...from under his horse." — Memoirs, pp. 92, 93.] 1 [" The reason assigned by the Highlanders for their custom of throwing their muskets on the ground, is...with the arms of their enemies ; but if they should being exactly parallel, the extreme right of Hawley's first line stretched considerably beyond the...

...from under his horse." — Memoirs, pp. 92, 93.] 1 [" The reason assigned by the Highlanders for their custom of throwing their muskets on the ground, is...with the arms of their enemies ; but if they should being exactly parallel, the extreme right of Hawley's first line stretched considerably beyond the...

...from under his horse." — Memoirs, pp. 92, 93.] 1 [" The reason assigned by the Highlanders for their custom of throwing their muskets on the ground, is...again along with the arms of their enemies ; but if tliey should being exactly parallel, the extreme right of Hawley's first line stretched considerably...

...dirk in the left hand, and another with the sword. The reason assigned by the Highlanders for their custom of throwing their muskets on the ground is...them, and on gaining a battle they can pick them up along with the arms of their enemies ; but if they should be beaten, they have no occasion for muskets....

...dirk in the left hand, and another with the sword. The reason assigned by the Highlanders for their custom of throwing their muskets on the ground is not without its force. They say they emba/rass them in their operations, even when slung behind them, and on gaining a battle they can pick...

...dirk in the left hand, and another with the sword. The reason assigned by the Highlanders for their custom of throwing their muskets on the ground is...their operations, even when slung behind them, and ou gaining a battle they can pick them up along with the arme of their enemies ; but if they should...

...Highlanders for throwing their mnsketa on tbe ground is not without its force. They say they, emharrass them in their operations, even when slung behind them ; and, on gaining a hattle, they can pick them up again along with the arms of their enemies ; but if they should be beaten,...

...troops he could easily destroy the insurgents. De Johnstone truly observes, that the Highlanders " proved that bravery may supply the place of discipline at times, as discipline supplies the place of bravery ;" and that the Highland mode of attack " is so terrible, that the best...

...These corps gallantly maintained this natural * " The reason assigned by the Highlanders for their custom of throwing their muskets on the ground is...their operations, even when slung behind them, and, on ginning a battle, they can pick them up again along with the arms of their enemies ; but if they should...

...When they are kept passive they lose their ardour The reason assigned by the Highlanders for their custom of throwing their muskets on the ground is...supply the place of discipline at times, as discipline supplies the place of bravery. Their attack is so terrible, that the best troops in Europe would with...