Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . y blows ofhis antagonist with the second almost unhorsedSmith. By quick manoeuvres he recovered, avoided further blows, plunged his sword intothe body of his foe, and soon the head of Mulgrowas also carried in triumph to the Chi-istiancamp. The ladies of Regal were satisfied with thispastime. The victor, escorted by six thousandtroops, with three led horses, each having a headof one of the slain Turks before him, was con-ducted in triumph to the camp. The generalgave him a richly caparisoned horse, and a cim-eter and belt worth th
Harper's New Monthly Magazine Volume 21 June to November 1860 . y blows ofhis antagonist with the second almost unhorsedSmith. By quick manoeuvres he recovered, avoided further blows, plunged his sword intothe body of his foe, and soon the head of Mulgrowas also carried in triumph to the Chi-istiancamp. The ladies of Regal were satisfied with thispastime. The victor, escorted by six thousandtroops, with three led horses, each having a headof one of the slain Turks before him, was con-ducted in triumph to the camp. The generalgave him a richly caparisoned horse, and a cim-eter and belt worth three hundred ducats. CountMeldritch promoted him to Major in his regi-ment, and the Prince of Transylvania gave himhis picture set in gold, and promised him a pen-sion of three hundred ducats per annum. Healso bestowed upon him a patent of nobility anda coat of arms, which bore three Turks headsin a shield, with the motto, Vincere est later years, when he explored and mappedthe Nev/ England coast, he gave the name of 720 nARPERS NEW MONTHLY smiths aems. •Three Turks Heads to some rocks off CnpcAnn. Smith never saw a ducat of liis promised pen-sion, as such, for the Prince of Transylvania wascompelled to yield to the German Emperor, andbecame a resident of Prague in the enjoymentof a munificent pension himself. Our hero andhis commander were compelled to seek otherfields of glory for their prowess. Civil war brokeout in Wallachia, and Meldritch joined one ofthe parties in the conflict. The valor of Smith was conspicuous wheneveropportunity was afforded for its display. Butthe heavy hand of misfortune was soon laid uponhim. In a severe battle he was badly Vv-oundedand left for dead on the field. Some Turks,judging from the richness of his armor that hewas an oflScer of distinction, healed his woundsin order to obtain a good price for him, by ran-som or sale. He was exposed to the latter, be-came the property of a Turkish pacha, and wassent to Constantinople
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