...BEAUCHAMP’S CAREER By George Meredith A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Beauchamp’s C... ...State Electronic Classics Series Publication Beauchamp’s Career by George Meredith is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ...ay in the garb of peace, we had across Channel a host of dreadful military officers flash- ing swords at us for some critical observations of ours upo... ...ading name to lead them against us, as the origin of his title had led the army of Gaul of old gloriously, scared sweet 4 Beauchamp’s Career sleep. W... ...wered them boldly, with the appalling statement that we had no navy and no army. At the most we could muster a few old ships, a couple of experimental... ...s in epi- thets and phrases of courtesy toward a formal people, and as the officers of the French Guard were gentlemen of birth, he 10 Beauchamp’s Ca... ...eye glance at him through the war. ‘Now,’ said Everard, ‘we shall see what staff there is in that fellow Nevil.’ He expected, as you may imagine, a tr... ...red. He would have deemed it as vain a subject to dis- course of India, or Continental affairs, at a period when his house was full for the opening da... ...ply to be regretted that Englishmen abroad— women the same, I fear—get the Continental tone in mor- als. But how Captain Beauchamp could expect to car...

... young Nevil Beauchamp was throwing off his midshipman?s jacket for a holiday in the garb of peace, we had across Channel a host of dreadful military officers flashing swords at us for some critical observations of ours upon their sovereign, threatening Africa?s fires and savagery....

...th A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Vittoria by George Meredith is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ...for the file as an electronic transmission, in any way. Vittoria by George Meredith, the Pennsylvania State University, Electronic Classics Series, Ji... ...nnot trust him. I do not. But, if we make such a tide in Lombardy that his army must be drawn into it, is such an army to be refused? First, the tide,... ...t will not accept it for its loath- someness. There were Englishmen in the army of Austria. Could one of them be this one whom she had cared for when ... ... General of distinction, he had a sort of semi-attachment to the Marshal’s staff, and was hurried to and fro, for the purpose of keeping him out of du... ...friendlier com- rades surmised. The right to the distinction of exercising staff- duties is, of course, only to be gained by stout competitorship in t... ... a sturdy hind-foot, daring her foes as from a rock of defence. A group of officers, of the cavalry, with a few infantry uni- forms skirting them, wer... ...pping iced lemonade or coffee, and talking the common talk of the garrison officers, with per- haps that additional savour of a robust immorality whic... ...er. It was winter in Milan, turning to the new year—the year of flames for continental Europe. A young man with a mili- tary stride, but out of unifor...

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...ONE OF OUR CONQUERORS By George Meredith A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication One of Our Co... ...o be taken as a part of him, the likening of it, at an introduction, to an army on the opening march of a great campaign, should plead ex- cuses for t... ...or at him, I should say. He’s right: if we won’t learn that we have become Continentals, we shall be marched over. Laziness, coward- ice, he says.’ ‘O... ...’ ‘Not till you’ve got the drop of poison in your blood, in the form of an army landed. That will teach you to catch at the drug.’ ‘No, Fenellan! Besi... ...tin. I must beg of you you write it down. It is orally incomprehensible to Continentals.’ ‘We are Islanders!’ Colney shrugged in languishment. ‘Oh, yo... ...strokes and 83 George Meredith counterstrokes were like a play of quarter-staff on the sconce, to knock all comprehension out of Skepsey. Otherwise h... ...words were knocking about his head to render the thought of the passport a staff of safety; and on the morning that fol- lowed he was at speed through... ...aratory fashion; because he is determined we shall have an army of trained officers instead of infant ama- teurs heading heroic louts. Not a thought o... ... Colney hasn’t said it. If we’re not plucked, as your regiments are of the officers who have learnt their work, we’re emasculated:—the nation’s half m...

