England under the house of Hanover; : its history and condition during the reigns of the three Georges, illustrated from the caricatures and satires of the day. (1848)
Wright, Thomas, 1810-1877, Fairholt, F. W. (Frederick William), 1814-1866, artist, Brown, Joseph, fl. 1837-1886, engraver, Cook, Conrad, fl. 1831-1850, engraver, Urquhart, Francis Fortescue, former owner · London : Richard Bentley... · leaf 251
their way to the north againstthe Scots. The disorder and want of discipline, whichcharacterised the movements of the troops on this occasion, are shewn in themost striking manner. Hereyou have a group in whichthe actors appear uncon-scious of the riot and con-fusion with which they aresurrounded:… … PRIVATE INTELLIGENCE. 1746.] MARTIAL DISCIPLINE. 229 There, theft and dishonesty and licentiousness, thoughon a small scale, tell us but too plainly of the lowmoral character of the British army a hundred yearsago. Here, again, a sturdy grenadier is exposed to adisagreeable cross-fire froma brace…
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