John Cooke

Published in 1984: Greene's Tu Quoque, or, The Cittie Gallant is a satirical play from 1611 which was first presented at court by the Queen’s players.

Greene's Tu Quoque or, The Cittie Gallant

John Montagu Earl of Sandwich

A Voyage Performed by the Late Earl of Sandwich Round the Mediterranean in the Years 1738 and 1739

Memoirs of the late war: comprising the personal narrative of capt. Cooke, the History of the campaign of 1809 in Portugal, by the earl of Munster, and a Narrative of the campaign of 1814 in Holland, by T.W.D. Moodie

Example in this ebook CHAPTER I On the 24th of January, 1805, I made my début on the parade as ensign in the first West York, powdered and equipped in full uniform, with an artificial tail of considerable length tied round my neck, a cocked hat square to the front and a sword five inches shorter than the regulation, made in proportion to my height, being only four feet eleven inches, and within one month of attaining my fourteenth year. My diminutive figure soon attracted the attention of the leading company of the regiment, composed of gigantic Yorkshire grenadiers, and excited so much merriment among them, and so encreased my previous confusion, that my eyes became dim and my feet seemed scarcely to touch the ground. However, some kind expressions from the officers who came forward and surrounded me, and their gay appearance soon dispelled my inquietude. A short time proved sufficient to instruct me in the duties required; and the varied amusements caused the early months of my career to glide rapidly on. Our uniform was plain, faced with green, but suddenly altered owing to an officer of expensive habits, who ordered a new coat to be made and covered with a profusion of gold lace, in which he appeared at the mess table, and so captivated his companions by his rich display, that a unanimous burst of admiration broke forth. Although the lieutenant colonel was as much averse from any thing of the sort as it was possible for any one to be, the new pattern was carried by acclamation, and a tacit consent wrung from the commanding officer, intermixed with his hearty execrations. Frequently, after the alteration, he used to wear his old coat at the mess table by way of a treat, when, to his extreme mortification, the very officer who caused the change would throw out hints about officers being unregimentally dressed. Such was the ingenuity of this individual, that on being refused leave of absence, he waited personally on a general, and afterwards declared that he had represented the necessity of his appearance at home in such moving words, that he not only obtained double the time originally asked for, but also drew tears of sympathy from the general's eyes. In the early part of the summer, General Sir John Moore inspected us on our parade ground, and was pleased to pass his high encomiums on the very fine appearance and steadiness of the men while under arms. Indeed the militia at large were equal to the line2, in the execution of their evolutions and discipline, and were well adapted for the defence of their native shores, at this epoch threatened with invasion by the French. Had their services been required to repel such an aggression,—led on by experienced generals, without doubt they would have proved themselves equal to cope with any troops in the world; and those who had an opportunity of judging at that time, will, I am confident, fully coincide with me and join in just admiration at the high state of perfection that national force had been brought to. During the summer the troops in the numerous towns and camps in Kent were reviewed. Our brigade left Ashford and joined two battalions of the rifle corps, 95th3, at Bradbourne Lees and manœuvred before the Duke of York. The 43rd and 52nd light infantry regiments were organised under the immediate superintendence of Sir John Moore4 (assisted by Major General McKenzie) at Hythe, and Shorncliff camp, in the most exemplary manner. Those corps were indeed the admiration of all, for their discipline, and the rapidity of their light movements, all of which being executed on the moveable pivot, by divisions, or sections, formed columns, squares, lines, and echelon, without a halt, by merely marking time. To be continue in this ebook...

Comprising the Personal Narrative of Captain Cooke, of the 43rd Regiment Light Infantry; the History of the Campaign of 1809 in Portugal

Memoirs of the Late War, Vol.1 (of 2)

John Cooke'sLaw of Tort is a trusted, clear and engaging explanation of the main principles of tort law, written specifically with the student in mind. It also includes a statute section at the end of the text and summaries of the main cases throughout meaning that students have everything they need to gain a good understanding of the law at their fingertips.

Law of Tort

Private Lives/public Landscapes

The Novels of Nadine Gordimer

John Payne- Collier

Green's Tu Quoque, Or The City Gallant

The Preacher's Assistant (after the Manner of Mr. Letsome) Containing a Series of the Texts of Sermons and Discourses ...

Wearing of the Gray

John Esten Cooke

With our American Military series, Applewood reissues many primary sources published throughout American history. Through these books, soldiers, scholars, interpreters, students, and others interested in military history can see the wars and battles and losses and triumphs of Americans who came before us.

A Life of Gen. Robert E. Lee

John Cooke

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