 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - 1820 - 416 pagina’s
...depriving themselves by their fears of the only means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers,...having killed, it was said, fourteen of the enemy. The Prince asked him if this was true ? " I do not know," replied he, " if I killed them ; but I brought... | |
 | Samuel Greatheed, Daniel Parken, Theophilus Williams, Josiah Conder, Thomas Price, Jonathan Edwards Ryland, Edwin Paxton Hood - 1821 - 614 pagina’s
...their fears of the only means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in • condition, from their numbers, to preserve order in...having killed, it was said, fourteen of the enemy. The Prince asked him if this was true? " I do not know," replied he, " if I killed them ; but I brought... | |
 | 1821 - 536 pagina’s
...of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, ftom their nuaibers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought...having killed, it was said, fourteen of the enemy. The Prince asked him if this was true? " I do not know," replied he, " if I killed them; but I brought... | |
 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - 1821 - 546 pagina’s
...numbers, to preserve order in their retreat, not one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken entire possession of their minds. I saw a young Highlander,...having killed, it was said, fourteen of the enemy. The Prince asked him if this was true ? " I do not know," replied he, " if I killed them ; but I brought... | |
 | James Johnstone Johnstone (chevalier de) - 1821 - 542 pagina’s
...depriving themselves by their fears of the only means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers,...one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken entire possession of their minds. I saw a young Highlander, about fourteen years of age, scarcely formed,... | |
 | Robert Chambers - 1827 - 334 pagina’s
...thus depriving themselves of the only means they had of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers,...their retreat, not one thought of defending himself. Terr ror had taken complete possession of their minds. I saw," he continues, " a youpg Highlander scarcely... | |
 | John Struthers - 1828 - 676 pagina’s
...more speed, thus depriving themselves of the only means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers,...one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken entire possession of their minds." Such being the case, it is not at all wonderful that " the field... | |
 | John Struthers - 1828 - 660 pagina’s
...more speed, thus depriving themselves of the only means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers,...one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken entire possession of their minds." Such being the case, it is not at all wonderful that " the field... | |
 | 1828 - 396 pagina’s
...depriving themselves by their fears of the only means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men, in a condition, from their numbers,...one thought of defending himself. Terror had taken entire posse«sion of their minds. I saw a young highlamler, about fourteen years of age, scarcely... | |
 | Walter Scott - 1848 - 500 pagina’s
...depriving themselves, by their fears, of the only means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers,...saw a young Highlander, about fourteen years of age, scarcelyformed, who was presented to the Prince as a prodigy, having killed, it was said, fourteen... | |
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English surpasses all imagination. They threw down their arms that they might run with more speed, thus depriving themselves, by their fears, of the only means of arresting the vengeance of the Highlanders. Of so many men in a condition, from their numbers,... 
