General Carr, upon arriving with his force, took command of all the troops, he being the senior officer and ranking General Penrose.

I ordered him to throw up his hands, and he obeyed the command.

General Carr having obtained a leave of absence, Colonel Royal was given the command of an expedition that was ordered to go out after the Indians, and in a few daysafter having rested a couple of weekswe set out for the Republican; having learned that there were plenty of Indians in that section of the country.

Although General Terry was the senior officer, he did not assume command of both expeditions, but left General Crook in command of his own troops, although they operated together.

They are interrupted by Friendlove, disguised, and he receives Diana's commands to seek out and challenge Bellmour.

" "You shall have full charge of all the boys in the settlement, and we will see if you can make good your boast," my uncle, who held command of our fighting force, said after a brief pause, and in a twinkling Sergeant Corney left the building, beckoning us lads to follow, for our company had gathered with the men to learn what was to be done.

In the second place, you should obtain specific and detailed command of general ideas.

This bad witch Sycorax, for her witchcrafts, too terrible to enter human hearing, was banished from Algiers, and here left by the sailors; and because you were a spirit too delicate to execute her wicked commands, she shut you up in a tree, where I found you howling.

He was surrounded by attendants and servants, to whom he issued his commands with great rapidity and decision, occasionally intermingling with his orders the most threatening language and furious gesticulations.

He can almost hear the rebel commands as the re-enforcements pour in.

The young Sultan, on seeing the defeat of his galleys, lost all command over his temper.

Buoyed up with the hope that Linda would remain faithful, and by her unabated attachment console him under the pressure of his calamities, Carl did not at first give way to despair; but Linda was too obedient, or perchance too indifferent, to disobey her father's commands.

By the time these arrived, Sir James Outram had been appointed general of the forces in India; but he generously refused to accept the command till Lucknow had been relieved, saying that, Havelock having made such noble exertions, it was only right he should have the honour of leading the troops till this had been done.

If I do I shall certainly lay my commands upon you.

Before the Crimean war was over, Sir Colin resigned his command, and returned to England, as a protest against an affront he had received.

" The dog started to carry out the commands of his mistress.

At breakfast, when I met Mary, I was greatly pleased to see that she had sufficiently regained command over herself, to be able to greet me in a perfectly natural manner.

I am glad to say, too, that it is addressed to fathers,that "left wing" of the family guard, which generally manages to retreat during any active engagement, leaving the command to the inferior officer.

What it is that has got the command over me I can't tell; but there is some cause for it.

When I could bear this no longer I got up and walked about my room; then having still a certain command of myself, though I could not master the commotion within me, I deliberately took down an exciting book from the shelf, a book of breathless adventure which had always interested me, and tried with that to break the spell.

He was so confused that Jack, from the flank, was obliged to repeat the few commands needed to get the company to the field.

Epaminondas and Pelopidas are condemned for having retained their command beyond the term allowed by the laws of Thebes; they are pardoned and reappointed.

They wait your Highness's command.

"Thy presence gives joy to the land, Which awaits thy command; It is thine!

Our elders were disheartened and afraid, therefore we could well be excused for gloomy looks and timid whisperings, as we spoke of what might take place before I was able to resume command of the company which Sergeant Corney had spent so many hours in drilling.