Did ye know Phil beamish of the 3th, sir?
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
We had not much time to follow their movements, for our own amusement began soon; but I well remember, after repelling the French attack, and standing in square against two heavy charges of cuirassiers, the first thing I saw where the French battery had stood, was Phil beamish and about a handful of brave fellows, all that remained from the skirmish.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)
The great scarlet cloak, however, unravelled much of the mystery, and gradually the whole of my career became clear before me, with the single exception of the episode of Phil beamish, about which my memory was subsequently refreshed-but I anticipate.
"The Confessions of Harry Lorrequer, Complete"
Charles James Lever (1806-1872)