Book: The siege, or Chess with death



Most of the residents are gone with the advent of the Imperial army, and abandoned houses converted to soldiers ' barracks, and a patio and gardens to the stables. Plundered the Church is now a warehouse and Arsenal, the altar broken and put to wood for camp fires.
Quote Explanation: Destruction in Spain during the wars with France. The days of the late 1790's- 1800 years.
№ 365992   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 11:10
The captain finished his coffee and calling the waiter, ordered another Cup. With a drop of vodka is good for digestion. In Puntales we all have trouble with the stomach.
Quote Explanation: Portales is a city in Spain, not far from Cadiz.
№ 365991   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 11:09
This pensive smile of any French soldier or officer will catch the creeps. However, before him is a man deeply a civilian, even though in military uniform. Soldiers on hour.
№ 365990   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 11:08
What the hell am I stuck here and breed stupid racey instead of teach physics in Metz? Wretched man that I am... How I was brought to this hole, the most that neither is a European wilderness?
Quote Explanation: Lamenting the French captain, leading the attack of Cadiz, Spain.
№ 365989   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 11:07
And new markets will fail. Look at the Russian... If the king of France will declare war, they need everything.
Quote Explanation: Spain began to lose its overseas colonies. Spanish businessmen hoping for trade with Russia. Talking about the time before the Russo-French war of 1812.
№ 365987   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 11:05
In the eyes of society there is no sin is heavier than Neizvestnaya circumstances idleness.
№ 365984   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 11:02
Weep like a woman, if you failed to defend like a man.
№ 365982   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 08:02
Vae victis. Woe to the vanquished.
№ 365980   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 07:02
"Be thou cursed forever... go to hell... filthy dog... the sun is still not down, and I'm the fourth, honor... I swear I will skin you alive..." Zebranky quite ornate - makes itself felt the education.
№ 365978   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 06:03
Emotions, Commissioner, you will give 100 points ahead of fried flounder.
№ 365977   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 06:02
Yeah, he should know English - the greedy, arrogant, always ready to find any excuse to cynically violate any Treaty, and to violate oath. It yourself know, what a shameless nation. And nothing changes the fact that due to the changeable conditions of war and political intricacies of England became the ally of Spain, fighting against Napoleon.
Quote Explanation: The opinion of the Spaniard during the protracted wars with France 1800 years, when England was then for, then against Spain.
№ 365976   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 05:02
Nowhere in any of the sea world cannot be considered safe.
№ 365975   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 04:06
The act of bullfighting: "From the tail to the horns - minded way."
№ 365974   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 04:05
There are, of course, and mother. Oh, my mother is a special...
№ 365972   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 04:03
We have the only kind of nobility, they say here, revered, successful work.
Quote Explanation: Here in Cadiz, Spain.
№ 365971   Added MegaMozg 09-04-2019 / 04:02