A Story You see, I have not only the duties of aide-de-camp, but of interpreter; and have helped both the quartermaster's department and the commissariat in making their arrangements with the natives. On the Irrawaddy A Story of the First Burmese War There was wine, too; the Russian commissariat was a liberal one. The Eagle of the Empire A Story of Waterloo "Of course you've never been told, Rufus Gillespie," he began, choking down his impatience with the magnitude of my stupidity, "that the commissariat buys supplies from hunters?" Lords of the North They say, too, that the commissariat arrangements are splendid. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti This involved the presence of a great number of officers of the commissariat department, who seemed to work night and day. The Boy Scouts on the Trail For three days, they told me, the army had gone without bread, and the commissariat crawled over unthreatened roads at the pace of five to nine miles a day. The Adventures of Harry Revel A detailed investigation of the commissariat department—revealing a serious shortage of tea, cocoa, and rice, to say nothing of minor essentials—proved no less discouraging than the aspect of earth and sky. The Great Amulet From the talk of the others, I gathered that, having disposed of their hunt to the commissariat department at the Citadel, they intended to follow the same trail within a few days. Lords of the North Five of the newly-arrived officers were appointed to the commissariat transport service. Through Three Campaigns A Story of Chitral, Tirah and Ashanti Him Marcia's informant evidently regarded with admiration approaching to awe, although his skill as manager of the commissariat, and his exploits as a soldier when occasion demanded, were probably unknown to her. The Lion's Brood The commissariat at Abrantes were glad enough to supply hides, at a nominal price. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War They were without shelter, their commissariat waggons being some way ahead, and crept under a tarpaulin for protection from the fierce and bitterly cold blast. The Petticoat Commando Boer Women in Secret Service Here is always a steam-vessel of war, of a small class, with others in ordinary, stores and appliances, a small military force, hospital and commissariat, an Indian interpreter, and a surgeon. Canada and the Canadians Volume I To the able officer then at the head of the commissariat department, Colonel L. B. Northrop, much credit is due for his well-directed efforts to provide both for immediate and prospective wants. The Rise and Fall of the Confederate Government An European organisation had been given to the different services, such as the paymaster-general's department, commissariat, etc. Sketches The commissariat stores followed the coast road down to Peniche, and were embarked there. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War "At all events, we can make use of the men," concluded Fink, "and you may manage the commissariat as you can." Debit and Credit Translated from the German of Gustav Freytag I once had a small barrel, perhaps twenty gallons of commissariat West India ration rum, the best of all rum for liqueurs, sucked dry. Canada and the Canadians Volume I Soothe to say, the edibles do not deserve much better treatment: the whole commissariat arrangements in the hotels is supremely uncomfortable. Border and Bastille Although we were poorly equipped and sometimes wretchedly housed, the commissariat was excellent and on the most generous scale from the very beginning. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army As soon as the carts are obtained, the men will drive them to the ordnance stores for the ammunition, and to the commissariat stores to load up the food. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War A soldier may mention the commissariat as well as the cavalry; and, better still, a priest may mention theology as well as religion. George Bernard Shaw The commissariat and sanitary service and especially the military train-corps would have to be created out of nothing. Banzai! by Parabellum The meat was fibrous and a little tough, but it was quite good—a vast improvement on the sea-birds which are so highly valued in the local commissariat. Le Petit Nord or, Annals of a Labrador Harbour There were great ammunition bases, commissariat supply depots, motor repair shops, wheel-wright and blacksmith shops, where one saw none but khaki-clad soldiers engaged in all the noncombatant business essential to the maintenance of large armies. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army I will requisition from the commissariat as much biscuit as we can carry, and twenty bullocks for each battalion, to be driven with the carts. