 | David Stewart - 1822 - 552 страници
...Cumberland, Marshal Wade, and a number of general officers assembled for the purpose, in the Great Gallery at St James's. They displayed so much dexterity and skill...they gave to the porter at the palace gate as they passed out." * They thought that the King had mistaken their character and condition in their own country.... | |
 | 1822 - 496 страници
...Cumberland, Marshal Wade, and a number of general officers assembled for the purpose, in the Great Gallery at St. James's. They displayed so much dexterity and...got a gratuity of one guinea, which they gave to the porter~at the palace gate as they passed out." They thought that the King had mistaken thejr character... | |
 | David Stewart - 1822 - 658 страници
...Cumberland, Marshal Wade, and a number of general officers assembled for the purpose, in the Great Gallery at St James's. They displayed so much dexterity and skill...Majesty. Each got a gratuity of one guinea, which they gtn<c to Hie porler at the palace gate at they patted out" ' They thought that the King had mistaken... | |
 | Andrew Picken - 1835 - 218 страници
...and a number of general officers, assembled to witness the display; and showed, says Colonel Stewart, "so much dexterity and skill in the management of their weapons, as to aflford perfect satisfaction to his Majesty." The story is well known, that, being ordered a gratuity... | |
 | James Browne - 1838 - 532 страници
...for the purpose in the great gallery at St James's. They displayed so much dexterity and skill in tho management of their weapons, as to give perfect satisfaction...majesty. Each got a gratuity of one guinea, which they i/are to the lmrta' at the jHdncc gate as they went out" Campbell was promoted to an ensigucy for his... | |
 | James Browne - 1851 - 600 страници
...officers assembled for the purpose In the great gallery at St James's. They displayed so much deiterity and skill In the management of their weapons, as to...gratuity of one guinea, which they gave to the porter at tin palace gate a* thty went out." Campbell was promoted to an ensigncy for his conduct .it Fontetioy.... | |
 | 1861 - 600 страници
...Cumberland, Marshal Wade, and a number of general officers assembled for the purpose, in the Great Gallery at St. James's. They displayed so much dexterity and...of one guinea, which they gave to the porter at the palace-gate as they passed out." They thought that the King had mistaken their character and condition... | |
 | Anonymous - 1861 - 604 страници
...Cumberland, Marshal Wade, and a number of general officers assembled for the purpose, in the Great Gallery at St. James's. They displayed so much dexterity and...of one guinea, which they gave to the porter at the palace-gate as they passed out." They thought that the King had mistaken their character aud condition... | |
 | Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1871 - 1186 страници
...that of the Lochaber axe or knee, before' his Majesty, the Duke of Cumberland, Marshal Wade, and n number of general officers assembled for the purpose...of one guinea, which they gave to the porter at the palace-gate as they went out," and this, not that they were dissatisfied with the gift, or that their... | |
 | Alexander Hislop (publisher) - 1874 - 786 страници
...Wade, and a number of general officers assembled for the purpose in the great gallery at St James s. They displayed so much dexterity and skill in the...of one guinea, which they gave to the porter at the gate. They thought that the king had mistaken their character and condition in their own country. Such... | |
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St James's. They displayed so much dexterity and skill in the management of their weapons, as to give perfect satisfaction to His Majesty. Each got a gratuity of one guinea, which they gave to the porter at the palace gate as they passed out. 
