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How are you, Patrick?" The youth addressed as Patrick, but whose real name subsequently was announced as Daly, said he was "rightly," and that it was his fault the Field-Marshal was late, as he had to shave.
I fancy myself a field-marshal in a European war; but I know perfectly well that if the job were offered me, I should realise my incompetence and decline. I expect you rather picture yourself now and then as a sort of Julius Caesar and empire-maker, and yet, with all respect, my dear chap, I think it would be rather too much for you."
They lay in a strong position behind the river Lohe, and here their leader, Field-Marshal Daun, wished to have them remain, having had abundant experience of his opponent in the open field.
You have been a faithful ally; we have fought, bled, and conquered together, although not protected by a consecrated hat and sword like Field-Marshal Daun, who ever demands new victories from us while he himself is undecided and completely inactive." "Your excellency seems to be somewhat embittered against Daun," said Loudon, with a smile he could not wholly suppress.
Why came you not a few hours earlier, field-marshal? then it would have been yet possible to comply with your request. But now it is too late!" "You have, then, appointed another generalissimo?" shrieked Munnich, quivering with rage. "Yes," said Anna, smiling; "and see, there comes my generalissimo!"
We would fain come at them with the bayonet. Why are we kept back in the trenches, Sahib?" "Peace! It shall come in good time." They passed into another cabin reserved for native officers. A tall Sikh rose to a half-sitting posture and saluted. "What is your name?" "H Sing, Sahib." "There was a H Sing with me in '78," said the Field-Marshal meditatively. "With the Kuram Field Force.
"Let me join in the request of General Kockeritz, your majesty," said Field-Marshal Kalkreuth, sighing; "I, who on the battle-field never knew fear, am afraid of a danger to which I am not even able to give a name."
"The field-marshal intends to retreat, then?" said Christian, laconically. "Retreat!" cried Blucher, angrily. "Who takes the liberty of saying that Field-Marshal Blucher intends to retreat?" "I take that liberty," said Christian. "The field-marshal intends to retreat from the inflammation of his eyes." "Why, yes; that is an enemy from which it is no disgrace to retreat."
I have to say a word or two to the French." "You may depend on it, field-marshal, I shall stay here," said Christian, gravely; "you will find me and the pipe here." "Very well; and now come, Gneiseuau," said Blucher, galloping to the head of the assaulting columns. Turning his face, full of warlike ardor, toward his soldiers, he shouted: "You call me Marshal Forward!
This origin of Bedgebury House is recorded on its foundation-stone: it has been greatly enlarged by successive owners, and is surrounded by ornamental gardens and grounds, with a park of wood, lake, and heather covering two thousand acres. In the neighboring church of Kilndown, Field-marshal Beresford, the former owner of Bedgebury, reposes in a canopied sepulchre.
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