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The Young Buglers by G. A. Henty
Chapter VII. The Passage of the Duoro--Talavera.
Very severe was the drill and discipline, and not very abundant was the food, and there was a general feeling of pleasure when, by the general concentration of the army at Coimbra, it was evident that active operations were about to commence. On the 5th of May 9000 Portuguese, 3000 Germans, and 13,000 British troops were assembled. Sir Arthur was already there, and upon the 6th General Beresford marched with 10,000 men, and orders were issued for the rest of the army to march out early the next day.
The Norfolk Rangers were in high glee that night, and many were the tales told by the old soldiers of former engagements in which they had taken part. Next morning, at daybreak, the tents were struck, the baggage packed, and the wagons loaded. The people of Coimbra came out in crowds to see the troops march, and many were the blessings and good wishes poured out as the long line wound through the streets of the city.
Hill's division was the last, and the rain was pouring down with great force by the time they started. The march, however, was not a very long one, for Beresford's division, which was to operate upon the Upper Duoro, had a long distance to make, and it was necessary that all should be ready for simultaneous action. For this purpose the army halted the next day, and upon the 9th marched to Aveiro on the River Vonga. Here a large flotilla of boats was found, and the Norfolk Rangers with two other regiments were ordered to embark at once. The Portuguese fishermen entered heart and soul into the business, and in perfect silence the little flats were rowed up the lake of Ovar.
The soldiers were greatly crowded in the boats, and were glad, indeed, when just as morning dawned they landed at the town of Ovar.
By this movement they were placed upon the right flank of Francheschi, the general who commanded the advanced division of the French army. Soon after they had landed the French were attacked in front, and finding their flank turned, and the whole British force, which they had believed to be seven days' march away, in their front, they fell back hastily.
To their great disappointment, the Rangers took no share in this the first skirmish of the war. But Hill's orders were not to press on the enemy's rear. Three days more of marching and skirmishing brought them close to the Duoro on the evening of the 11th. The enemy crossed that evening and destroyed the bridge, and during the night the British troops were all brought up, and massed behind the hill called the Serra. This hill stood upon a sharp elbow which the river makes just above the town of Oporto, and the British were here completely hidden from Marshal Soult, who had no idea that they were so close at hand. Indeed, knowing that the bridge was broken and that all the boats had been carefully taken over to that side of the river, the Marshal dreamt not that Sir Arthur would attempt to cross, but imagined that he would take boats lower down near the mouth of the river and there endeavor to cross. To prevent such an attempt Soult had massed his army below Oporto.
The troops were ordered to pile arms, and eat their breakfast, but to keep in position. "I wonder how we are to cross the river, Tom?" Peter said. "It is three hundred yards across, with a rapid current, no man in the world could swim that, and carry his musket and ammunition across."
"I expect Sir Arthur is reconnoitering, Peter; I saw him go up the hill to that convent there; he must be able to see from there right over Oporto."
An hour passed, and then two or three officers were seen coming down from the hill; one went up to General Hill, who happened at that moment to be talking to Colonel Tritton. "You are to prepare to cross, sir, Colonel Waters has discovered a small boat brought across by a Portuguese in the night. They are going to cross to that great convent you see upon the other side. They will bring back boats with them, and you will cross at once, take possession of the convent, and hold it against any force that may be brought against you until reinforcements arrive."
Very quickly were the orders passed, and with a smile of satisfaction the men took their arms and fell in. They were moved near the river, and kept under shelter of some houses.
"Keep near me," Colonel Tritton said to Tom and Peter, "I may want you to carry messages, there will be no sounding of bugles to-day."
Keeping under the shade of some trees so that they could command a view of the river without being seen from the opposite side, Colonel Tritton with two of his officers and his two buglers, watched what was going on. A few paces ahead of them were Generals Paget and Hill, like themselves, watching the daring experiment. Behind, under shelter of the houses, were the troops in dense masses. The Rangers, as the first regiment in General Hill's division, were in front, and would naturally be the first to cross. It was a most anxious moment, as Colonel Waters and two Portuguese pushed the tiny boat from shore and pulled across stream. The bulk of the Serra Hill hid the river at this point, and even the convent opposite, from the sight of the French army formed up below the town, but there were no doubt stragglers all over the city, and the whole baggage of the French army was in retreat by the road to Valarga which ran at a short distance behind the convent.
Most anxiously their eyes were strained upon the opposite bank, from which they expected to see the flash of musketry, as the little boat neared the convent. All, however, was as still as death. Behind them they heard a rumble, and looking round saw eighteen guns on their way up the hill. From this eminence they could command the ground around the Seminary, as the convent across the water was called, and thus afford some aid to the troops as they crossed.
There was a murmur of satisfaction as the boat neared the opposite shore, and after lying still for a moment to reconnoiter the convent, pulled boldly up to the landing-place, where its occupants disembarked and entered the Seminary. Their absence was not long. In a few minutes they reappeared with eight or ten men, and then at once entered and cast off three large boats moored along side.
The boys could hardly repress a cheer as they saw them fairly under weigh. An officer now left the side of the General, and came to Colonel Tritton, "You will get your first company in readiness to embark, sir; do not let them show themselves until the last moment."
Colonel Tritton joined his men. "Captain Manley, take your company forward, when the first boat touches the shore embark. Let there be no noise or confusion."
"God bless you, Peter," Tom said, as they separated; "your company won't be many minutes after us;" for the bugler of the first company was ill, and Tom was ordered to take his place.
As the boat touched the shore Captain Manley ordered the leading files of his company to come from under cover and take their place in the boat. Twenty-four men entered, and when the other boats were also full Captain Manley took his place, followed by his bugler, and the boats pushed off again.
There was a dead silence in the boat, broken only by the sound of the oars as the Portuguese tugged manfully at them, each oar being double-banked by a soldier. The rest sat with their muskets in their hands, their pouches open ready for use, and their eyes fixed upon the shore. All was quiet, and with a sigh of relief, and a hearty hurrah muttered under their breath, the men leapt from the boat and ran up to the Seminary.
It was a large building with a flat roof, and the enclosure around it was surrounded by a high wall which swept round to the water's edge on either side. The only entrance was through a stout gate studded with iron. This was already closed and barred; the captain at once distributed his men at the upper windows of the Seminary, with orders not to show themselves until the alarm was given.
They had scarcely taken their places when they were joined by the occupants of the second boat, while those of the third, in which General Paget himself crossed, were but a minute or two later. Just as they touched the shore, however, there was a sudden shout heard, this was followed by others, and in five minutes a wild hubbub was heard in the town. Drums beat to arms, and it was evident that the enemy were at last awake to the fact that the British had effected a lodgment upon their side of the stream.
"We shall have it hot presently," Captain Manley said to Tom. "They will be a quarter of an hour before they can get round here, and we shall have the three boats back by that time. The one we came in is half-way across already."
Seven or eight minutes later a heavy column of men was seen pouring out of the upper gate of the town. As they got into the open ground, they threw out clouds of skirmishers, and pushed down towards the convent. A heavy fire was at once opened upon them by the English guns upon the Serra Hill. There was no longer any need for concealment. The soldiers in the convent took their places at the windows, and as they did so could hear the loud hurrahs of their comrades as they crowded down to the bank upon the other side of the river to await their turn to embark. Before the enemy were within musket-shot, three boat loads more had been landed, and there were, therefore, 150 men now in the convent. From the gates of the city the French artillery came pouring out, and, taking up a position upon an eminence, opened fire upon the convent just as the infantry had got within musket-range.
So suddenly did the noise of the enemy's cannonade, the crashing of the balls against the thick walls of the Seminary, the rattle of the enemy's musketry, and the louder roar of the muskets of the defenders, blended on both sides with shouts and cheers, break out, that for a minute or two Tom felt almost bewildered. He had no time, however, to think, for an officer came up to Captain Manley. "The general is up on the roof; he wants a bugler sent up to him."
Captain Manley nodded to Tom, who followed the aide-de-camp on to the roof. Here he could see all that was passing, and an exciting sight it was. Crowds of French soldiers were approaching the wall, keeping up a tremendous musketry fire, whilst behind them three batteries of field-guns were sending their messengers of death. From every upper window of the convent the answering flashes came thick and fast, while overhead hummed the shot from the British guns, on the Serra Hill. Oporto itself was in a state of uproar. Drums were beating, trumpets sounding, bells clanging, while from the house-tops the population, men and women, were waving their handkerchiefs to the English, gesticulating and making all sorts of pantomimic expression of joy.