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War The confectioner's wagon, laden with its precious commissariat of ice cream and cake, moves leisurely behind; for the confectioner's horse this is evidently a holiday. The Patient Observer And His Friends Frontier commissariat and cooking played hob with her digestion, said the major. An Apache Princess A Tale of the Indian Frontier He patronises generals and admirals, doctors and commissariat officers, and they submit to be patronised by him. Diary of the Besieged Resident in Paris The men, transport, horses, commissariat, medical stores, and supplies of a battalion are entrained in less than half an hour. Kitchener's Mob Adventures of an American in the British Army I have no doubt that we could get any number of hides, at a nominal price, from the commissariat. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War The French artillery is generally admitted to be in a class by itself, and the commissariat is excelled by none other. Kelly Miller's History of the World War for Human Rights New York World" of March 10, 1920, from which we take two sentences: "The commissariat of food control has gradually built up no less than eight distinct classes.... The Red Conspiracy In another corner, a heap of commissariat stuff, tins of bully beef, rabbit, sardines, herring, and glasses of jam, and marmalade. Golden Lads The luncheon went on very much as such things always do when the arrangements are perfect, the commissariat unexceptionable, and the guests hungry and happy. Sword and Gown A Novel Half the time we are on short rations; except wine which, thank Heaven, the commissariat can buy in the country. Under Wellington's Command A Tale of the Peninsular War Mr. Nisbit, an officer in the commissariat department, together with his wife, entered fully into their feelings as missionaries, and sympathized with them in their views of the spiritual wants of the country. History Of The Missions Of The American Board Of Commissioners For Foreign Missions To The Oriental Churches, Volume I. No doubt, one could get employment in the transport or commissariat of the army, when it comes out. With Kitchener in the Soudan A Story of Atbara and Omdurman A swarm of flies poured over the outer rim and dropped down on squatting men and the scattered commissariat. Golden Lads "Let us see to the commissariat department", replied my uncle gravely. A Journey to the Centre of the Earth The commissariat was entirely neglected, they had no transport train whatever, and the most important posts were left without a garrison. The Tiger of Mysore A Story of the War with Tippoo Saib It may be interesting to mention here that the British commissariat differed greatly from ours. Three Years' War We passed a few deserted cabins, around which we were able to obtain a few cocoanuts and watermelons, a most welcome addition to our slim commissariat. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War My first work was the commissariat for our corps. Golden Lads Add to that the 900,000 sheep Algeria furnished for the French commissariat and more than 40,000 sheep furnished to the English commissariat to feed the Hindoo troops stationed at Marseilles. Fighting France There were also numerous additions to the commissariat and medical departments; in short, the materiel of the army was increased in proportion to its increase in number. The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans 1814-1815 Everybody was saying: "The English are burning their commissariat; they are going to surrender!" Three Years' War Really a fatality appeared to follow us as regards our commissariat. Famous Adventures And Prison Escapes of the Civil War I hear, Colonel Mendez," he said, stopping before that officer, "that you have, on your own authority, placed several of the commissariat storekeepers under arrest. In the Irish Brigade A Tale of War in Flanders and Spain Your commissariat officer will certainly have to come with his convoy to fetch supplies. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry It is still said of the Portuguese soldier that with three beans in his pocket he can march and fight for a week without making any further demands upon the commissariat department. Spanish Life in Town and Country At the dinner-hour to-day, the full numbers being now on the spot, the resources of the commissariat were put to the test. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth His humanity stirred, he set about erecting hospitals, reorganized the commissariat department, and engaged in an unpleasant dispute with President Dunn, the civil administrator of Lower Canada, regarding the fortifications of the Citadel. The Story of Isaac Brock Hero, Defender and Saviour of Upper Canada, 1812 Judging from the amount of baggage, the commissariat department was all right. Round About the Carpathians All the commissariat trains for the army muster here before being sent off to different parts of the Front. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry It was, of course, considered an old-womanish thing to do, but I finally came to the point when I asked the commissariat department to give me, as was the custom, tea, coffee, and sugar instead. From the Bottom Up The Life Story of Alexander Irvine But of the commissariat we shall say more presently. