It was a mere gleam, but it revealed Evadne to Lady Adeline as a flash of lightning might have revealed a familiar landscape on a dark night. — from The Heavenly Twins by Sarah Grand
general born in Roumelia entered the
Suleiman Pasha , a distinguished Turkish general, born in Roumelia; entered the army in 1854, fought in various wars, became director of the Military Academy at Constantinople; distinguished himself in the Servian War of 1876, and was elected governor of Bosnia and Herzegovina; during the Russian-Turkish War made a gallant attempt to clear the enemy from the Shipka Pass, but as commander of the Danube army was defeated near Philippopolis (1878), and subsequently court-martialled and sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment, but was pardoned by the sultan (1838-1883). — from The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall
general born in Russia entered the
Ziethen, Johann Joachim von , Prussian general, born in Russia; entered the army at the age of 15, served as a cavalry officer under Frederick the Great, was one of the greatest of his generals, became his personal friend, and contributed to a great many of his victories, all of which he lived through, spending his days thereafter in quiet retirement at Berlin in favour with the people and in honour to the last with the king; is described by Carlyle at 45 as "beautiful" to him, though with "face one of the coarsest," but "face thrice-honest, intricately ploughed with thoughts which are well kept silent (the thoughts indeed being themselves mostly inarticulate, thoughts of a simple-hearted, much-enduring, hot-tempered son of iron and oatmeal); decidedly rather likeable" (1699-1786). — from The Nuttall Encyclopædia
Being a Concise and Comprehensive Dictionary of General Knowledge by P. Austin Nuttall
granite battery is raised excellent to
So, when a granite battery is raised, excellent to the eyes of warfaring men, is its strength and symmetry admired. — from Barchester Towers by Anthony Trollope
He found the whole Akarnanian force concentrated at the Amphilochian Argos, and was named general along with the Akarnanian generals, but in reality enjoying the whole direction of the operations. — from History of Greece, Volume 06 (of 12) by George Grote
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