War and Peace, by Leo Tolstoy. Vol 1, Part VI.
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The Battle of Vishau
At nine in the morning he heard firing in front and shouts of hurrah, and saw wounded being brought back. Evidently the affair was over, and though not big had been a successful engagement. The officers gathered round Denisov's canteen, eating and talking. There, they are bringing another! cried one of the officers, indicating a captive French Dragoon who was being brought in on foot by two cossacks. One of them was leading by the bridle, a fine large French horse he had taken from the prisoner. But don't hurt my little horse, said the elsatian, good naturely to Rostov when the animal was handed over to the Hussar.
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