Looking at the river behind, Tom saw with pleasure that some more boats had been obtained, and that strong reinforcements would soon be across. The whistling of the bullets and the hum of the round shot were incessant, and Tom acknowledged to himself that he felt horribly uncomfortable--much more uncomfortable than he had any idea that he should feel under fire. Had he been actively engaged, he would have hardly experienced this feeling; but to stand impassive under a heavy fire is trying to the nerves of the oldest soldier. He was angry with himself that he was not more indifferent to the whizzing of the balls; but the sensation of discomfort under fire is beyond the control of the will, and it is no unusual thing to see a young soldier who, later in the day, may display an almost reckless courage, yet at first flinch whenever balls hiss close by him, in spite of all his efforts to the contrary. Tom was able, however, to control any outward manifestation of his feelings, and took his place a few paces behind General Paget, who was standing with one of his officers by his side, watching the force which, momentarily increasing, was, in spite of the British fire, making its way onward towards the gate.
It was evident that the general considered the danger to be pressing, as he once or twice looked back to see how quickly the reinforcements were crossing the river. The first time that he did so, his eye fell on Tom. "Get behind those big chimneys, lad. There is no use in exposing yourself unnecessarily."
Tom obeyed the order with alacrity, and, once in shelter, was soon able to bring his nerves under control, and to look round the corner of his shelter without flinching when the bullets sang past. In five minutes General Hill joined Paget on the roof, and just as he did so the latter was severely wounded and fell.
Tom ran forward to assist him, and, kneeling beside him, partially supported him until four men came up and carried him below. The position of the little garrison was now very precarious, the artillery fire concentrated upon them was heavy, and the French swarmed up to the wall, which they in vain endeavored to climb. The English kept up a tremendous fire upon them, cheering constantly as fresh reinforcements arrived, or as the enemy was momentarily repulsed.
Tom had now lost all nervousness, and was standing eagerly watching the fight, when a ball knocked his shako off. The general happened to turn around at the moment. "That was a narrow escape," he said with a smile. "What is your name, lad?"
"Scudamore, sir," Tom answered.
"Scudamore--Scudamore. Yes, I remember the name now. You are one of the lads General Craufurd spoke to me about. I want to see you. Come to me to-morrow with your brother. Go down now and join your company; I do not want you here."
Tom gladly went down, for he longed to be doing something. He soon found his company, and, taking up a firelock of one of the men who had fallen, was soon hard at work loading and firing into the assailants. For an hour the strife continued. Fortunately General Murray had found some boats three miles higher up the stream, and had crossed, thus menacing the enemy's line of retreat. Suddenly a great pealing of bells were heard in Oporto, with shouting and cheering, and the house-tops were covered with people waving their handkerchiefs. The French were evacuating the town. The inhabitants at once took across some large barges to Villa Neva, a suburb lying across the river and just below the Serra Hill. Here Sherbrooke began to cross.
It was now the time for the English to take the offensive. There were now three battalions in the seminary, and as the French drew sullenly off to join the column now flowing steadily out from Oporto along the Valonga road, the gates were thrown open, and the English passing out formed outside the walls, and poured volley after volley into the retreating foe. Had Murray fallen upon their flank, the disaster of the French would have been complete; but this general feared that the enemy would turn upon him, and destroy his division before assistance could arrive, and he therefore remained inactive, and allowed the long column of fugitives to pass unmolested.
For the next eight days the English army followed hotly in pursuit, and several skirmishes occurred; but Soult effected a most masterly retreat, saving his army, when it seemed upon the brink of destruction, by leaving his guns and baggage behind him, and leading his men by paths over mountains supposed to be impassable for any large body of men. He lost altogether 6000 men in this short campaign. This included 3600 prisoners either captured in action or left behind in the hospitals, and 1400 killed. The number of guns left behind was fifty-eight. The English had only 300 killed and wounded.
Sir Arthur's plans for the invasion of Spain were not yet complete, and he accordingly halted his army to await supplies and reinforcements. During this time the young buglers had no opportunity of calling upon Major-General Hill. The transport supplied by the Spanish Government had failed grossly, and the troops were badly fed at a time when, taking long marches, they most required support. The first day after they halted the boys determined that they would, as soon as they were off duty, call upon General Hill. While parade was going on, however, they saw the general ride up to Colonel Tritton, and enter into conversation with him. The bugler, who was standing near, was ordered to sound the call for the officers to assemble in front; and when they did so, Colonel Tritton left the general's side and spoke a few words with them. There was a short conversation, and then the colonel rejoined the general's side, and the officers returned to their places. The colonel now rode forward to the center of the line, and said in loud tones, "Men, I have a piece of news to tell you which I think that you will be glad to hear. Upon my arrival at Lisbon I reported the gallant conduct of Tom and Peter Scudamore in rescuing one of their comrades when washed overboard in the Bay of Biscay. Captain Merivale, of the "Latona," also reported it, and General Hill, when he heard the circumstances, was also good enough to send home a report recommending them for promotion. He has received an answer from the Commander-in-Chief announcing that they are both granted commissions in this regiment as a reward for their act of distinguished gallantry. The regiment is dismissed."
As the men fell out they gave a loud and general cheer, and Tom and Peter were surrounded by their comrades, who shook them by the hand, and congratulated them upon their promotion. The boys were too much surprised and affected to speak, and they had scarcely recovered from their bewilderment, when Carruthers came up to them, and led them to the colonel. Here General Hill first, and then all the officers, warmly shook hands with them. The boys were much touched by the warmth with which they were received, and were soon hurried off to the tents of the officers. Several of the ensigns were slight young men, and they insisted upon rigging the boys out in uniform, and the boys had the less scruple in accepting the kind offer, inasmuch as they expected every day to enter Spain, when the baggage would be cut down to the smallest possible proportion, and the officers as well as the men be obliged to leave almost everything behind them. Sam was delighted at the promotion of his friends, and asked to be appointed their servant, a request which was at once acceded to. The regiment had now been three months in Spain, and the boys had continued to work hard at Spanish, devoting several hours a day to its study, and talking it whenever they could find an opportunity--no difficult matter, as Portugal was full of Spanish who had crossed the frontier to avoid the hated yoke of the French.
The delay in invading Spain was caused partly from want of transport, but more by the utter incapacity of the Spanish Junta or government, and by the arrogance and folly of Cuesta, the Spanish Commander-in-Chief, who was always proposing impracticable schemes to Wellington, and, inflated with Spanish pride and obstinacy, believed that his own worthless troops were fully a match for the French, and was jealous in the highest degree of the British general.
At last, on the 27th of June, the British army advanced. Scarcely had they made a day's march, however, when the utter faithlessness of the Spaniards became manifest. The provisions and transport promised were not forthcoming, and from the very day of their advance the British were badly fed, and indeed often not fed at all; and so great were their sufferings during the campaign--sufferings caused by the heartlessness of the people whom they had come to deliver from a foreign yoke, that the British soldiers came to cherish a deep and bitter hatred against the Spanish; and it was this intense feeling of animosity which had no little to do with the cruel excesses of the English soldiery upon the capture of Burgos and San Sebastian.
After many delays from these causes, the British army reached Oropesa upon the 20th July, and there formed a junction with Cuesta's army. Upon the 22d the allied armies moved forward, and upon the same day the Spaniards came in contact with the French, and should have inflicted a severe blow upon them, but the ignorance and timidity of the Spanish generals enabled the enemy to draw off and concentrate without loss.
The British troops had now been for many days upon half rations, and Sir Arthur gave notice to the Junta, that unless his requisitions were complied with, he should retire from Spain. Cuesta, however, believing that the French were retreating in haste, pushed his army across the river Alberche, with the vain idea of defeating them, and entering Madrid in triumph. Sir Arthur, seeing the fatal consequences which would ensue, were the Spaniards attacked alone, laid aside his previously-formed resolution, and put his army in motion across the Alberche. The position of the allied armies was now most dangerous--far more so, indeed, than the English general supposed. Badly informed by the Spanish, he greatly underrated the enemy's forces. Taking advantage of the delay caused by the want of provisions and carriage, Soult, Victor, and Ney were marching their forces from various points, and concentrating to crush the invading army. Upon the 26th the French met the Spanish army. General Zayas, who commanded the Spanish advance of 4000 infantry and 2000 cavalry, scarcely offered any resistance, his men broke and fled in disorder, and the panic would have spread to the whole Spanish army, had not General Albuquerque brought up 3000 more cavalry and held the French at bay, while Cuesta retreated in great disorder. The Spanish loss by dispersion and flight was no less than 4000 men, and the whole army would have been broken up had not General Sherbrooke advanced with his division, and placed it between the French and the flying Spaniards.
The allies now recrossed the Alberche and took up a position to cover Talavera. Sir Arthur chose a strong defensive position, as it was evident that the Spanish were worse than useless in the open field. The Spaniards were placed with their right resting upon Talavera, their left upon a mound whereon a large field-redoubt was constructed. Their front was covered by a convent, by ditches, stone walls, breastworks, and felled trees; and thus, worthless as were the troops, they could scarcely be driven from a position almost impregnable.
The line beyond the Spanish was continued by Campbell's division, next to which came that of Sherbrooke, its left extending to a steep hill. Mackenzie and Donkin had not yet fallen hack from the Alberche. Hill was in rear. The British troops, including the German legion, were 19,000 strong, with thirty guns. The Spaniards had 33,000 men and seventy guns. The Spanish contingent could, however, be in no way relied upon, and were, indeed, never seriously engaged. The real battle was between the 19,000 British troops and 50,000 French. The French attacked the British outposts with great impetuosity, and Mackenzie and Donkin were driven in with a loss of 4000 men. The latter took up his position with his brigade on the hill on Sherbrooke's left; the former took post with Campbell's division, to which he belonged. The French cavalry now galloped up towards the portion of the line held by the Spanish, and discharged their pistols at them, whereupon 10,000 Spanish infantry and the whole of their artillery broke and fled in wild confusion. For miles they continued their flight, but in the evening the Spanish cavalry were sent round in pursuit, and drove some 4000 of these cowards back to their lines. Seeing the wild confusion which was raging on the allies' right, Victor resolved, although evening was at hand, to make a sudden dash upon the hill upon their left, which, held only by Donkin's brigade, was the key of the position. The hill was very steep upon the front, or French side, while towards the rear it sloped gradually. Ruffin's division was ordered to the attack, followed by Villette in support, while Lapisse was ordered to engage the German legion, which was on the left of Sherbrooke's division.
Hill's division was lying down behind the hill when Ruffin's troops advanced to the attack. There was no expectation of an attack that evening, and the woods and increasing darkness covered the movements of the French troops. Weary and hungry, the English soldiers, disgusted at the inhuman neglect of the Spaniards, and furious at their cowardice, were chatting over the events of the day and discussing the chances, by no means bright, of the expected battle to-morrow. All that day they had had no food whatever save a small portion of grain, served out raw and unground. Tom and Peter had been chatting with the officers, who were grouped under a tree, when Sambo came up to them and beckoned them aside.
"Look here, Massa Tom, here six eggs; tree for you, tree for Massa Peter."
"Thank you, Sam, that is capital; but you know you will get into a row if you get caught taking things."
"Me no take 'em, massa. Old hen give them to me."
Tom laughed.
"How was that, Sam?"
"Well, Massa, me saw her sitting on nest. Me went up and said to her, 'Give me some eggs, old girl.' She say 'Cluck.' I says, 'Cluck means yes, I suppose?' She say 'Cluck' again. Clear 'nuff that, so me take eggs, eat tree, bring six, young massa."
"I am afraid, Sam," Tom said, laughing, "your story would hardly save you from the triangles, if you had been caught. However, as it is rude to return a present, of course you cannot take them back to the hen. I suppose they are raw?"
"Yes, massa; no good make fire; make hole bofe ends, suck 'em."
"All right, Sam; it is not the nicest way, but, under the circumstances, perhaps it is the best; at any rate, I am too hungry to wait till we can get a fire lighted."
So saying, the boys sucked the raw eggs, and then joined the men, when, just as they did so, first a dropping rifle shot, and then a perfect roar of musketry broke out upon the hill above them. It needed no order to be given. The men fell into their places and prepared to climb the hill and assist Donkin's brigade, which was evidently unable alone to resist the attack. Knapsacks were thrown off, firelocks tightly grasped, and the regiment impatiently awaited orders to advance. None were more impatient than the colonel, who after a few minutes, seeing by the fire that the English were falling back, and that the French had gained the crest of the hill, waited no longer for orders, but gave the word for the regiment to advance. They were but half way up the hill when General Hill himself galloped down to meet them, and then turning, led the way beside Colonel Tritton.
General Hill had had a narrow escape. Donkin had repulsed the French who attacked him in front, but his force was insufficient to guard the whole crest of the hill. Consequently, the enemy had come up round his flank, and were now in actual possession of the crest. General Hill, ignorant of this, had ridden with his brigade-major right into the midst of the French before he found out his mistake. His brigade-major, Fordyce, was killed, his own horse wounded, and his bridle seized by a French grenadier. He had, however, broken away, and had ridden off under a storm of bullets.
With a cheer the Norfolk Rangers followed their gallant leader. They reached the crest, poured a tremendous volley into the enemy, and charged with the bayonet. The French, of whom but a small portion had as yet gained the crest, were unable to resist the impetuous onslaught, and at once gave way.
The Rangers were now joined by the 48th and the 29th, so that these, with Donkin's brigade, formed a strong body of troops. The French, who had fallen back, now united with their main body, and the attack was renewed with all the force of Ruffin's division. The heavy mass pressed upwards, in spite of the destructive fire of the British, and were within twenty yards of the crest, when, with a hearty cheer, the English troops burst upon them with the bayonet, and the French again fell back, broken and disheartened.
This ended the fighting on the 27th of July. Long lines of bivouac fires soon blazed upon either side. The wounded were carried down the hill to the field-hospital, which had been erected under its cover, and the men, eating their scanty supper, wrapped themselves in their great coats, and were soon asleep. The officers chatted for a short time longer, but as all were tired, and the next day was sure to be a severe one, they, too, soon lay down by their fire.
When morning broke, it was seen that the enemy had massed a large force of artillery upon a hill just opposite to the one held by the English. Soon afterwards Ruffin's division, as before supported by Villette, advanced to the attack, covered by the tremendous fire from his artillery. The British had no adequate force of artillery to reply to the iron storm, and the balls swept through their lines, mowing down their ranks, and causing great loss. The regiments in reserve lay down to avoid the iron shower, while the Rangers and 48th prepared to resist the French when they came within fighting distance.
As their men approached the summit of the hill, the French artillery was obliged to cease playing in that direction, and turned its attention to the British center, while a fierce musketry contest took place between the French and Hill and Donkin's men.
The ground was rough, and the troops on both sides, broken up into small bodies, fought desperately. General Hill was wounded, and the British troops fell fast. The French, however, suffered even more, and, as Hill brought up his reserve, the English gained ground foot by foot, until they drove them again down the steep side of the hill. As the French retired, their artillery once more opened fire to cover their retreat.
A pause now ensued; the French in this brief contest had lost 1400 men, and the British had suffered severely. The French then held a council of war, and determined to attack along the whole line in force. Hours passed away; the English munched their corn, smoked their pipes, and watched the enemy scattered over the plain. The weather was very hot, and the men of both sides went down to a little stream which divided their positions, drank, and filled their water-bottles in perfect amity. Some of the officers, who spoke French conversed with the French officers, exchanged cigars for brandy, and joked and laughed as if they had been the best of friends.
At one o'clock the French drums were heard to beat, and the men were soon formed in order. Tom and Peter stood with a group of officers on the brow of the hill. Nothing could be finer than the sight. Far away the view stretched over the country, thickly wooded, and with chateau and farm-houses scatted here and there. Through the trees the dense masses of the French could be seen, as they moved in columns towards the positions from which they were to attack. Upon an eminence, nearly opposite to their position, the boys could see a long line of the French artillery. Far away, to the right, rose the churches of Talavera, while behind the hill were the British and Spanish cavalry, ready to charge should the French endeavor to turn the British left by pushing round its foot. Fifty paces from the officers of the Norfolk Rangers sat Sir Arthur Wellesley, on horseback, watching attentively through a field-glass the movements of the enemy, and at a short distance behind him were his staff. The British troops were standing in easy order, a little behind the crest of the hill, so as to be sheltered from the artillery fire with which the French were sure to cover the advance of their column of attack.
"This is a grand sight, Peter," Tom said, "but I wish they would begin; it makes one fidgety waiting for it."
Scarcely had Tom spoken when, as if in answer to his wish, a series of jets of white smoke puffed out from the opposite hill, and two or three seconds later came the thunder of eighty guns, and the whizzing sound of as many balls. Instinctively the group drew back a pace, but it was not upon them that this tremendous fire was opened. It was directed against the right of the British line, and almost at the same moment a cloud of skirmishers appeared among the trees, followed by the dark columns of Sebastiani's division.
Upon these the English guns at once opened fire; but rushing forward with their usual impetuosity, they cleared away the obstacles which had been raised across the British front, and charged with fury against the British position. Campbell's division, however, assisted by Mackenzie's brigade and two Spanish battalions, stood firm, and driving back the skirmishers, advanced in line, cheering loudly. The head of the French column withered away under their tremendous fire, and, pushing forward, they overlapped it, and drove them back with terrible loss, capturing ten guns. Then Campbell prudently recalled his men to their first position, and the British artillery, which had necessarily been silent while friend and foe were mingled together, opened furiously upon the French as they tried to re-form upon their supports. A Spanish cavalry regiment dashed down upon their flank, and they retired again in great disorder.
