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His courage, coupled with his thorough knowledge of the soldier's character, was of that cool intrepid kind, that would, at any time, convert a routed rabble into an orderly effective force. A better officer, probably, never led a brigade into the field! A Farewell Address to Portalegré. History of a Night in Castello Branco. Regimental Colours lost, with Directions where to find them.
The great fault in São Domingos is the use of the same order both for the tall pilasters in the chancel, and for the shorter ones in the side chapels; so that the taller, which are twice as long and of about the same diameter, are ridiculously lanky and thin. Almost opposite São Domingos is the church of the Carmo, begun by Frey Amador Arraes, bishop of Portalegre about 1597.
So saying, we cantered towards the village, where we separated, Power to join some Fourteenth men stationed there on duty, and I to the general's quarters to receive my orders. Soon after this the army broke up from Caja, and went into cantonments along the Tagus, the headquarters being at Portalegre.
Accordingly, on the 17th of March, our divisions crossed the Tagus at Tancos, whence we advanced to Portalegre, halting there for about two days. Here I think I ought to relate an incident just to show that the English often committed depredations on the inhabitants almost as bad as the enemy.
Quartered at Portalegré. I cannot quit thee, for the fourth and last time, without a parting tribute to the remembrance of thy wild romantic scenery, and to the kindness and hospitality of thy worthy citizens! May thy gates continue shut to thine enemies as heretofore, and, as heretofore, may they ever prove those of happiness to thy friends! Dear nuns of Santa Clara!
"You may consider yourself lucky in your regiment being on the river, O'Connor. You will be much better off than Ryan will be, at Portalegre." "I am seconded," Ryan said, "and have been appointed O'Connor's adjutant, with the temporary rank of captain." "I congratulate you. The chances are you will have a much better time of it than if you were with your own regiment.
As to appearance, they were vastly superior to the cracked and bulged boots the men were wearing. After a week of sharp drill Terence was satisfied, and proposed to Ryan that they should now ride over to Portalegre, and pay a visit to their friends of the Fusiliers and, accordingly, the next day they went over. They were most heartily received.
Not very far from Evora in Portalegre, where a bishop's see was founded by Dom João III. in 1549, there is a very fine monument of this kind to a bishop of the Mello family in the seminary, and also a doorway, while at Tavira in the Algarve the Misericordia has an interesting door, not unlike that at Evora, but more richly ornamented by having a sculptured frieze and a band of bold acanthus leaves joining the two capitals above the arch.
For your sake as well as my own, therefore, I would turn off and cross the mountains say, to Portalegre and go down to Elvas. There you would be with your friends; and I could cross again, further south, and make my way down to Xeres." "They say that two of Marmont's divisions started south, yesterday."
In the first place, what has been done with my regiment?" "It is with Hill's division, which is at Abrantes and Portalegre." "Who is in command?" "Your friend Herrara. No British officer has been appointed in your place. There was some talk of handing it over to Trant in the spring but, as nothing can be done before that, no one has yet been nominated." "I am glad, indeed, to hear it.
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