Autobiography of An English Soldier in the United States Army. Comprising Observations And Adventures in the States And Mexico
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Still a sort of chill was thrown over the spirits of most of the men ; jests which yesterday would have ASCENT OF THE RAVINE. l79 elicited roars of applausive laughter, someliow seemed to hang fire this morning ; and one or two of our regimental wits being snubbed by meditative officers for talking in the ranks, gave their vocation- up in disgust, and became as gloomy and as taciturn as the others. It was no great wonder either that the men were rather more reflective than usual, considering th...at very few of our number had ever been close in front of an enemy before, and we were approaching fortifica- tions which we should have to carry by assault, at whatever sacrifice of life.
On coming to the head of the ravine, we were ordered to form in file, trail arms, and keep perfect silence, the staff and field officers dismounting and leading their horses. One of our men happening to stumble over a stone, and his musket making a loud clattering noise against his tin canteen, a cap- tain rushes up to him in the utmost fury, and bawls out loud enough to be heard along the whole line, "You infernal scoundrel, I'll run you through if you don't make less noise." As Blunderbore, for that was a sobriquet the men had con- ferred on the captain, stood flourishing his sword in a strik- ing and theatrical attitude, while the poor fellow seemed ter- rified lest he should put his threat into execution, the scene presented such a ludicrous aspect, that in spite of our prox- imity to the Mexican batteries, all of us within sight and hearing burst into a hearty and simultaneous laugh.
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To quickly assess the difficulty of the text, read a short excerpt:
Still a sort of chill was thrown over the spirits of most of the men ; jests which yesterday would have ASCENT OF THE RAVINE. l79 elicited roars of applausive laughter, someliow seemed to hang fire this morning ; and one or two of our regimental wits being snubbed by meditative officers for talking in the ranks, gave their vocation- up in disgust, and became as gloomy and as taciturn as the others. It was no great wonder either that the men were rather more reflective than usual, considering th...at very few of our number had ever been close in front of an enemy before, and we were approaching fortifica- tions which we should have to carry by assault, at whatever sacrifice of life.
On coming to the head of the ravine, we were ordered to form in file, trail arms, and keep perfect silence, the staff and field officers dismounting and leading their horses. One of our men happening to stumble over a stone, and his musket making a loud clattering noise against his tin canteen, a cap- tain rushes up to him in the utmost fury, and bawls out loud enough to be heard along the whole line, "You infernal scoundrel, I'll run you through if you don't make less noise." As Blunderbore, for that was a sobriquet the men had con- ferred on the captain, stood flourishing his sword in a strik- ing and theatrical attitude, while the poor fellow seemed ter- rified lest he should put his threat into execution, the scene presented such a ludicrous aspect, that in spite of our prox- imity to the Mexican batteries, all of us within sight and hearing burst into a hearty and simultaneous laugh.
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