Project Gutenberg 2018-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 173 Maginn, William 1793 1842 O'Doherty, Morgan, Sir The Military Sketch-Book. Vol. 1 (of 2) Reminiscences of seventeen years in the service abroad and at home Produced by Brian Coe, Quentin Campbell, The book cover image was created by the transcriber and is placed in the public domain. and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Military Sketch-Book. Vol. 1 (of 2)" by William Maginn is a collection of reminiscences written in the early 19th century. The work captures the author's experiences and observations from his seventeen years of service both abroad and at home in the military. It features various anecdotes, character sketches, and reflections that illustrate the life of a soldier during this tumultuous period. The opening portion of the book introduces us to the exuberant feelings of a young ensign upon receiving his military commission. Set in London, the protagonist shares his excitement while reflecting on the social expectations and sartorial anxieties that accompany his new role. The narrative humorously details his first forays into military life, including an incident at the theater where he feels the weight of public scrutiny in his ill-fitting uniform. As the soldier navigates through public life with a mix of pride and embarrassment, the tone sets the stage for further adventures and reflections on military camaraderie, duty, and the often absurd experiences of a young officer. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Military biography Soldiers -- Conduct of life Bushrangers PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Humour Category: British Literature 444700 2025-07-23T09:07:02.266072 text/html 444071 2018-12-09T20:11:20 text/html 238949 2025-07-23T09:07:08.676050 application/epub+zip 239715 2025-07-23T09:07:03.366064 application/epub+zip 234067 2025-07-23T09:07:02.813074 application/epub+zip 348835 2025-07-23T09:07:12.865042 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308250 2025-07-23T09:07:08.177068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308510 2022-09-26T13:48:00.660992 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405638 2025-07-23T09:07:01.520058 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 405959 2018-12-09T20:11:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19156 2025-07-23T09:07:13.008015 application/rdf+xml 8652 2025-07-23T09:07:02.904068 image/jpeg 1574 2025-07-23T09:07:02.858061 image/jpeg 159332 2018-12-09T20:11:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 204348 2018-12-09T20:11:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 205227 2025-07-23T09:07:02.313127 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia