I went, however, at the fellow, and cut him on the shoulder ; but some ' kupra' (cloth) on it apparently turned the blow. He managed to seize the hilt of my sword, and twisted it out of my hand ; and then we had a hand-to-hand fight, I punching his head... The History of the Victoria Cross - Page 79by Philip Aveling Wilkins - 1904 - 442 pagesFull view - About this book
| India - 1858 - 486 pages
...was kindly choking me. I went, however, at the fellow, and cut him on the shoulder; but some 'kapra' (cloth) on it apparently turned the blow. He managed...close to him. Somehow or other I fell, and then was tie time, fortunately for me, that Tombs came up and shot the fellow. I was so choked by my cloak that... | |
| John Cave-Browne - Delhi (India) - 1861 - 396 pages
...kindly choking me. I went, however, at the fellow, and cut him on the shoulder ; but some ' kupra' (cloth) on it apparently turned the blow. He managed...me, but I was too close to him. Somehow or other I i'ell, and then was the time, fortunately for me, that Tombs came up and shot the fellow. I was so... | |
| John Cave-Browne - Delhi (India) - 1861 - 400 pages
...was kindly choking me. I went, however, at the fellow, and cut him on the shoulder ; but some 'kupra' (cloth) on it apparently turned the blow. He managed...punching his head with my fists, and he trying to out me, but I was too close to him. Somehow or other I fell, and then was the time, fortunately for... | |
| Cassell, ltd - 1865 - 642 pages
...kindly choking me. I went, hewever, at the fellow, and cut him on tho sheulder ; but some ' kupra ' (cloth) on it apparently turned the blow. He managed to seize the hilt of uiy sword, and twisted it out of my hand ; and then we liad a hand-to-hand fight, I punching his head... | |
| John Tillotson - 1870 - 1154 pages
...kindly choking me. I went, however, at the fellow, and cut him on the shoulder ; but some ' kapra' (cloth) on it apparently turned the blow. He managed...punching his head with my fists, and he trying to cut mo, Tout I was too close to him. Somehow or other I fell, and then was the time, fortunately for me,... | |
| Violet Brooke-Hunt - 1914 - 384 pages
...horse having pumped me, but I went at the fellow and cut him on the shoulder. Some cloth, however, turned the blow. He managed to seize the hilt of my...sword and twisted it out of my hand, and then we had a hand to hand fight, I punching his head with my fist and he trying to cut me, but I was too close to... | |
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