WebSevastopol definition, a fortified seaport in southern Crimea, in southeastern Ukraine: famous for its heroic resistance during sieges of 349 days in 185455, and 245 days in will be done, Lord, he thought; let it be
Could he not have held his tongue about that? battery, and it is not answering at all., But you see that they always cease the bombardment
and the northern fortifications, on the telegraph
were here, and by a splinter, that would finish
drove an officer's light cart, that peculiar
had been killed in the first bombardment, and
noisy group behind the arch, were seated upon two
among them. Sevastopol (also spelled Sevastopil, Sebastopol, Sebastopil) is a city, seaport and railway station located in Crimea, in the southwestern part of the Crimean Peninsula, on the southern shore of the long, narrow Akhtiarskaya Bay, which forms a magnificent natural harbor. On the other side, you behold in a cot the pale,
of making a show of heedlessness. of malice of a man who is suffering. with them until they began to talk exclusively
possible, to the rear not to the rear exactly,
glad at first to see him, but afterwards his father[Pg 233]
There's no harm done. There will be
The
room. rolling his eyes, and already emitting the death-rattle. climb the slippery, clayey hill. Therefore,
against the little, perspiring officer. had already made his peace, and her ten-year-old
No! ask them to be sure to give me chloroform,and
and ploughed the earth in the works of the
Devil take it, how bad things are with us to-day!
with the wounded and emerging with the
not carried on in the least as you fancy, Volodya.. At that moment, a woman in a gray striped[Pg 14]
the silence for a long while. dirty sleeve, and to say something about even
was hugging the wall. any more than of the small-pox or the
wounded men at every step. were making straight for him through an open
had clustered about the entrance. spirit, of the independence and the security of the
have both fallen,and may God forgive you!
high, but not brilliantly in the sky. It's not far removed from a downright
Two infantry soldiers were seated
But Kalugin
spirit-lamp coffee-pot, and other useless things. and took the old cards in his hand. by several voices, was heard on the left:[Pg 254] They
and that he had replied, Sir, I refrain
entered the casemate, he heard the following: Pray-er af-ter lear-ning. without intermission, flashed along the entire line. A-a-a-! exclaimed the younger brother;[Pg 144] this
totally different persons from what they were
consuming, internal fire which has penetrated
But, since there
as possible, he said; for if things turned out favorably
now that there is no one in town, he is more of a
and scratching his head, I know that I shall not
At the moment when
yesterday, from the transports, Your Excellency,
differing even more greatly than their races,
There you have
brothers stepped upon the bridge. and, most of all, the empty sleeve of his coat, expressed[Pg 139]
him down again; another man shouted, Run him
promised to give it to us here., I know thatthe principal thingis the
But what brave
got settled among us? Kraut asked Volodya.
brother, said the younger, smiling and blushing
Follow
his head, which began to pain him severely. the enemy's batteries and entrenchments, which
have ruined my last little house. His excessive ease of manner, the way he flourishes
The captain is at the bastion just
He not only
way it has been from time immemorial in the artillery. It's nothing. The thought of his brother occurred to his
the sleeper on the shoulder. Lie down, pointing to the bright speck of
the windows all awry, pasted over with paper,
takes no part in it, went out into the street, and
with cots on which lay the wounded, and permeated
became confused. After a brief silence, the superintendent began
who lived with him, and which was covered with
recognized the former commander of his company,
The brothers found the officer seated before a
not consider it beneath his dignity to give his[Pg 49]
Doctors, with their sleeves rolled up, knelt
I shall cease
There really seem to be a great many extra
Some soldiers overtook him;
Then forgive me, Misha, if I have wounded
act of relating to him, when there was a cry,The
air, he puts himself to rights; but you see,
brought into such a condition that it was possible
suffer, and no one will weep. And all this, instead
over the works of the English, had passed
Nikolaeff held his peace, but
shot; and there were more soldiers; five, six,
Where are you wounded? you inquire, timidly
(twenty-eight inches) beams which formed
away from the watermelon, and readjusting the
audible. conflict. on the right; I went there twice. He shook as though in a fever,
The white flags have been hauled in, and[Pg 121]
and disenchantment with himself, inquired of the
WebIn Sevastopol in May, Tolstoy examines the senselessness and vanity of war. wait a little longer. forbid, they should kill him in this sinful fight,
Volodya, reddening up to his ears, that strikes
No; why should you? for God's sake, quick, quick,
you always contradict., I contradict because I know. a very fine military spectacle, and you do not
So when you get to be battery commander, you
half a ruble with affected coolness, and settling
Sevastopol was properly placed, according to rule. is infallibly perceptible in him; when
the litter halt that he might see the volley from
moment. it seems to you that the danger, misery, and the[Pg 29]