Every incident of the fight could be seen from the British position on the hill, and the troops almost held their breath with excitement as the British lines clashed against the head of the French column, and a loud shout of triumph burst out spontaneously as the French broke and fled.
But it was now the turn of the left. Already Villette's division, preceded by the Grenadiers and supported by Ruffin's division, was advancing, and the British cavalry were ordered to charge them. The ground was, however, quite unfit for cavalry. Colonel Arentschild, a very experienced officer, who commanded the German Hussars, drew up his regiment at the edge of a deep cleft which crossed their front, and refused to take his men to certain destruction. The 23d Dragoons, however, dashed into the ravine. Men and horses rolled over in all directions; still, they got across, and, charging furiously between the French infantry regiments, which poured in a terrible fire, fell upon a brigade of Chasseurs in their rear. Victor sent up his Polish lancers and Westphalian light horse to the assistance of the Chasseurs, who already outnumbered the 23d, and this gallant regiment was completely broken, the survivors escaping to the shelter of Bassecourt's Spanish division, which lay beyond the hill, having lost 257 men and officers.
Tom and Peter did not see this disastrous affair, for on the approach of the enemy's column they fell into their places in the ranks. It was, however, in vain that the French tried to gain the crest of the hill, their efforts at this point being indeed far more feeble than they had been either in the morning or upon the previous night. It was in the center that their great effort was made. Here Lapisse threw his division against that of Sherbrooke, and, covered by his own artillery and by the guns upon the hill, charged right up to the position. The British, however, repulsed them, and the guards, carried away by the excitement of the moment, followed them with reckless ardor. The French reserves of infantry and cavalry came up, the artillery plied the British with shot and shell, the fugitives rallied and again came to the attack, and the Guards fell back in confusion. The Germans next to them, severely pressed, began to waver, and for a time it seemed that the British, victorious upon both flanks, were yet to lose the battle by being broken in the center.
Now, however, the 48th, which Sir Arthur had ordered down from the hill when he saw the rash advance of the Guards, was seen advancing in line through the disordered masses. Wheeling back, it allowed the retreating regiments to pass through it and then again formed and fell upon the flank of the victorious French column. The French paused in their advance, the Guards and Germans rallied and came back again to the fight, the shots of the British guns plowed lines in the column, the French wavered, and, as the British light cavalry trotted up with the intention of charging them, fell back, and drew off to their first position amidst shouts of victory along the whole length of the British line.
Thus the battle ceased, each party occupying the ground it had held in the morning. The British loss in killed, wounded, and missing, in the two days' fighting, was 6200; that of the French 7400. Had the British been in a condition to have sallied from their position and pursued the retiring enemy, the victory would have had far greater results; but, exhausted and half-starved, the British were incapable of following up their advantage.
The next morning at daybreak, the French army quitted its position, and, retiring across the Alberche, formed line of battle there, and awaited the attack, should the English take the offensive. This they were in no position to do, although in the course of the day Craufurd had come up with the 43d, 52d, and 95th Regiments. These three regiments had heard of the first day's fighting from the Spanish fugitives, and had marched with all speed to the assistance of their friends. They had, carrying their kit and ammunition, weighing from 50 lb. to 60 lb., actually marched sixty-two miles in twenty-six hours in the hottest season of the year, one of the greatest feats recorded in military history.
The Rangers had suffered heavily, and in the two days' fighting had lost thirty-eight killed and 109 wounded. Among the former were two officers, while several others were wounded. The Scudamores had, fortunately, both escaped without a scratch. The inhumanity of the Spaniards was now more markedly shown than ever. Although both in Cuesta's army, and in the town of Talavera provisions were abundant, yet the inhabitants carefully concealed them, while both the wounded and fighting men of the British army were in want. So great was the misery and indignation of the soldiers at this shameful treatment, from those for whom they were doing so much, that they would willingly have attacked the Spanish army and plundered the town; and from this period to the end of the war the British hated the Spanish with a deep and bitter hatred.
Wellesley now received news that Soult had crossed the mountains through the pass of Banos, which had been left undefended by the Spanish, and was marching upon his rear. Believing that Soult had only 13,000 men with him--whereas in fact, he had 50,000--Sir Arthur left the Spanish army at Talavera in charge of the hospitals, with 6000 sick and wounded, and retraced his steps, with the intention of giving battle to this new enemy.
Upon the 3d, however, he learned the real strength of Soult's army, and upon the same day heard that General Cuesta had basely retreated from Talavera, without having provided any transport whatever, according to his promise, for the British sick and wounded. All of these who had strength to crawl rejoined the British army, but 1500, who were unable to walk, were left behind, and fell into the hands of the French, by whom they were treated with far greater kindness and attention than they had been by the Spanish. Upon the 4th Cuesta joined Sir Arthur, and at six o'clock next morning the only possible course for safety was adopted. Victor was advancing from Talavera, Soult was hurrying from Placentia to cut off the retreat of the British, and accordingly Sir Arthur fell back upon Arzobispo, on the Tagus.
The artillery, the baggage and wounded, first crossed the bridge, and at two o'clock the entire army was across. So great was the hunger of the men that a herd of swine happening to be seen close to the line of march, the soldiers ran upon them, shot and bayoneted them, and devoured them raw. Taking up a strong position, guarding the bridges of the Tagus, the British army remained quiet until the end of August. During this time they became so weakened by starvation that they could scarcely walk; a great portion of the cavalry horses, and nearly all the baggage animals died of hunger, and at last, Sir Arthur, finding that no remonstrances availed with the Junta, fell back again to the Portuguese frontier by slow marches, for the army was so utterly enfeebled that it resembled a vast body of invalids, rather than an army of unbeaten soldiers.


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Hostage hell
A NEW kind of weapon has risen to prominence in Iraq. Terrorists have realised the indirect but terrible power that hostage-taking can hold over occupying forces. Pictures of civilians with guns to their heads — such as those of the three Japanese citizens taken last week — are guaranteed to make it on to every evening news programme, and further shake public resolve to fight a war far away.
Now four Italians working for a private US security company are being held by masked gunmen, and the hostage total is 40 people from 12 countries. France and Germany have formally advised nationals to leave Iraq. As the nightmare of being kidnapped is played out repeatedly, we can learn more about it by turning to literature.

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Mood Book Light Lamp
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This mood light measures 16x13.5x2cm and weighs 270 grams.
Anyone opening this not so little black book is certainly in for a surprise it is held shut by magnets and you need to exert a good force to open it at all. At first I thought there must be some tape holding it shut but no it's just its magnets.
So no addresses, phone numbers or emails of past or present lovers or friends just a light so here the black book has a new twist.
Another joy - for me anyway – no health and safety booklet, in fact just a removable sticker on the rear of the book saying FIZZ Creations and then an image of the book showing a removed twist screw from the spine and three 'AAA' batteries showing they need to be inserted with the positive '+' upwards.
If you look carefully down the spine when it's open you can see a line of LEDs either side that produce the light.
The back of the cardboard outer of the box gives a little more detail and does include a passing glance to health and safety by saying 'this is not a toy'.
The book (light) can be used in one of three ways open to 180 degrees giving enough light equal to most desk top lamps. Open to 360 degrees where the maximum amount of light is displayed. Perhaps the most ingenious is at 270 degrees on the corner of a metal surface where its magnets hold it in place.
While the multiple light colours – it changes sequentially on each opening – are different I certainly used it as a working light in white mode. It would have been nice to be able to lock in a single colour mode rather than having to partially open it four times to revert to the colour you last closed it in.
It does give a good light but surely it is something to start a conversation and perhaps even this is a rather niche subject as someone sneaking a look at the contents is hardly going to admit it if not caught in the process. Of course the owner will know you have looked unless they open it multiple times as the opening colour will be wrong.
It looks good and can provide a strong white light good enough to read by.
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Community Development, Whipped and with Jam
Yesterday we had a long-organised Afternoon Tea with the Ladies. C and I met up at 11, and got to work setting a table with white cloths and Royal Albert serviettes, mixing scone dough, whipping cream. I decided to make finger sandwiches, and ended up with, alongside a huge pile of discarded crusts, some fairly scary-looking piles of lettuce, ham and misshapen bread. I soon reverted to triangles, but even these were challenging enough. Before I knew it 45 minutes had passed.
I said to C, "I thought women just whipped these things up in two seconds flat".
C put her hands on the bench, leaned forward and turned her head to raise an eyebrow at me. "Honey," she growled, in that world-weary yet wizened tone of hers, "there is nothing that women just 'whip up' in two seconds flat."