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...LORD ORMONT AND HIS AMINTA By George Meredith A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Lord Ormont a... ...ectronic Classics Series Publication Lord Ormont and His Aminta by George Meredith is a publication of the Pennsylvania State Uni- versity. This Port... ...She would have liked to guess how he knew she had a brother on the medical staff of one of the regiments in India: she asked 8 Lord Ormont and His Am... ...arked. He dared to claim the countenance of the Commander-in- chief of the Army of India for an act disapproved by the India House. Other letters migh... ...protect the girl. “Your name is Weyburn; your father was an officer in the army, killed on the battle-field, Arthur Abner tells me,” was her somewhat ... ... the Peninsula; I was at Talavera with him. Bad day for our cavalry.” “Our officers were young at their work then.” “They taught the Emperor’s troops ... ...men of my age or older for the 57 George Meredith cavalry—heavy losses of officers.” She spoke, as if urged by a sting to revert to the distasteful: ... ...eived, vilely treated, in either case. And what is a woman’s pride but the staff and banner of her soul, beyond all gifts? He who wounds it cannot be ... ... abomi- nable woman, if aboard she was, had coolly provided herself with a continental passport—or had it done for two by her accomplice, that Weyburn...

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...THE ADVENTURES OF HARRY RICHMOND By George Meredith A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication The Adventure... ...hie, the notion of training you for a General commandership of the British army is a good one, but if you have got the winning tongue, the woolsack wi... ...im about once a year. We know one another, and I know he’s one of the best officers in the British army. It’s just the way with schoolmasters and trad... ... know one another, and I know he’s one of the best officers in the British army. It’s just the way with schoolmasters and tradesmen: they don’t care w... ...ith suppressed fury and jealousy at my way of talking of Venice, and other Continental cities, which he knew I must have visited in my father’s societ... ...or very little. You know, Papa has introductions ev- erywhere; we are like Continental people, and speak a vari- ety of languages, and I am almost a f... ...intances and entertained them; they were chiefly half-pay English military officers, dashing men. One, a Major Dykes, my father established in our hot... ...’ he said, as we turned into the Durstan grounds. The girl was like a flag-staff on the upper line of heathland. Heriot was strolling, cigar in mouth,... ...ing hand that trembled when it rested, like that of an aged man grasping a staff. I feared for a mo- ment he was acting, he spoke so like himself, mis...

...EVAN HARRINGTON By George Meredith A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Evan Harringt... ...th A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Evan Harrington by George Meredith is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This... ...nn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Evan Harrington by George Meredith is a publication of the Pennsylvania State University. This Portab... ...’s house. ‘First, the young chap’s to be sent into the Navy; then it’s the Army; then he’s to be a judge, and sit on criminals; then he goes out to hi... ...ountry gentlemen of the neighbourhood, with light minds: and also by small officers: subalterns wishing to do tender execution upon man’s fair enemy, ... ...im. He courteously declined. They then attacked the married Marine—Navy or Army being quite indifferent to them as long as they could win for their br... ...as tempting to a tradesman. “No,” says Mel; like a chap planting his flag- staff and sticking to it. I believe that to get her to go with him, Burley ... ...ly obsequious! I am not telling you to pass the line. The contrary. But we continentals have our grievous reputation because we dare to meet as intell... ...yet I doubt not you think the smallest of our landed gentry equal to great continental seigneurs. I do not say the contrary.’ ‘You will fill Evan’s he...

...Celt and Sax on By George Meredith A Penn State Electronic Classics Series Publication Celt and Saxo... ...nature to perform. it. He came for the purpose of obtaining Miss Adister’s Continental address; to gather what he could of her from her relatives, and... ...fle intermixed; I fancy it’s we with him and with me when we’re talking of army or navy,’ said Patrick. ‘But Captain Con’s a bit of a politician: a po... ...so has Philip: though the worst is, they’re likely to drive him out of the army into politics and Parliament; and an Irishman there is a barrow trolli... ...tale. And what are you now? A paltry cap- tain of hussars on the General’s staff! One O’Donnell in a thousand! And what is she?—you needn’t frown, Phi... ...n,’ said Philip. ‘I repeat my words, Captain Philip O’Donnell, late of the staff of the General commanding in Canada.’ ‘The Irishman too has an island... ... the soil! Irishmen are better out of Europe, unless they enter one of the Continental services.’ ‘What is it Con O’Donnell proposes to you?’ Patrick ... ...iving into it. I like my comrades-in-arms, I like the character of British officers, and the men too—I get on well with them. I declare to you, Patric... ...wild flow- ers, at all events!—and he takes it naturally and simply. These officers bear illness well. I suppose it ‘s the drill.’ ‘Still I think it a...