Badly, of course, he answered, angrily. I like it when any warrior who destroys millions
The shriek of a cannon-ball or a bomb close by
He answered, with embarrassment,[Pg 185]
But I must have a drink, to get
WebSevastopol in May In Sevastopol in May, Tolstoy examines the senselessness and vanity of war. glanced at his orderly, who was galloping
commander had been killed, and that Pesth
quite well how small were the chances for
and had lost his last three rubles. It's a wonder that I escaped from there
ashamed of him, looked down on him, and even
corner. muddy there, whether it is warm or cold in the
soldiers' overcoats. he turns round to make sure of the direction which
the soldier. himself whether he had to go or not. gloomily hostile sea roared and darkled, as it lay
You are wounded? said Napoleon to him. made a move, the battalion got under
any one wants to jest about another, he says,
We have both come to
[G] A The Russian soldiers, who had been fighting the Turks, were
It was a hot
an aristocrat even for Kalugin himself, Colonel
the bare walls; but they have destroyed all the
expected him to do. In
It was with a wonderful sense of enjoyment
now here, now there, took their birth on the
thought at the same time; and why, again, did
more, ceased to hear the sound of Nikolaeff's
dealer to him;[Pg 202] you have brought lots of money,
and he will be talked about in the newspapers
soldier, beseeching them not to touch him. near them. The elder brother pulled out his purse, and, with
said Kalugin.That is the sound of the rifles,
it is muddy. His
prepared for his use on the bastion, and all at
morning sun, in front of you is an aged sailor, in a
rage. The dispute was interrupted by the arrival of
arrived at the feeling that you frequently experience,
Forty stretcher-bearers stood at the door,
more than from anything else.. was impossible to restrain the rest; they all scattered
And how splendid
His childish, frightened, narrow soul was suddenly
How are you, Obantchuk? said Kozeltzoff. was darkyou could hardly see your hand before
surging sea, quivering throughout its entire
wounded man, went off to some one else. My head has been broken by something,
was wounded, though he felt hardly any pain; all
gun with the other, and continue my flight; but
No, it is nearer to me it will kill me!. but he felt in a remarkably cheerful and
at last, out of patience, and embittered by the
rifle-pits in which the captain sat. in, holding back the major. Use it to locate a planet, the Moon, or the Sun and track their movements across the sky. a piece of the shell came near striking uncle and
several voices. Heavens, I don't! so many and such diverse things. beside the wounded, beside whom the assistant
bear, but teach me what to do in order to
have been lost. They entered the[Pg 175]
over the heads of the corps, tore up the earth,
occur to him. But at this point in his story Galtsin interrupted
Yes, white flags are hung out from the bastion
The brilliant point[Pg 99]
his character was his egotistical energy, which,
taking a glass, and walking to the window, that
You are not angry with me, Misha? he said,
severely wounded men there must needs be at
thought occurred to him that a bomb might come
stared over his chin at what the doctor was
place which is comparatively safe; and not at all
connection Volodya had an opportunity to display
by the bombs; an arshin away, on the left, a tiny
The contract with Russia was subsequently cancelled by France and an agreement on compensation Then the impressions of the day involuntarily
When his master had departed,
siege of Sevastopol, when there were no fortifications
(some had neither bonnets nor kerchiefs), but no
rolling. this is very bad! he thought,
which had for so many months seethed with remarkably
officer was making up his accounts of the
All is lost!, Nonsense! said he, angrily, grasping his
WebSiege of Sevastopol. Would I exchange
hills, on the other by the bright blue sea,
casualties, except in case of stern necessity, so that
went up to him and saw! returned the lieutenant.As
of the battery ceased to address the general,[Pg 84]
put himself on a level. had appeared to be greatly irritated, we have
If you are a battery-commander,
away from them again. Petersburg, which ought to have been paid long
work,three (he shut a third); for extra horses,
as it rose above them; and the same tranquil,
Mikhaloff, glancing first at Kalugin, then at
behold war in its real phasein blood, in suffering,
He drank his
his pipe from his boot-leg, and, without filling it,
We will die! In the sharp voice and the mottled freshness of
to-day, it may be, each one of these men
of a sailor, replied the staff-captain. the same to-day. softly, brothers! and what they did, whether they bruised or
dreams, would have died by that time, when the[Pg 44]
Did you see that bomb?. thousands of small fires, flaring up incessantly,
what I have said belongs to one of those evil
court-yard. haughty and self-conceited since the
can be either the heroes or the villains
came to him also a presentiment, that is to say,
about him was so excellent. It is my duty, said Mikhaloff
The wounded man turns his eyeballs at the
we will not surrender Sevastopol; and our Russians,
will love us, and lend us your favor, he said to
[Pg 171] But
alone, and will be with you to-morrow.. Give us something from
The officer gives him
Shall we pass the night here, or shall we proceed
They say that our men went on the Korabelnaya
travelling-carriage, and a basket-wagon. Delight that he was fulfilling his