As I wrestled with my bits of ham and bread and salmon and cucumber, I had a momentary, self-conscious thought: "Which other 29 year old woman is doing this, at 1pm on a Wednesday afternoon?" Probably the ones employed in hospitality, but probably not the ones with degrees in law and social science and theology. I thought of the day's calendar entry, which had 'Baking with C' as the morning activity, and 'Afternoon Tea' for the latter part of the day. I mean, it would be the kind of thing you would see scribed into my grandmother's diary. Actually, probably not my grandmother, because she was more of a career woman. Maybe my great-grandmother.
I may be something of an embarrassment to the feminist cause when one considers my dedicated engagement with the domestic arts. I'm a novice in the sandwich department, to be sure, but only because I spend more time baking ANZAC biscuits and flourless chocolate cakes. I also put on a cracker roast, and I rather enjoy looking after small children. I have not been unknown to pull out the occasional craft project, either.
The fact is that these more feminine skills are part of the tool kit that I use everyday, to carry out the job that I have bestowed upon myself. And that job is: 'Community Development Practitioner (in a church context)'.
As a 'Community Development Practitioner (in a church context)', I am part of a long history of people, who have been dedicated to bringing faith communities together, to foster relationships and nurture the body of Christ into being. These people have used the simplest of tools: making cups of tea for people, putting on lunches, gathering people in their homes, ensuring that there is always an extra seat for one more. This is the tradition that I stand in, and I'm not afraid to pull out the old cookie cutter in the process.
If I mentioned to any of the three Barbaras who were at yesterday's afternoon tea that I was a 'Community Development Practitioner (in a church context)', I would receive three quizzical looks. Because the fact is that they have been 'developing community' all their lives, sans fancy title.
And that's why my newly bestowed title is also something of a protest. Why is it that we have Pastors, and Preachers, and Deacons, and Treasurers, but the greatest honour these skilled community development practitioners received was to be called a Morning Tea Lady, and, if they were lucky, thanked for their tireless work?
I have waited a long time for someone to recognise the work I do as important, and give me a title. But that ain't gonna happen, peeps. That's why I have to invent my own title, and stand up in it tall and proud, with millions of women behind and at my side. I am a 'Community Development Practitioner (in a church context)'. If anyone can think of anything catchier than that, please let me know.
The fact is that women have often done this critical work not by virtue of the fact that they are women, but because they are skilled and gifted at engaging in the sacred act of preparing food, and bringing people together. By elevating my own role as something that sits alongside Paster, Preacher, Deacon or Treasurer, I hope to bring out the critical importance of these community-gatherers to the community of Christ.
It is possible that I have developed a fuller philosophical frame in which to place these traditionally feminine tasks than, say my great-grandmother (who I doubt ever used the term 'philosophical frame' in her life). This has been the gift of feminism, which has said that women should have the choice to get an education, and go into traditionally male areas if they want. My re-claiming of an historically feminine role, and my ability to imbue this role with status, is only possible in a context where women have a choice not to take on roles that would have once been expected of them. Feminism has empowered women with choice, and I think it has taken up until now for my generation of feminists to say, "It's ok if I choose to do something that other women, in the past, have done simply because they were women."
Women have never 'whipped up' sandwiches in two seconds flat, any more than they effortlessly put on meals for family and friends, or brought communities together to nurture critical bonds. This is the stuff that brings the Kingdom of God into being, and it is community development at its best. So community development is what I'm going to call it. For myself, and for the many, many women who have come before me.
(I am indebted to my co-conspirator, Carolyn N, for talking through this stuff with me. I have incorporated a good degree of her wisdom into this piece.)


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A study funded by the National Institutes of Health has found that Testosterone therapy significantly increases the risk of heart attack in older men with a history of heart disease. These findings have prompted some experts to call for more extensive warning labels on such drugs.
The study is one of many in recent years which has suggested a link between cardiac problems and Testosterone-based medicines, be it gels, patches, pellets, or injections.
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Rainbow Moonstone and Black Tourmaline Chip Bracelet
A simple little bracelet with chips of rainbow moonstone and black tourmaline. They both bring out the best in each other. The lovely blue fire can be seen in the moonstone as you move your wrist. The tourmaline is inky opaque black but shiney. The lobster claw is silver plated. It measures 8 inches or 20 cm, if you want it shortening, let me know the exact size.
I post first class, with proof of postage, if you need something different, just let me know. Your bracelet will be in an organza gift bag and bubble-wrapped.
Black and White, you can't beat the combination
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This issue of Designwire focuses on Saelger Shading, a sales and marketing company specializing in architectural window treatments and technology. Saelger Shading has been represented at the SFDC since 2016.
We are excited to feature Karen Goelst, founder of Saelger Shading, with offices in San Francisco and New York. Karen was born and raised in the Netherlands and grew up in the window coverings business as her family launched and owned Silent Gliss — both in the Netherlands as well as in the United States.
The family developed the Goelst brand 45 years ago and offered their proprietary drapery hardware line and patented 6200 motorized track providing unique features and benefits. Today, Karen continues to direct the import, fabrication, as well as all national sales for the Goelst brand in the US and produces a line of unique architectural roller shades with hardware designed for Lutron motorized roller shades as well as their own OXG battery operated roller shade systems. All products are fabricated in Los Angeles allowing for a quick two-week turnaround into the Bay Area.
Saelger, founded in 2011, is proud to market their inspired architectural window treatments, unique roller shade textiles, and technology directly to the A&D community. Their offering provides all the necessary tools and resources to ensure exceptional outcomes to even the most discerning project. To learn more, visit saelger.com.


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You Don't Know Jack: Mock 2 is a game played by Danny and Arin on Game Grumps VS.
The game was sent in to the show by Matt the Spratt.
Game InformationEdit
The game can be played by one, two, or three players. (The game can be played with up to four players on the tabletop version and the console versions of "YDKJ-2011". The 2011 PC version is limited to two players.) All versions of the game feature the voice of an off-screen host who reads questions aloud, provides instructions regarding special question types, and pokes fun at the players.
The game usually opens with a green room segment, in which the players are prompted to enter their names and given instructions for play. The audio during this segment includes rehearsing singers, a busy producer, and a harassed studio manager/host. The only graphics are a large "On Air/Stand By" sign in the middle of the screen, visual representations of the players' button assignments, and a box for name entry.
Most versions of YDKJ offer the choice of playing a 7- or 21-question game; some versions offer only 15 questions (Netshow, LFF, 5th Dementia, Mock 2), and others offer only 13 questions (The Ride), 11 questions (HeadRush, "YDKJ-2011"), or 7 questions (The Lost Gold). In a 21-question game, there is a brief intermission after the tenth question. Most questions are multiple choice, with some occasional free-entry questions, or mini-games. The Facebook version offers only 5 questions.
Before each question, one player is given a choice of three categories. Each has a humorous title that has some connection to the topic of the corresponding question. After a short animated introduction, which is often accompanied with a sung jingle about the question number, the host asks the question. Typically, the question is multiple choice, and the first player to "buzz in" and give the correct answer wins the money for that question and gets to choose the next category. If a player answers incorrectly, he or she loses money, but not before the host wisecracks about it. There are occasionally other question types offered.
In multi-player games, each player is allowed one chance to "screw" an opponent in each half of a full game, or once in an entire short game. Using the "screw" forces the opponent to give an answer to a question within ten seconds. If the player who is "screwed" answers correctly, he or she wins the money while the player who "screwed" him or her loses money. This basic design has changed slightly in some versions of the game. For example, in the teen spinoff HeadRush, the screws are replaced by pairs of false teeth, so players "bite" their opponent instead, and in The Ride, instead of just forcing an opponent to answer, players engage in "FlakJack", where they launch multiple screws into the screen (partially or totally obscuring the question), then force another player to answer the question, even though it may be unreadable.
In the previous games, different category options were worth differing amounts of money, which was revealed after a category was chosen. This amount indicated how difficult the question would be. Amounts included $1,000, $2,000, & $3,000, and were doubled during the second round of questions. However, early volumes of the series occasionally featured questions hosted by guests spawned from Fiber Optic Field Trips and Celebrity Collect Calls; these were worth $5,000 and appeared as the first question of the second round. Later games in the series opted not to give players three randomly generated questions; now giving a set amount of questions in a set order. Instead of random questions, players 'buzz in' to set the amount of money the question is worth. Some questions may only be worth a few hundred dollars, while some may be over $10,000.
Some of the volumes have a feature called "Don't Be a Wimp", which is activated if one player has a very large lead. If no one answers a question, the host may deride the leading player, calling on the audience to shout "Don't be a wimp!", and forcing the leader to answer the question.