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth There is no commissariat, for each soldier supplies his own food, or rather his wife will keep him supplied in a lengthy campaign; no cavalry, for they are useless; and no heavy artillery. The Land of the Black Mountain The Adventures of Two Englishmen in Montenegro Having arranged the commissariat as usual, I started one fine morning with my guide. Round About the Carpathians All I can do for you is to couple your truck on to the commissariat train of your army corps. In the Field (1914-1915) The Impressions of an Officer of Light Cavalry Napoleon, having done whatever lay in his power to remedy the disorders of his commissariat—and this, after all, does not appear to have been much—at length reappeared in the field. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte Yes, I have; and the writer says, “The commissariat was on the whole good.” Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth Mr. Terry was to be chief of the commissariat under Mrs. Carmichael. Two Knapsacks A Novel of Canadian Summer Life Lord Durwent made a kindly and efficient supervisor of the commissariat table, and—there was no question of it—could boil an egg with any one in the county. The Parts Men Play At all events, the widow succeeded in becoming desperately enamored in Milan, a short six months after, with an officer of the French commissariat, M. Felican. Great Singers, First Series Faustina Bordoni To Henrietta Sontag The weather was tempestuous; the roads miserable; the commissariat utterly defective; and the very notion of retreat broke the high spirits of the soldiery. The History of Napoleon Buonaparte But still, the commissariat isn’t bad because the butter was so sometimes. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth The commissariat officer was only too pleased to get rid of the bags according to form. The Thin Red Line; and Blue Blood In an instant that tribe is marching forward with their commissariat loads upon their heads. The Story of Baden-Powell 'The Wolf That Never Sleeps' The Bedawin women likewise aid their husbands in the commissariat of their nomad warfare. The Women of the Arabs "But I really believe," said his lordship, "that our rascal is the most honest fellow in the commissariat department." The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters But you’ll admit the commissariat did its work: the army was fed. Uppingham by the Sea a Narrative of the Year at Borth There was no military chest, and nothing worthy the name of a commissariat. The Bow of Orange Ribbon A Romance of New York The hostess was young and very charming, while her husband, a bald, inoffensive, elderly man, was equally eminent in his own department of the commissariat. Guy Livingstone; or, 'Thorough' Yes! the others are right, for on reaching the English grounds you feel unconsciously that you have passed from the fighting line to the hospital and commissariat base. Indiscreet Letters From Peking Being the Notes of an Eye-Witness, Which Set Forth in Some Detail, from Day to Day, the Real Story of the Siege and Sack of a Distressed Capital in 1900—The Year of Great Tribulation The commander-in-chief had been lately giving a rough overhauling to the officials of the commissariat. The Actress in High Life An Episode in Winter Quarters The bamboos were watered by the artillery bullocks and commissariat servants. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II He formed a commissariat, where his employees could secure at cost price all the necessaries of life. The Harris-Ingram Experiment There was absolutely no central organisation, no army, no commissariat, no ships. Early Britain Anglo-Saxon Britain If the Commonwealth of Virginia cannot furnish these troops with bread, I would ask of the commissariat, which of the thirteen is now become the grain colony? Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 His experiences at the London bar had not instructed him in the commissariat of his country. All on the Irish Shore Irish Sketches They are used by the commissariat and ordnance departments at Saugor, but are not, I believe, required for yokes for the artillery bullocks. