These last are chosen by the field cornets for each district, and a Commandant-general is chosen by the whole laager or force, but the President is the Commander-in-Chief of the army.
The right is vested in field cornetsto commandeer articles as well as individuals, and to call upon inhabitants to furnish requisites for the commando.
The President, with the concurrence of the Executive Council, has the right of declaring war, and of calling up a Commando, in which the burghers are placed under the field cornets and commandants.
This feeling has its foundation in the many troubles and expenses in which this country has been recently involved, through local complications in the Cape, Zululand, and the Transvaal: and indeed is little to be wondered at.
He probably expired in a fit brought on by anxiety of mind and fatigue.
After the battle was over a Zulu from one of his own regiments presented himself before him with many salutations, saying, "O prince!
Music] [Footnote 278: The scoring of this theme for trumpets, cornets and trombones has been severely criticized and it is true that the cornet is an instrument to be employed and played with discretion.
The writer, however, has heard performances of this work in which the cornets seemed to give just that ringing note evidently desired by Franck.
I was compelled to reduce my six cornets to four, and he told me that only two of these could be relied on.
One great objection was the difficulty of finding capable musicians for the six cornets required, as the music for this instrument, so skilfully played in Germany, could hardly, if ever, be satisfactorily executed in Paris.
I say electors advisedly, for the field-cornets are chosen by their men, and, in their turn, take part in the nomination of the generals.
The rolling mount was now moved close to the queen, the music sounded, and one of the boys accompanied with cornets sung a fresh summons to the fortress.
The day well nigh spent, the queen went and tasted a small beverage that was set out in divers rooms where she might pass, and then in much order was attended to her palace; the cornets and trumpets sounding through the streets.
The women did dance before her, whilst the cornets did salute from the gallery; and she did vouchsafe to eat two morsels of rich comfit cake, and drank a small cordial out of a golden cup.
The addition of five cornets was a great success, and latterly whenever out of the line the bugles sounded the recognized calls and carried out the normal routine of barrack life in England.
Extra cornets were purchased, and a pair of cymbals was presented by Lieutenant Huntley.
Then followed the Commandants, the leaders of the field-cornets of one district, whose rank was about that of colonels.
That there ever was such a result is problematical, but there were many Krijgsraads at which the opinion of the best and most experienced officers were cast aside by the votes of field-cornets and corporals.
In the same manner the commandants of the districts and the field-cornets of the wards were chosen, and in the majority of the cases no thought was taken of their military ability at the time of the election.
After cooling, thecornets are transferred from the platinum cups directly to the pan of the balance.
The cover with the 30 cornets is then lifted out from the acid and dipped two or three times in distilled water to wash off the last traces of acid.
To transfer the cornets from the tubes to the porous cups the whole of the tube must be dipped under the water; otherwise the operation is exactly as when working with test-tubes.
Here all 60 cornets have exactly the same treatment and the "checks" may be compared with great exactness with the other assays accompanying them.
The parting acids are boiled in platinum dishes under a hood; and the 60 cornets (each in its proper cup) are placed in the acid all at once: the tray carrying the cups is provided with a handle suitable for this purpose.
The drums ceased beating, the cornets interrupted their dolorous bleating, and the bands were hushed.
There were drums, cornets and brass horns sounding on every hand.
He was listened to with indifference when he represented to certain Landdrosts and Field Cornetsthat he had not come to talk politics, but to complain of a theft.
If you ask a native he will tell you that access to the law-courts is much too easy, but they are the Criminal Courts of the Field Cornets and Landdrosts.
Cornets sound the measure over again; which danced, they unmask.
The cornets sound a senet, and the DUKE goes out in state.
Exeunt all on the lower stage; at which the cornets sound a flourish, and a peal of shot is given.
For the Parthians do not encourage themselves to war with cornets and trumpets, but with a kind of kettle-drum, which they strike all at once in various quarters.
The Field Cornets and Justices of the Peace on the Dutch side have all joined .
A couple of Cornets are already hard at work, with the voracity of youth just done growing in length but not breadth.
There were two very different kinds of straight cornets (Ger.
The old cornets were of two kinds, the straight and the curved, characterized by radical differences in construction.
It is this sharp angle, which in the other cornets with detachable mouthpiece, causes the column of air to break, producing a shrill quality of tone, while the wider bore and slightly rough walls of the tube account for the harshness.
The cornets of the lowest pitch were sometimes furnished with an open key which, when closed, lengthened the tube, and extended the compass downwards by a note.
In addition to such portions of the foregoing as may apply to the cavalry service, it is necessary in the case of cornets recommended for promotion to the rank of lieutenant,-- (a.
A] 4 B] Secunda A adds stage direction] This short florish of Cornets and Showtes within.
I went with Field-Cornets Maartens and Van Vuuren to Jameson's troops, and met Jameson.
Many of the Field-cornets were barely able to write; they had no 'offices,' and would accept taxes and registrations at any time and in any place.
The President, with the concurrence of the Executive Council, has the right of declaring war, and of calling up a commando, in which the burghers are placed under the field cornets and commandants.
It didn't matter so much with the flutes, violins, and clarionet; but the two cornetswere a serious nuisance.
The flutes were not friendly, and the violoncello was crabbed and unpleasant, but those cornets were insufferable.
Mount up the royal champion, music and cornets sound: Let shouts and cries make heaven and earth rebound.
One of my acting field-cornets and the field-cornets of the German commando, prompted by goodness knows what, pressed forward south, actually reaching the railway station at Elandslaagte.
It should be mentioned that of my three field-cornets only one, the late Piet Joubert of Jeppestown, actually accompanied my commando.
My three field cornets were required to equip 900 mounted men with waggons and provisions, and of course they had carte blanche to commandeer.
My convoy comprised about a hundred carts, mostly drawn by mules, and it was amusing to see the variety of provisions my worthy field-cornets had gathered together.
Your field cornets have already received instructions to commandeer the required number of burghers and the necessary horses, waggons, and equipment.
In some districts, for instance, at Standerton, the commandant and two out of his three field-cornets surrendered.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "cornets" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