In some volumes, the host also punishes a player who buzzes in too early; the question and possible answers disappear, leaving the player with ten seconds to type the answer. For The Ride, this is replaced by a different punishment: the player is forced to pick from a list of four answers, all of which are wrong. This punishment is only triggered if a player buzzes in at the very instant that the question appears on the screen. In both instances, the player that buzzed in is not permitted to "screw" the other players.
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6 large bell peppers
1 lb beef, Ground
1⁄2 cup onion, Chopped
1 (16 ounce) can tomatoes, diced
1⁄2 cup long grain rice, any available rice is fine it may affect cooking time though
1 cup water
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1 cup cheddar cheese, Shredded (about 4 ounces)
Cut off the tops of green peppers; discard seeds and membranes.
Chop enough of the tops to make 1/4 cup, set aside.
Cook the whole bell peppers, uncovered in boiling water for about 5 minutes; invert to drain well.
Sprinkle insides of the peppers lightly with salt.
In a skillet cook ground beef, onion and 1/4 cup chopped pepper till meat is browned and vegetables are tender.
Drain off excess fat. Add drained tomatoes, salt, Worcestershire, and a dash of pepper.
in a separate pot put water bring to boil add rice cook until rice is soft. if needed add more water.
add rice to beef mixture.
Stir in cheese. Stuff peppers with meat mixture. Place in a 10x6x2 baking dish.
Bake, covered in a 350 degree oven for 30 minutes. in the last 5 minutes add any remaining cheese to the top of the peppers.


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Genesis 41 – From Prisoner to Vice President
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Single Family Detached
- 3 beds
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Beautifully renovated home Close Proximity to Train station, commuters paradise- 3 bedroom 3 full bath and Study / bonus room on 2nd floor. Beautiful hardwood floors, Stunning kitchen with granite counter, stainless steel appliances, stunning glass tile backsplash. Every bathroom redone with gleaming floor and glass mosaic. Fire Place in living room. Large backyard with paver patio and storage shed. Cozy Porch in the front of the home. Large finished 3 season sun room, Crawl Space and half basement which is unfinished with shelving and storage and work station. This home is a historic home.
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9.05pm - And from Geoff's former England teammate Gary Lineker. The football world is right behind Geoff and the team. Onwards.
9.00pm - Amazing support from the Crystal Palace family today.
8.00pm - Hayden and the teams' stage 8 mapped out. Hayden's blog for the day can be found HERE
12.19pm - Great support from Rebecca - is there a female cyclist out there who can join the team for Le Tour and La Vuelta??
10.00am - Emotional words from Geoff.
9.56am - A great message from West Bromwich Albion goalkeeper Ben Foster who hopes to be able to join the team for the start of the Tour de France later this summer.
9.54am - stage 8 underway - aching limbs, tired minds but they keep going!


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People have different opinions and practices on giving tips to dealers in casinos. There are some who give too much and there are some who do not give at all. Dealers look forward to tips since this substantially increases their income. They usually think of the amount of tips they earned as a reflection of how well they did their jobs.
Some players may think that tipping may actually affect the outcome of their game. They give big tips to the dealer thinking that the dealer has the power to make them win. This thinking is definitely not true. Dealers have no power to affect the outcome of any game. They are just there to do their jobs. What makes dealers in casinos really special and worth every dollar tip is when they are friendly, entertaining and very fast and efficient in serving the game for you.
Probably the right way to think about tipping is that it is a way to show your appreciation to the dealer that you are having a fun time in the casino. Players often tip especially when the dealer is friendly and entertaining. There are several ways of tipping dealers at the casino.
One way of tipping is to give them the tip after a session. This is pretty straightforward. What could be more favorable for them is to place a bet for them. Casino dealers are also human beings. They would surely enjoy also being part of the game. Everybody likes to win, dealers included. Placing a bet for them could spice up an otherwise boring and monotonous job.
To place a bet for the dealer, one can place the chip next to one's own bet. It can be a smaller bet than the player's bet. The problem with this method is that when the bet wins, the dealers sometimes take both winnings and the bet.
There is a better way of tipping that will be advantageous for both player and dealer. The player can place the bet for the dealer on top of his own bet. One can then say to the dealer that the top chip is for the dealer. Now, every time the bet wins, the dealer gets his share of the winnings. The top chip remains to be under the ownership of the player. The dealer, on the other hand, enjoys the potential of bigger winnings.
Tipping is a personal thing and the choice is entirely on the player. Just remember that dealers are also human beings. Do not be mad at them when you lose. They are just doing their job in the casino, after all. If and when they do provide good service, tipping can be a way of showing your appreciation.


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A84 autoroute
The A84 autoroute is a motorway in western France completed on 27 January 2003. The motorway connects Rennes in Brittany with Caen in Lower Normandy. It is part of the Autoroute des Estuaires from Dunkirk to Bayonne, avoiding Paris.
The motorway, 170 km long, cost a total of € 650 million. It is dual-carriageway both ways on its entire course and service areas are positioned at regular intervals. It is toll free.
The motorway was built with a special road surface to allow rain water to run off quickly, but it is ineffective with snow that often falls in large quantities in winter, so snowplows are employed regularly. Motorway traffic radio 107.7 broadcasts A84 information specifically.
- 1979: Ministerial decision to upgrade the road between Caen and Avranches to dual carriageway.
- 1987: Decision by the CIAT to connect Caen, Rennes and Nantes by motorway ensuring the continuity of the French motorway network.
- 1994: The connections between Caen and Avranches and Avranches and Rennes are declared of public utility.
- 27 January 2003: Opening of the last section of the A84 except the Avranches bypass.
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Future extensions
The A84 currently stops at Avranches. A dual carriageway is used as a bypass around Avranches by the west. This road cannot be upgraded to motorway standard due to its layout. A new motorway bypassing Avranches with three lanes is planned, as well as a further extension to Nantes by upgrading the RN 137, a dual carriageway between Rennes and Nantes.


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- Multi-colored paper
- scissors
- double stick tape and/or glue sticks
Fold one piece of paper in half any way, corner-to-corner or end-to-end.
Still folded, fold in half again.
Using scissors, cut out shapes as you would to make snowflake, being mindful to leave the general size of the paper the same.
Tape or glue the cut out to another piece of paper.
To make a cutout with more than two colors, repeat steps 1-3 and glue each additional layer onto the first paper.
Encourage as much cutting as possible! The more cut out, the more interesting the final product will be.
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To-Die-For Cheesecake Recipes
Whether you prefer the rich decadence of chocolate cheesecake or the sweet taste of fresh fruit, we have the perfect cheesecake for you.
Death by cheesecake isn't likely—but it wouldn't be the worst way to go, especially if you're digging into one of our smooth and creamy cheesecake recipes. We've got a cheesecake that's right for every occasion, whether you're baking for the holidays, a special dinner party, or just to satisfy a weeknight cheesecake craving. Take your pick from more than 20 cheesecake recipes including decadent chocolate, tangy lemon, free-form strawberry, banana pudding, caramel apple-brownie, piña colada, and of course, our very best classic plain cheesecake. We also have plenty of helpful tips from our Test Kitchen to avoid cracked tops, crumbly crusts, and other common cheesecake baking issues.
Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes
Recipe: Petite Blueberry Cheesecakes
As pretty as petits fours, these luscious little two-bite gems can be finished with any kind of berry or preserves. Get ahead, and bake the cheesecakes in advance. After baking, they'll freeze up to one month. Thaw and top with preserves and fruit before serving.
Lightened Chocolate-Coffee Cheesecake with Mocha Sauce
Recipe: Lightened Chocolate-Coffee Cheesecake with Mocha Sauce
Chocolate and coffee flavors mingle perfectly in this sinfully delicious cheesecake. The only thing missing is the guilt.
Lemon Bar Cheesecake
Recipe: Lemon Bar Cheesecake
This indulgent recipe marries two delicious desserts: lemon bars and cheesecake. Using a dark springform pan ensures a golden brown crust on this tart dessert recipe without having to bake before adding the filling. Garnish with Candied Lemon Slices.
Banana Pudding Cheesecake
Recipe: Banana Pudding Cheesecake
This sinfully sweet dessert is the perfect blend of fresh bananas, creamy cheesecake, and crunchy vanilla wafers.
Praline-Crusted Cheesecake
Recipe: Praline-Crusted Cheesecake
Crumbled pralines and sugared shortbread make an out-of-this-world crust for classic cheesecake. Either make your own pralines or buy them to cut back on prep time.
Ultimate Cheesecake
Recipe: Ultimate Cheesecake
Looking for a go-to cheesecake recipe? You've found the one! This classic cheesecake is great on its own or with a simple Apricot Glaze.
Red Velvet Cheesecake
Recipe: Red Velvet Cheesecake
Our red velvet brownies are a bite-size version of the classic red velvet cake. Top them with cream cheese frosting for the ultimate holiday dessert.
