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Gahagan loves the moon-face called Belinda." "He does, Vizier, to distraction." "Of what rank is he in the Koompani's army?" "A captain." "A miserable captain oh shame! Of what creed is he?" "I am an Irishman, and a Catholic." "But he has not been very particular about his religious duties?" "Alas, no." "He has not been to his mosque for these twelve years?" "'Tis too true."
Colonel Vandegobbleschroy. "Mrs. Major Macan and the four Misses Macan. "The Honorable Mrs. Burgoo, Mrs. Flix, Hicks, Wicks, and many more too numerous to mention. The flower of our camp was, however, collected there, and the last words of Lord Lake to me, as I left him, were, 'Gahagan, I commit those women to your charge.
If asked who was the bravest man of the Indian army, there is not an officer belonging to it who would not cry at once, GAHAGAN. The fact is, I was desperate: I cared not for life, deprived of Julia Jowler. With Julia's stony looks ever before my eyes, her father's stern refusal in my ears, I did not care, at the close of the campaign, again to seek her company or to press my suit.
Who knows how misfortune comes? It has come to Gahagan Gujputi!" "It is well," said I, stoutly, and in the Malay language. "Gahagan Gujputi will bear it like a man." "No doubt like a wise man and a brave one; but there is no lane so long to which there is not a turning, no night so black to which there comes not a morning.
At another time, when the bullets of the enemy are hissing about his ears, he puts on a pretty girl's slipper for her. "Such," he remarks, with a pensive air, "are some of the few happy scenes that brighten a soldier's life." Colonel Gilmore, who has the diffidence of Major Gahagan, has also the engaging artlessness which lends so great a charm to the personal narrative of Mr. Barry Lyndon.
Cornet Gahagan," he continued, "I wish to think well of you: you are the bravest, the most modest, and, perhaps, the handsomest man in our corps; but you have not got a single rupee. You ask me for Julia, and you do not possess even an anna!" Julia love, retire with your mamma; this silly young gentleman will remain and smoke a pipe with me."
Icy winter is followed by merry springtime grief is often succeeded by joy." "Interpret, O riddler!" said I; "Gahagan Khan is no reader of puzzles no prating mollah. Gujputi loves not words, but swords." "Listen then, O Gujputi: you are in Holkar's power." "I know it." "You will die by the most horrible tortures to-morrow morning." "I dare say."
Cornet Gahagan," he continued, "I wish to think well of you: you are the bravest, the most modest, and, perhaps, the handsomest man in our corps; but you have not got a single rupee. You ask me for Julia, and you do not possess even an anna!" "No, no," said he, waxing good-natured; "Gagy, my boy, it is nonsense!
Cornet Gahagan . . . Ensign Hicks, of the Sappers and Miners. Hicks received a ball in his jaw, and was half choked by a quantity of carroty whisker forced down his throat with the ball. Captain Macgillicuddy, B.N.I. Cornet Gahagan. I was run through the body, but the sword passed between the ribs, and injured me very slightly. Captain Macgillicuddy, B.N.I. Mr.
In dealing with events creditable to his own courage and gallantry, Colonel Gilmore has the unsparing frankness of Major Gahagan, and it must be allowed that there is a remarkable likeness in all the adventures of these remarkable men.
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