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But while you are getting yourselves shot to pieces without knowing any special reason why, all sorts of people slip in at this back door. It is true not only of this government, but also of all others." A middle-aged, heavy-faced man in a general's uniform entered and began to talk earnestly to one of the other generals.
"No!" said de Lescure to the General's messenger: "tell M. Quetineau that the Vendeans cannot accede to those terms we cannot allow his soldiers to march to Angers, and to return within a week to inflict new cruelties on our poor peasants.
When Bonaparte, who was acquainted with these groups, and was even said to have belonged to them, exchanged his general's uniform for an emperor's cloak, all of them, considering him as a renegade and traitor, not only rose against him at home, but tried to raise enemies against him abroad; as they addressed themselves to noble and generous passions, they found a response, and princes to whom their results might be profitable seemed for a moment to encourage them.
Every man knows that voice, and loves the boy who owns it little Tom Morgan, Dan's brother-in-arms, the General's seventeen-year-old brother and there he stands leaning against a tree, full in the light of the fire, a handsome, gallant figure a song like a seraph's pouring from his lips.
Banks succeeded at last in reaching New Orleans, where he was relieved of his command. When Porter had waited a short time at the appointed place of meeting for Banks's army a messenger reached him with news of that General's defeat and his hurried retreat. Porter saw that it would not do for him to delay an hour.
In truth, I very much doubt whether John Gilpin ever frightened so many people, or caused so many to look with astonishment. Scarce had the general's horse taken this strange freak into his head, when old Battle stumbled, fell full length upon the pavement, and launched the major head foremost to the ground some yards in advance.
By no means so great an alacrity prevailed among the Romans, who, in addition to other causes, were also alarmed by recent prodigies; for both a wolf had entered the camp, and having torn those who met him, had escaped unhurt; and a swarm of bees had settled on a tree overhanging the general's tent.
"'An easy day' was The General's description of that on which we fared to mediæval Godalming, through the beautiful Hindhead region to Petersfield, and thence in the evening to antiquity and Winchester. There were solid fact in The General's airy designation; it was an easier day than most of those of the tour; but it had sundry distinctions of its own, apart from the great, welcoming Meetings.
I had to force him back on his bed; then he made signs to me to give him his general's uniform the red coat and trousers with gold braid, and hat with the plume. He clasped his hands and went down on his knees to beg me. When he saw that he could get nothing from me by begging, he tried what anger would do, then finally melted into tears.
He found it difficult nowadays to deny Boyd anything, let alone such a harmless request. "The first lieutenant comin' along will call me for sportin' a general's feathers on a sergeant's head," he protested. "Nothin' from Cousin Merry yet? Maybe Hansford didn't make it through with my letter. He hasn't come back yet.... But " "Think I'd lie to you about that?"
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