Kars and Our Captivity in Russia

402 Pages·1856·7.438 MB·English

by  Atwell Lake

KARS
AND
OUR CAPTIVITY IN RUSSIA.
“ Thefeign'dretreat,—thenightlyambuscade,
Thedailyharass, andthefightdelay'd,-
Thelongprivationofthehoped supply,
Thetentlessrestbeneaththehumidsky;
* * * * * *
Ofthesetheyhadnotdeem'd, thebattle day
Theycouldencounterasaveteranmay;
Butmorepreferthefuryofthestrife,
Andpresentdeath, tohourlysufferinglife :
Andfaminewringsandfeversweepsaway,
Theirnumbersmeltingfastfromtheirarray.”
BYRON(Lara).
“ Siveventurusper inhospitalem :
Caucasum.”—HORACE.

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K A R S
AND
OUR CAPTIVITY IN RUSSIA:
WITH LITTERS FROM
GEN. SIR W. F. WII IS, BART., OF KARS, K.C.B.;
MAJOR TEESDALE, C.B.;
AND
THE LATE CAPTAIN THOMPSON, C.B.
BY
COLONEL ATWELL LAKE, C.B.
ONEOF HER MAJESTY'S AIDES-DE-CAMP.
SECOND EDITION.
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY,
Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
MDCCCLVI.
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K A R S
AND
OUR CAPTIVITY IN RUSSIA:
WITH LITTERS FROM
GEN. SIR W. F. WILLIAMS, BART., OF KARS, K.C.B.;
MAJOR TEESDALE, C.B.;
AND
THE LATE CAPTAIN THOMPSON, C.B.
BY
COLONEL ATWELL LAKE, C.B.
ONE OF HER MAJESTY'S AIDES-DE-CAMP.
SECOND EDITION.
LONDON:
RICHARD BENTLEY,
Publisher in Ordinary to Her Majesty.
MDCCCLVI.
(TheAuthorandPublisherreserve therightofTranslationofthis work.]
LONDON:
BRADBURY AND EVANS, PRINTERS, WHITEFRIARS
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