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II Some of the cattle, pigs and sheep found their way perhaps to Wolfe's commissariat. A Canadian Manor and Its Seigneurs The Story of a Hundred Years, 1761-1861 General Hunter took my application to the Chief, but Sir George thought it contrary to his original agreement with Joubert, that none but medical and commissariat officers should enter the camp. Ladysmith The Diary of a Siege Wagonage, indeed, seems to the commissariat, an article not worth economizing. Memoir, Correspondence, And Miscellanies, From The Papers Of Thomas Jefferson, Volume 1 All communications came to an end, and even Moses himself in the desert had not such a commissariat situation as faced me. World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919. Such groves might be left to the care of the commandant of artillery at small stations, and to the commissariat officer at large ones. A Journey through the Kingdom of Oude, Volumes I & II The force took with them provisions for one day only, relying on the commissariat arrangements made on their behalf by Dr. Wolff en route. The Transvaal from Within A Private Record of Public Affairs As it was, the military commissariat secured much that would add to the comfort of soldiers, but for what was left civilians had to pay dearly. Four Months Besieged The Story of Ladysmith In connection with the Transvaal Relief Committee there was a commissariat department for the purchase of bread and fruit, etc., and a Welcome Committee to receive the soldiers as they came. From Aldershot to Pretoria A Story of Christian Work among Our Troops in South Africa But some time was occupied by Clive's commissariat in replacing their exhausted bullocks with teams captured in the Nawab's camp. In Clive's Command A Story of the Fight for India It is a wonderful sight to pass the commissariat camp, where, among other munitions of war, is a park of British aeroplanes, which are of vital importance to our work of reconnoissance. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 During this period his father, naturally anxious about his son's unprofitable courses, one morning informed him that he had obtained a clerkship for him in an office connected with the military commissariat. Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science October, 1877. Vol XX - No. 118 Its belly lies no longer in the multifarious emporia along the High Street, but in the earth-reddened, half-in visible tents that bashfully mark the commissariat stores. From Capetown to Ladysmith An Unfinished Record of the South African War The commissariat and transport departments are said to have been badly organized; but some thousands of baggage camels always accompanied an army, carrying stores and provisions. The Seven Great Monarchies Of The Ancient Eastern World, Vol 6. (of 7): Parthia The History, Geography, And Antiquities Of Chaldaea, Assyria, Babylon, Media, Persia, Parthia, And Sassanian or New Persian Empire; With Maps and Illustrations. Its value in the eyes of practical as well as scientific men is sufficiently demonstrated by its increasing use in naval and military commissariats, in hospitals, and in public institutions of all classes. The Food of the Gods A Popular Account of Cocoa A great Turco in fez, blouse, and short, baggy breeches was very active in this commissariat work. The New York Times Current History of the European War, Vol 1, Issue 4, January 23, 1915 God looks after the commissariat and saves us the trouble of carrying it. Expositions of Holy Scripture Ezekiel, Daniel, and the Minor Prophets. St Matthew Chapters I to VIII "The commissariat arrangements are primitive," said Mr. White, in an undertone, to his daughter; but she made no answer to his words or his smile. Macleod of Dare The men have become hardened and used to war, and their health—largely owing to the excellence of the commissariat—is extremely satisfactory. New York Times Current History; The European War, Vol 2, No. 2, May, 1915 April-September, 1915 Now they were fleeing headlong over the River Save, their commissariat jammed at the bridge, their fighting men in a rout. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 No railroads, no telegraphs, no skilled commissariat with careful provision for sustenance. The Great Round World And What Is Going On In It, Vol. 1, No. 22, April 8, 1897 A Weekly Magazine for Boys and Girls Yet at almost any point upon the route they might have been at least delayed by hardy mountaineers until the commissariat of so large a force had proved an insurmountable difficulty. Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots Reduced to the position of a tributary nation, stripped of the capital that would have served as a commissariat of advance in that crucial struggle, she went down. The Open Secret of Ireland The commissariat consisted of nothing but oxen and meal, cold comfort for me. With Steyn and De Wet There are so many wagons of the commissariat on the road—so many carriages have been seized by the Government—it is impossible for private citizens to get through. New York Times Current History: The European War, Vol 2, No. 1, April, 1915 April-September, 1915 It is certainly the interest of the inhabitants to keep the army here as long as our commissariat places so many rupees in their hands. Journals of Travels in Assam, Burma, Bhootan, Afghanistan and the Neighbouring Countries We rode on, inquiring everywhere after the trolleys and the commissariat. On Commando Yet to be noted is the small commissariat needed for Boer horses and mules. Origin of the Anglo-Boer War Revealed (2nd ed.) The Conspiracy of the 19th Century Unmasked |
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