This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...in the jacket and cap; the former is blue, with facings varying in colour according to the regiment. A round white patch in front and rear receives the name of the soldier and his corps, which takes some high-flown title, as "The Invincibles," "The Never Conquered," &c. The cap is surmounted by a red tassel, and, in ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1848 Excerpt: ...in the jacket and cap; the former is blue, with facings varying in colour according to the regiment. A round white patch in front and rear receives the name of the soldier and his corps, which takes some high-flown title, as "The Invincibles," "The Never Conquered," &c. The cap is surmounted by a red tassel, and, in the case of an officer, with a ball besides. The sword is rather a novel contrivance, it consists of two blades and handles, in one scabbard, so beautifully fitted together, that, when drawn out, it is one or two weapons, to be used in one or both hands, according to the will of the wearer, who is usually very expert with it in either way. In one of the edicts the soldiers were ordered to strike the blades together, and so make a noise that the barbarians would be terrified. The target, or shield, of the Tartar troops, is no insignificant weapon for offence as well as defence, in their opinion; it is painted with some hideous device. The "Tiger Guards " had a furious head of a tiger, which, with the awful grimace and antics, "the bearing of the truly brave in action," cannot fail, say the mandarins, to awe and terrify barbarians. " You are about," said the present Emperor to his Tigers, "to face an enemy, who wear so tight garments, that, if once they are down, it is impossible for them to rise; waste not your powder, but frighten them so that they fall down, and then they shall be at your mercy." It may be as well here to mention, that tiger's flesh, dried and eaten in powder, supplies what we call (without offence to the Hollanders, I hope) Dutch courage. Individual bravery was often exhibited in the late war, but in no one instance did the Chinese fight well in a...
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