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244 EPICS OF THE TON :
The clever shoulder, and the firm advance,
A n d arms presented, with a clap, at once ; 1195
Aijire! one full round roar to charm the ear,
W i t h no pop, pops, harsh sputtering in the rear:
Line 1195.] This is a movement on which more
time is spent by the drill-serjeant than on nearly all the
movements of priming and loading. I need scarcely add
that it is entirely useless, unless to place the soldiers in
a showy attitude, when the general makes his appearance
at a Review. I will refer it to any candid military
man, whether one half of the time of exercise is not
usually devoted to this, and a few other motions, all
equally useless in the day of action ? But I forget the
spirit of m y author—he is praising the discipline of
those soldiers who are fitted for the parade only; and,
in this point of view, such motions are of course the
most important of all.
Line 1197.] This article, of discharging all the muskets
of a platoon at exactly the same instant, so as that
the whole shall form one full incorporated sound, is another
circumstance on which infinite pains and time are
bestowed. It certainly produces a very delectable impression
on the bye-standers at a review; and more
powder is annually spent in bringing m e n to perfection in
it, than might contribute in no small degree to furnish
the magazines for a campaign. But I never heard that
Object Description
| Title | The Epics of the Ton; or, The Glories of the Great World: A Poem, in Two Books, with Notes and Illustrations |
| Creator | Lady Anne Hamilton |
| Date | 1807 |
| Physical Description | iv, [3], [3]-269 p. 20 cm. |
| Publisher | London: Printed by and for C. and R. Baldwin, 1807 |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Call Number | PR4739.H15 E6 |
| Identifier | pr4739_h15_e6 |
| Language | English |
| Custodian | Baylor University - Armstrong Browning Library |
| Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
| Digital Collection | 19th Century Women Poets Collection |
| Relation-Is Referenced By | Davis & Joyce. Poetry by women to 1900, 2328. |
| Note | A satire of life at the court of George III. |
| Format | Books |
Description
| Title | Page 254 |
| Resource Type | Text |
| Rights | http://www.baylor.edu/lib/digitization/digitalrights |
| Digital Collection | 19th Century Women Poets Collection |
| Full Text | 244 EPICS OF THE TON : The clever shoulder, and the firm advance, A n d arms presented, with a clap, at once ; 1195 Aijire! one full round roar to charm the ear, W i t h no pop, pops, harsh sputtering in the rear: Line 1195.] This is a movement on which more time is spent by the drill-serjeant than on nearly all the movements of priming and loading. I need scarcely add that it is entirely useless, unless to place the soldiers in a showy attitude, when the general makes his appearance at a Review. I will refer it to any candid military man, whether one half of the time of exercise is not usually devoted to this, and a few other motions, all equally useless in the day of action ? But I forget the spirit of m y author—he is praising the discipline of those soldiers who are fitted for the parade only; and, in this point of view, such motions are of course the most important of all. Line 1197.] This article, of discharging all the muskets of a platoon at exactly the same instant, so as that the whole shall form one full incorporated sound, is another circumstance on which infinite pains and time are bestowed. It certainly produces a very delectable impression on the bye-standers at a review; and more powder is annually spent in bringing m e n to perfection in it, than might contribute in no small degree to furnish the magazines for a campaign. But I never heard that |
| Format | Books |
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