 | India - 1848 - 608 pages
...victory at last to the British. " I never," wrote General Lake to Marquess Wellesley, " I never was in so severe a business in my life or any thing like it,...to God, I never may be in such a situation again," and again, " I think, without exception, yesterday was the most anxious day I ever experienced, for... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Dummies (Bookselling) - 1850 - 228 pages
...have been, I fear, extremely doubtful. I never was in so severe a business in my life, or anything like it ; and pray to God I never may be in such a situation again. * * * These fellows fought like devils, or rather heroes."§ The battle of Laswaree was in all respects... | |
 | William Hough - India - 1853 - 750 pages
...have been, I fear, extremely doubtful. I never was in so severe a business in my life, or anything like it, and pray to God I never may be in such a...whatever, they have three times the number of men to a gun as we have, their bullocks, of which they have many more than we have, are of a very superior sort;... | |
 | Joachim Hayward Stocqueler - Great Britain - 1871 - 394 pages
...General Lake declared that he had never been in so severe a business in his life, and, he added, " I pray to God I never may be in such a situation again. Scindiali's Army U better appointed than ours— no expense Ь spared whatever — they have three... | |
 | James Grant - India - 1876 - 602 pages
...fear, extremely doubtful. I never was in so severe a business in my life, and pray to God I may never be in such a situation again. Their army is better...whatever. They have three times the number of men to a gun that we have ; their bullocks — of which they have many more than we haveare of a very superior sort... | |
 | Edward Henry Nolan - 1878 - 446 pages
...have been, I fear, extremely doubtful. I never was in so severe a business in my life, or anything like it, and pray to God I never may be in such a...whatever; they have three times the number of men to a gun as we have, their bullocks, of which they have many more than we have, are of a very superior sort... | |
 | Robert Montgomery Martin - Afghanistan - 1879 - 770 pages
...have been, I fear, extremely doubtful. I never was in so severe a business in my life, or anything like it ; and pray to God I never may be in such a situation again. * * * These fellows fought like devils, or rather heroes."§ The battle of Laswaree was in all respects... | |
 | India - 1882 - 766 pages
...victory at last to the British. " I never," wrote General Lake to Marquess Wcllcslcy, " I never was in so severe a business in my life, or any thing like it,...pray to God, I never may be in such a situation again ;" and again, " I think, without exception, yesterday was the most anxious day I ever experienced,... | |
 | William Milbourne James - India - 1882 - 400 pages
...have been, I fear, extremely doubtful. I never was in so severe a business in my life, or anything like it, and pray to God I never may be in such a situation again." The brunt of the engagement fell as usual on the Europeans, of whom there were killed or wounded 39... | |
 | British - 1893 - 444 pages
...would, I fear, have been extremely doubtful. I never was in so severe a business in my life, and pray God I never may be in such a situation again. Their...appointed than ours ; no expense is spared whatever, and they have three times the number of men to a gun we have. Their bullocks, of which they have many... | |
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French officers.f tne event would have been, I fear, extremely doubtful. I never was in so severe a business in my life, or anything like it, and pray to God I never may be in such a situation again. 