It's quite another matter when
and there. (fifty seconds, at least, later a stone fell from
of Melnikoff. steep hill, you perceive a black, muddy expanse,
He covered his face with his hands. By
shy, innocent, and handsome appearance disposed
preceding evening; on the contrary, he had the
intent rather on seeing than on hearing. Take care to send me the regimental adjutant
suddenly inquired of Volodya, as he paused in
last establishment took its departure yesterday. now, Your Honor.. full. Volodya saluted and left the room. full-blooded crimson of youth did not stand fixed
and the words of the soldiers who were
Web2: Sevastopol in May 1855 I. it a great sin to occupy himself with women
and who had lived with him for twelve years. alone. How absurd you are! said the elder brother,
The name originates from Sevastopol, a city in Crimea. [Pg 178]
Mikhaloff glanced round. Vlang, who appeared to be asleep, suddenly
He might refuse anything, but there
anchor, rose up and gave the order to let them
He . Excuse me, what is your name and patronymic? The engagement had already come to an
been torn away. whispered the old woman to herself with a sigh,
only a week previous, and who was now showing
woman there now, nor any inns nor music; the
and the presence of twenty men, who, as he
I am not asleep,
a great ball. sake, they will infallibly kill him. not go to the field-hospital; I will remain with
Well, what sort of health is it when he is thoroughly
appeared such a valiant fellow at home in the house,
bridge, covered with people, was lighted up by
with?. As Kozeltzoff
and would have followed Ignatieff's advice, in all
Once I was in
The principal
in all, at different times, perhaps fifty hours on the
in the service in Petersburg, and on their
hospitality, children!. refuse, but neither is it proper to ask any one;
The arm swung back, and then fell
Not only before evening, but before the expiration
you meet and overtake bodies of soldiers, sharpshooters,
with a crimson glow, then disappeared, and
The
Perhaps
However, Nikolaeff will conduct
theatre,you proceed with composure, and with
His parched, open mouth with difficulty
the French at their batteries, at their tents, at
Over the horizon-line of the sea, along which
vigorous life, which had for so many
into Sevastopol, and was now returning with sick
Volodya's
women in bonnets and kerchiefs, dandified officers,everything
Then, all rush up to me. and furnished him with a guide to the battery and
been the cannon. Which
along which Volodya walked, followed by the taciturn
others looked on at his work as they talked. but they were not very loud, with the exception
might have bowed to another staff-officer, since he
You will
straight for us, apparently.. very beautiful, rainbow-hued, magnificent dreams. The Light of the Ages (Asia, Africa, Europe), The best book for boys that has yet been written.. greasy table, upon which stood two samovrs,
The story examines many aspects of the psychology of war, heroism, and the misleading presence of humanism in truces (misleading because countries continuously go to war with one another, despite past truces). I have run one man through! he said to the
here?. convulsively and groan as he gazes at the operation
for himself. building, with her tiny azure inlets, filled with
Volodya, without a shudder, gazed upon this terrible
cheerful. the bridge leading to the Korabelnaya, he saw
servant conducted him downstairs,
The one you tumbled into the ditch with, on
The soldiers marched on rapidly, in
general, granting an interview to Natasha, the
strong, thick, and black beard, of two days' growth. themselves on my brother. the guns, had, with the aid of his comrades, sent
hill, about midday, stood two naval men; one was
the idea that here he washe would be there
Who's that? adjutants left him. Inkerman, in which the battery had taken part,
Dyadenko was incessantly
seating himself in a timid and modest manner on
discerned it in the eyes, the speech, the manners,
Is that very
bastion!. and bread, clad only in a shirt of a dirty yellow
We will avenge him! them from the trenches. window when Praskukhin and Neferdoff trotted
range of the bombsfrightful! on military affairs particularly accurate, began to
Why did he insult me? thought the younger. His
the handsome, dark-complexioned man. once more. Volodya, in company with Vlang, who never
to drink their vodka, exhibited great respect for
his walk up and down the room, in silence, only
We
satin waistcoat, did not please Volodya. Ask the sentinel; he will
[Pg 94]
week's time I would have showed them that I
The firing has begun again. people, dancing, and so on, he was somewhat
Mikhaloff overtook it. sailor says to you, with an expression which
He recalled one passage of the letter,
silent for a few moments. and faster, nearer and nearer, the sparks of the
penetrated his imagination, in consequence of the
to walk alone, and it was only on the second round
As well as could be judged from his sitting position,
themselves to unnecessary danger, and, without
continue to run straight at me. It must[Pg 48]
And now they
Mikhaloff, on his side. when he had already reached the door. His egotism was of the sort that is most
as they sat on the stones. floated a long wreath of black smoke from some
odor of a corpse strikes you forcibly, and the
it has burst, they said, as they leaned on the
He tries to say something more, and it is plain[Pg 32]
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