1:5 Flashman contemplates the public's reaction should England go to war with Russia: Hollo, here's old Flash, just the chap to set upon Tsar Nicholas. Going back to the Cherrypickers, Flashy, are you? By jove, pity the poor rooskis when the Hero of Gandamack sets about 'em, eh, what? (Submitted by Dennis Coffman)

1:7 Flashman contemplates the public reaction to his deliberately securing an administrative assignment during the war: What, Flash, you old blood-drinker, ain't you off to Turkey to carve up he Cossacks? (Submitted by Dennis Coffman)

1:24 Speedicut claims that he is certain the Flashman is the father of Havvy because, ... the way the infant went after the nurse's tits proved beyond doubt whose son he was.

1:83 Flashman and Speedicut take care of Prince William of Celle after getting him drunk: ... we took off his trousers in an alley off Regent Street, painted his arse with blacking which we bought for a penny on the way, and then shouted, "Come on, peelers! Here's the scourge of A Division waiting to set about you! Come on and be damned to you!" And as soon as the bobbies hove in sight we cut, and left them to find our little friend, nose down in the gutter and black bum sticking up in the air.

1:108 Flashman's thoughts when asked about having travelled widely: ... usually at high speed, thinks I, and not in circumstances I'd care to tell your lordship about.

1:115 Flashman's thoughts on being choosen to supervise the welfare of one of the Queen's cousins: By God, you've come to the right shop, thinks I. Flashy and Co., wholesale moralists, ardent and developing natures supervised, spiritual instruction guaranteed, prayers and laundry two bob extra.

2:38 Flashman sums up the public's reaction to declaring war on Russia: To hear them, all we had to do was march into Moscow when we felt like it, with the Frogs carring our packs for us and the cowardly Russians skulking away before Britannia's flashing eyes.

2:40 Flashman's opinion on being the first to arrive: ..there's no greater fag than breaking new ground.

4:124 Flashman's wishes for Lord Cardigan's safety: ... it would be a capital thing if he could be induced into action where he might well be hit between the legs and so have his brains blown out...

4:189 Flashman on the folly of breaking wind within earshot of the enemy: ... and then my innards spoke again, resoundingly, and perhaps the Russian gunners heard it, for far down the Causeway on the right a plume of smoke blossomed out as though in reply, there was the crash of the discharge and shot went screaming overhead.

6:81 Flashman on Russian women: ... were not half bad looking once they were washed.

6:91 Flashman on being saved: You know, the advantage to being a wicked bastard is that everyone pesters the Lord on your behalf; if volume of prayers from my saintly enemies means anything, I'll be saved when the Archbishop of Canterbury is damned, It's a comforting thought.

7:85 Flashman's reaction to his own idea of throwing naked Valla out of the sled into the snow to lighten the load and avoid capture: For an instant even I was appalled - but only for an instant.

8:61 Flashman on the golden rule of being a good sport: When the games going against you, stay calm - and cheat.