G. R. (George Robert) Gleig

G. R. (George Robert) Gleig
George Robert Gleig (1796–1888) was a Scottish soldier, chaplain, and author known for his vivid accounts of military life. He served as a British army officer during the Peninsular War and the War of 1812, which inspired his later writings. Gleig's notable works include "The Subaltern," a semi-autobiographical novel about a young officer's experiences in the Peninsular War, and "The Campaigns of the British Army at Washington and New Orleans" about his experiences in America. After retiring from the army, Gleig became a clergyman and continued to write, producing both military histories and religious works.

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CHAPTER I. THE GULDEN KRONE. COUNT THUN'S CASTLE AND GROUNDS. GLORIOUS SCENERY. THE MARCH RESUMED. SUPERSTITIONS OF THE BOHEMIANS NOT IDOLATRY. STATE OF PROPERTY. OF THE AGRICULTURAL POPULATION. KAMNITZ. THE COW-HERDS. STEIN JENA. HAYDE. We had quitted home not unprepared for the suspicious looks which innkeepers might be expected to cast upon us, strangely equipped as we were, rude of speech, and... more...

CHAPTER I. A REVOLUTION must occur in the condition and sentiments of mankind more decided than we have any reason to expect that the lapse of ages will produce, before the mighty events which distinguished the spring of 1814 shall be spoken of in other terms than those of unqualified admiration. It was then that Europe, which during so many years had groaned beneath the miseries of war, found herself... more...