The commandant at once ordered a company of cavalry and one of infantry to proceed to Plum Creek on a forced marchtaking a howitzer with themto endeavor to recapture the cattle from the Indians.

Olympia placed five hundred dollars at Nick's disposal in the hands of the commandant to supply the lad with better food than the commissary furnished, and, promising him strenuous aid so soon as she got back to Washington, she resumed the quest for the lost.

" "And who is the commandant of this fortress?" "Colonel Smirnoff.

He recommended to the commandant and to Burgomaster Max the unconditional surrender of the city, pointing out how resistance might bring increased misfortune on the citizens.

The commandant of the place, who, though suspected of being secretly a Carbonaro, was too powerful a man to be arrested, was assassinated opposite to his residence.

On hastening to the spot, he found it was the commandant; a crowd collected, but no one offered any assistance.

" It was from the murder of this commandant that the poet sketched the scene of the assassination in the fifth canto of Don Juan.

The other evening ('twas on Friday last), This is a fact, and no poetic fable Just as my great coat was about me cast, My hat and gloves still lying on the table, I heard a shot'twas eight o'clock scarce past, And running out as fast as I was able, I found the military commandant Stretch'd in the street, and able scarce to pant.

Sir Edward Compton, the high-nosed, red-faced Governor, sitting in solemn conclave with the commandant and the head of the council, was sorely puzzled in his mind as to how he should use this chance.

It was to welcome him that this ship with the Governor, the commandant, and the chiefs of the island were approaching.

The Commandant of the troopsMajor Harvey of the Artillerymade serious representations to the Governor.

Dr. Cutler (the Commandant) thinks no end of her.

A personal friend of his own had been appointed commandant of Berislav, and the late deputy commandant had been sent to join his regiment in the Crimea.

A personal friend of his own had been appointed commandant of Berislav, and the late deputy commandant had been sent to join his regiment in the Crimea.

After being directed by helpful other ranks to the A.S.C. Depot, the Camp Commandant's Office and the Y.M.C.A., I found myself, at the end of a morning's strenuous walking, confronted by notices on a closed door stating that this was the Officers' Payment Issue Department; that this was the Officers' Entrance to the Officers' Payment Issue Department; that smoking was strictly prohibited; and that the office would re-open at 14.00.

"If you haven't a Field Advance Book, Sir," said the Corporal coldly, "your only course is to obtain a certificate of identity from the Camp Commandant.

" "But, look here, Corporal," I protested, "it would take me a quarter-of-an-hour to get to the Commandant's office and another quarter to get back.

" "I should try the Camp Commandant, Sir," he said.

At 15.41 I was outside the Camp Commandant's office with my A.B.64, identity discs, demobilisation papers and cheque-book ready to hand, and my tunic loosened at the neck.

In the "Memoirs of the Revolutionary War in the Southern Department," by Gen. Lee, of Va., Commandant of the Partizan Legion, is the following: "The Constitution of the United States, adopted lately with so much difficulty, has effectually provided against this evil (by importation) after a few years.

The commandant at St. Louis was, therefore, sent to seize the post at St. Joseph on Lake Michigan, built by La Salle in 1679.

It was the very commandant of the royal troops whom the magistrates thus reproached with their passive obedience.

Already the commandant of the province had been obliged to authorize the meeting of the Parliament.

de Brienne and de Lamoignon; the quarters of the commandant of the watch were surrounded.

'Never enter a port of one of my allies, Smeet,' he said, the very last time I took leave of him, 'without immediately hastening with your duty to the commandant of the place.