| Francis Turner Palgrave - 1900 - Počet stránok 298
...Colonel Seton of the 74th. IKj 94 'Suine Sciks, and a private of the Buffs [the Kast Kent regiment], having remained behind with the grog-carts, fell into...before the authorities, and commanded to perform the A','iou. The Sdlis obeyed; but Moyse, the English •oldier, declaring that he would not prostrate... | |
| Arthur Stanley - 1901 - Počet stránok 408
...(186o):—' Some Seiks (Sikhs) and a private of the Buffs (or East Kent Regiment) having remained behind wilh the grog-carts, fell into the hands of the Chinese....before the authorities, and commanded to perform the Ko tou. The Seiks obeyed; but Moyse, the English soldier, declaring that he would not prostrate himself... | |
| Francis St. John Thackeray, Edward Daniel Stone - 1902 - Počet stránok 324
...one of our wars with China some Sikhs and a private of the Buffs fell into the hands of the Chinese. They were brought before the authorities and commanded to perform the kotou. The Sikhs obeyed. but the English soldier, declaring that he would not prostrate himself before any Chinaman... | |
| 1903 - Počet stránok 394
...war with China (1860) : — ' Some Seiks (Sikhs) and a private of the Buffs (or East Kent Regiment) having remained behind with the grog-carts, fell into...before the authorities, and commanded to perform the Ko tou. The Seiks obeyed ; but Moyse, the English soldier, declaring that he would not prostrate himself... | |
| Charles Madison Curry - 1903 - Počet stránok 572
...Times, formed the suggestion from which grew The Private of the Bwffs: "Some Seiks and a private of the Buffs, having remained behind with the grog-carts,...next morning they were brought before the authorities andcommanded to perform the Kotou. The Seiks obeyed ; but Moyse, the English soldier, declaring he... | |
| Alfred Henry Miles - 1905 - Počet stránok 736
...fawn — Before another breath is drawn. IV.-THE PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS. "Some Sikhs, and a private of the Buffs having remained behind with the grog-carts,...before the authorities, and commanded to perform the koloH. The Sikhs obeyed; but Moyse, the English soldier, declaring that he would not prostrate himself... | |
| Rossiter Johnson - 1908 - Počet stránok 398
...China letter to the London Times: " Some Seiks, and a private of the Buffs, having remained hehind with the grog-carts, fell into the hands of the Chinese. On the next day they were brought hefore the authorities and ordered to perform kotow. The Seiks obeyed: but Moyse,... | |
| Robert Maynard Leonard - 1909 - Počet stránok 636
...PRIVATE OF THE BUFFS 'Some Sikhs and a private of the Buffs having remained behind with the grog carts, fell into the hands of the Chinese. On the next morning...before the authorities, and commanded to perform the Kotow. The Sikhs obeyed : but Moyse, the English soldier, declaring that he would not prostrate himself... | |
| Frederick LANGBRIDGE - 1911 - Počet stránok 510
...this war that the incident celebrated by Sir Francis H. Doyle occurred. " Some Seiks, and a private of the Buffs, having remained behind with the grog-carts,...before the authorities and commanded to perform the Kotoii (obeisance). The Seiks obeyed, but Moyse, the English soldier, declaring that he would not prostrate... | |
| Robert Maynard Leonard - 1914 - Počet stránok 142
...98. Doyle. — ' Some Sikhs and a private of the Buffs having remained behind with the grog carts, fell into the hands of the Chinese. On the next morning...before the authorities, and commanded to perform the Kolow. The Sikhs obeyed ; but Moyse, the English soldier, declaring that he would not prostrate himself... | |
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