Step-by-Step Video: Red Velvet Cheesecake
Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
Recipe: Chocolate Truffle Cheesecake
Let this elegant chocolate cheesecake be the centerpiece of your holiday tablescape featuring a gorgeous White Chocolate Snowflake in the center.
Caramel-Apple Cheesecake
Recipe: Caramel-Apple Cheesecake
Caramelized apples are artfully arranged on top of this rich and delicious cheesecake for a perfect dessert.
Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake
Recipe: Pumpkin-Pecan Cheesecake
Test Kitchen Professional Pam Lolley combined the flavors of three favorites—pumpkin pie, pecan pie, and cheesecake—to create this luscious holiday dessert.
Chocolate-Fudge Cheesecake
Recipe: Chocolate-Fudge Cheesecake
Chocoholics are sure to love this ultra-rich cheesecake, which features traditional cheesecake sandwiched between a chocolate-pecan brownie base and a thick, homemade chocolate glaze.
Caramel Apple-Brownie Cheesecake
Recipe: Caramel Apple-Brownie Cheesecake
If the title of this dessert recipe doesn't send you running for the kitchen, then you need to read it again. We've packed all your favorite desserts into one must-try indulgence. Cheesecake, brownies, and caramel apples... What more could you want?
White Chocolate-Cranberry Cheesecake
Recipe: White Chocolate-Cranberry Cheesecake
This cake is the perfect ending to a meal—from the deep red cranberry topping to the velvety smooth comforting bites.
Warm Fudge-Filled Cheesecake
Recipe: Warm Fudge-Filled Cheesecake
A warm fudge center makes this cheesecake melt-in-your-mouth delicious. A homemade pistachio crust is worth the extra effort.
Free-form Strawberry Cheesecake
Recipe: Free-form Strawberry Cheesecake
Twenty minutes and six ingredients are all it takes to make this yummy cheesecake.
Irish Strawberry-and-Cream Cheesecake
Recipe: Irish Strawberry-and-Cream Cheesecake
Swirled with strawberry preserves and flavored with Irish cream liqueur, this cheesecake will be a hit at any get-together.
Eggnog Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
Recipe: Eggnog Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust
It only takes 15 minutes to put together this seasonal cheesecake with an easy three-ingredient gingersnap crust.
Pecan Cheesecake Pie
Recipe: Pecan Cheesecake Pie
The nutty topping on this pecan cheesecake pie adds a nice crunch to the characteristic creaminess of this popular dessert.
Brandy Alexander Cheesecake
Recipe: Brandy Alexander Cheesecake
Garnish this rich cheesecake with berries and currants for a party-perfect presentation. The cake can be baked and frozen up to a month ahead.
Festive Piña Colada Cheesecake
Recipe: Festive Piña Colada Cheesecake
Crushed pineapple, coconut, and a little light rum give this easy piña colada cheesecake its Caribbean flair.
Lime-Goat Cheese Cheesecakes
Recipe: Lime-Goat Cheese Cheesecakes
For a twist on classic cheesecake, try adding goat cheese to the mixture. It adds another dimension of flavor, and with a bit of lime juice and honey it may just become your favorite cheesecake recipe.
Lightened Chocolate-Coffee Cheesecake
Recipe: Lightened Chocolate-Coffee Cheesecake
After winning the Southern Living Cook-Off 2005, registered dietitian Sharon Collison came to us with the original, light version of her $100,000 cheesecake. She did a full-fat version for our contest and won. Ironically, the skinnier version (with half the fat and calories) received the same outstanding rating in our Test Kitchens.
Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart
Recipe: Caramel Apple Cheesecake Tart
It may look like a chore, but this cheesecake tart calls for a relatively straightforward preparation: First, press the crust into the tart pan. Next, mix the cream cheese filling, fill the tart shell, and bake. Finally, gild the pie with sautéed tart apples, and paint them with melted apple jelly for a jewelled effect.
Cranberry Cheesecake with Cranberry-Orange Sauce
Recipe: Cranberry Cheesecake with Cranberry-Orange Sauce
Cut into this fall cheesecake to find a surprising fruit layer on the bottom. Dress it up by pooling sauce on top and garnishing with fresh mint leaves, citrus curls, and sugared cranberries.
Decadent Chocolate-Espresso Cheesecake
Recipe: Decadent Chocolate-Espresso Cheesecake
Dessert and coffee all in one slice, this over-the-top cheesecake is a surefire crowd-pleaser. To garnish with chocolate shards, melt dark bittersweet chocolate, and spread it in a thin layer on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet. Let it stand until set, and break into pieces.
Pumpkin Cheesecake
Recipe: Pumpkin Cheesecake
We use a mix of chocolate and cinnamon graham cracker crumbs here to give the crust a dark color with notes of chocolate and a little spice. You can choose one or the other, so long as you use 1½ cups total. We also like to give the canned pumpkin a whirl in the food processor so it's nice and smooth in the creamy filling.


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When the winter winds begin to blow, you need to consider your home's "window wardrobe" as a way to keep warm air in, cold air out, and heating costs down.
Of course the most efficient thing you can do to winterize your windows is inspect them all thoroughly and invest in high-quality vinyl replacement windows where necessary. This step can dramatically increase the energy efficiency of your home and boost its curb appeal at the same time.
But all windows benefit from seasonally-appropriate dressing and the sooner you get your windows appropriately outfitted for winter, the sooner you'll start enjoying cozy, draft-free comfort. Here are some tips on creating a winter wardrobe for your windows.
Just as layers play an important role in your own winter clothing choices, layering your window dressings can make a huge difference to how your home feels. Start with the layer closest to the window panes; if you have mini-blinds or roll-up blinds in place, consider lowering or closing them when winter is at its worst. If you aren't currently using blinds or roll-ups this might be a good time to consider them, at least as a seasonal addition. Blinds can be an effective draft blocker, especially on cold winter nights.
Types of Curtains
Now move on to the curtains. The light and breezy sheer panels that are perfect in the spring and summer need to be packed away and replaced with semi-opaque curtain panels that are denser and more closely woven. Lightweight translucent drapes may look great, but they do very little toward protecting your windows or blocking drafts. Though they may not "bring the outside in" like summer sheers do, they still allow light to penetrate and they'll provide a layer of defense against drafts.
Look for heavier drapes that are closely woven, opaque, and preferably lined. Special thermal drapes are a great choice for winter windows, but "light blocker" draperies that feature vinyl or rubberized linings can also work well. The man made lining layer acts as a moisture barrier that keeps the indoors feeling drier and more comfortable.
It's also important to be sure your draperies are long enough to graze the floor and wide enough to close completely to completely seal out drafts. Drawing the drapes does block the room's natural light, so you might want to reserve this action for evenings, but you'll appreciate the warm results.


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A Changing Religious Landscape
By Cameron Nations
A few months ago, a recent study conducted by the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life showed that the rapid rise of the religiously unaffiliated in the United States has hit an all-time high. The largest percentage of these "nones," as they are so called, are young (under 30 years of age), prompting religious leaders to comment on how this information shapes both the present and the future of their congregations and communities.
Much has been made of the study and its findings. Certainly, the changing religious landscape in the U.S. and abroad has special significance for seminary communities and parishes, especially when the largest demographic of "nones" are those between the ages of 18–29, commonly referred to as the millennial generation.
Some say these numbers don't matter at all.
For example, another recent study done by Gallup based on over a million interviews seems to indicate levels of religious belief are holding rather steady. Some bloggers and analysts point out that, despite the drop in religious affiliation, the numbers of devoted religious persons still remains so high that most people won't notice a change. The numbers themselves could support this theory — though the "nones" have certainly grown in number among adults 18–29, religious affiliation remains rather high at more than 67%. Furthermore, data shows that though affiliation with institutionalized religion is dropping, interest in spirituality is growing or remaining strong and many have remarked that millennials remain every bit as religious as their forebears.
Others, however, say that the numbers found in the Pew study matter quite a bit.
The question of how to retain members after adolescence has occupied the thoughts of many a denomination for some time. I remember the aggressive youth programming at the Southern Baptist Church in which I grew up aimed at preventing mass exodus once we all left for college. I also experienced as an undergraduate the numerous campaigns to keep young Catholics on the kneelers at the Newman Center at my alma mater, the University of Illinois. Both approaches met with limited success — a fact demonstrated in the Pew study that showed declining membership across the board.
The Episcopal Church (TEC) has its own particular place in these discussions of church demographics. For one, TEC has for years carried a reputation as a rapidly aging denomination with little or no replenishment to its numbers. Though debates rage as to the root of this problem, the bottom line still stands: for any organization, religious or otherwise, decline in membership with little or no sign of growth doesn't bode well.
The Millennials and Discernment
So what does this mean for the seminary community in particular — a place where new ministers and leaders of the Church are trained and formed?
I sat down to talk with some of my peers — Sarah Miller, Katie Hargis, Whitney Burton, and Richmond Jones, all millennials and all from the class of 2015 — to find out about the discernment processes that led them to Sewanee. In addition to my peers, I also talked with a couple of alumni of The School of Theology — the Rev. Paul McCabe and the Rev. Josh Bowron — who work as priests in the Diocese of Atlanta and North Carolina, respectively. Both of them have experience engaging with millennials in their ministries. Included in this conversation was Bishop Alexander, dean of The School of Theology, to learn how his plans for the seminary track with developments within the church to address a generation that by some accounts expresses disinterest in religious life.
The Diocese of Atlanta has a robust discernment program for those under 25 called "D.Y.V.E." or the "Discerning Young Vocations Experience." The program provides a guided discernment process for younger folks to discover their vocation alongside their peers. A similar program exists for those over 25, which Bowron credits as instrumental in his own discernment. Alexander notes, "The needs and questions of these age groups are very different, and the church needs to acknowledge that."
Both Whitney Burton and Richmond Jones expressed the vital role D.Y.V.E. played in their own discernment and eventual journey to seminary at Sewanee.
For Jones, D.Y.V.E. helped clarify his call and give him the confidence to pursue it. Interested in emerging forms of ministry, Jones mentioned that his call to the priesthood became clearer as he grew disenchanted with the way he used his gifts in the secular world. "I was in marketing," he told me. "I studied it in college [at Jacksonville University], but I felt thrown-off by how manipulative it all was, and I thought, 'Maybe I can use this in service to the Church instead.'" It was while going through D.Y.V.E. that Jones was able to articulate these aspects of himself and his vocation, eventually becoming comfortable with the idea that his future might be spent in a clerical collar.
Burton, however, felt her call around the age of 15 while on pilgrimage in Italy. "We were in the catacombs outside of Rome, and we were on our way to Pisa-Lucca and then to Assisi [during] the summer after my freshman year, 2005," she told me. "We were doing an evening prayer in the catacombs, and I was reading the lesson and I thought, 'This is what I'm supposed to do.'" For her, D.Y.V.E. meant realizing and affirming her vocation not only within herself but also within the Christian community, formally acknowledging a process that had already begun some years before.
Burton's story also highlights another aspect of millennials' religious interests: the role of Christian tradition in fashioning and situating their vocation and faith. They are often very appreciative of the riches of the tradition and what it offers, but they also display an interest in innovative and even progressive ways of doing ministry.
Sarah Miller, a postulant from the Diocese of Alabama, found The Episcopal Church when she was 15. Having grown up a Southern Baptist, Miller was attracted both to The Episcopal Church's approach to theology and spiritual practice, and to the welcoming atmosphere of her parish. Like Burton, Miller felt the first inklings of her vocation while on pilgrimage in Italy. Instead of the catacombs, however, Miller's backdrop was the Episcopal Church of St. Paul's Within-the-Walls in Rome. She recalls: "[St. Paul's] does reconciliation with refugees and ministry and outreach to them, and I just felt like I was halfway around the world and it felt like home — it still felt like home and I felt 'I love this church and I feel called to this kind of leadership and ministry to the world.' That was when I really felt called to ordained ministry."
Unlike Jones' and Burton's experiences, however, Miller did not have the benefit of a robust, standard diocesan program for discerning vocations. Instead, her process was more like Katie Hargis' — a piecemeal process filled with book studies and discussions with her rector. This she enjoyed very much, but like others I spoke to would have preferred a bit more standardization. Miller reflects: "If they had said, 'You know, we have this process for young people and this is what it has done for other people and here are some things you should think about doing,' It would have been helpful during that time, because I did feel sort of 'in the wilderness.'"
This "wilderness," for Miller, was perhaps a bit more than a metaphor. As part of her discernment, her diocese required her to take two years off in between undergrad and seminary as a part of her discernment. She ended up in New Orleans with the Episcopal Service Corps before heading to Sewanee. Though at the time still unsure about the diocese's eventual proclamation on her future, she counts this time in New Orleans as invaluable. "I feel really drawn to new forms of social justice work and outreach," she said. "My experience in New Orleans was really formative in that regard."
The Millennials and the Church
These desires for exploring faith through discussion and uniting belief with service are also typical of millennials. Millennials like to question, to engage. As McCabe says, "I think young adults like to ask questions and the Episcopal/Anglican tradition (Scripture, reason & tradition) allows room for questions of faith and life choices while also experiencing the holy through fellowship and worship."
Yet this proclivity for questioning does not mean that millennials do not hold their convictions. Indeed, wishy-washy theology doesn't hold much water with them it seems. Rather, the questioning is done in an effort to reach more conclusive understandings of their faith and the multiplicity of ways it has been interpreted throughout history. "They're not looking for a watered-down version [of the faith]," says Bowron. "They're looking for authenticity. You don't have to make it easy for them, you just have to be clear about who you are."
Yet intellectual pursuits only go so far. As Bowron also notes, "Millennials have special concerns for social justice. They are interested in being 'Matthew 25 Christians,' less so 'Creedal Christians.'" Faith that doesn't transform the world loses much — if not all — of its strength; millennials see great potential in the Church now, as a modern yet deeply historical institution that has the capacity to bring about positive social change. In this way, many of those I talked to saw their vocation as a call to use their gifts — such as Richmond's interest in marketing — in service to the church as a minister of Word and Sacrament.
Potential and Possibilities
As I look to my future ministry not simply as one of my generation but to my generation, I feel it important to consider at all times the things that brought me into The Episcopal Church, and remember that these same things may speak to others like me. In a way, there is a rather interesting hope created by the growth of the "nones" amongst millennials. Bowron sees before us a landscape full of potential and possibility. He says, "I mean, we're talking about an entire group of people that have never been to church. They provide a fresh perspective and a chance to start over in many ways." For the Church and the seminary, he says, "We need to change the idea that vocations are only to the priesthood ... Every Christian is called to a ministry, so we need to be thinking bigger, so we need to bring some of these discernment tools we have into the parish. [...] We all need to be talking about a larger discernment here."
Alexander's plans for increasing undergraduate involvement and discernment at the college; for removing financial barriers to younger students already shouldering student loans; for expanding distance programs for lay ministers and long-time priests; and breaking ground on new facilities to enhance the residential seminary experience all speak to an attentiveness to developing contexts in American church life. Someone once told me, "All too often you have these older folks dictating what younger folks want, and often they're wrong." Alexander understands well how to steer The School of Theology forward to appeal to "younger folks" discerning their vocation.
If seminaries, and the Church itself, could be better at encouraging all vocations — ordained and lay — it could likely stem the tide of "nones," especially in the case of millennials who often feel unable to locate their purpose in a world that seems so far beyond their control. But it's not all about young vocations, as young vocations need the wisdom and understanding of their forebears; all generations need encouragement within the church community to discern and enhance their calling. For it is when all people in the church are living to their utmost that the Church will be strongest.
About the Author
Cameron Nations
The Rev. Cameron Nations, T'15, holds a degree with honors in English literature from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and is currently a deacon in The Episcopal Church, Diocese of Springfield, Ill. He loves reading, writing—but not arithmetic—and he has a special love for Geoffrey Chaucer.
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There are not many veterans left who fought for their country during the Second World War. Each year, we lose veterans who sacrificed so much to keep our country free.
One of those veterans is now making headlines. After 74 years, Robert Lockard is doing something incredible! Robert decided to get his high school diploma!
The 94-year-old veteran is from Ohio. He should have graduated in 1944 but he dropped out of school and joined the army.
"He served in the Air Corps 354th Infantry 89th Division and spent time in northern France and central Europe during World War II. He received a European-African Middle Eastern Campaign Medal, three Bronze Star designations and a World War II Victory Medal," reported ABC News.
The veteran says that this amazing honor means the world to him! As we take time this Memorial Day weekend, let us give thanks for all the brave men and women who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the greater good.
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Christmas hanging room box - medium kit
Christmas hanging room box - medium kit
This is a dollhouse miniature wall hanging roombox kit with a Christmas theme. The front fretwork shows the silhouette of a decorated Christmas tree with gifts underneath and some stars strung from the ceiling. This box can be used for any of the dollhouse miniature scales to create a little scene as you desire. The kit has a sliding acrylic front. The photo shows the undecorated kit made up. Please note that the kit does not include any wallpapers or other finishing materials.
The interior measurements are 190mm wide x 60mm deep x 127mm high. I have a smaller one and larger one in my store.
The kit is laser cut from MDF and includes the acrylic front.
You will need wood working glue and sandpaper to finish this kit. Clamps or masking tape can also be useful. It can then be decorated using acrylic paints or other media as desired.
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