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| Titre | Passages in the Early Military Life of General Sir George T. Napier, K. C. B.: Written by Himself |
| Auteur | Sir George Thomas Napier |
| Rédacteur | William Craig Emilius Napier |
| Éditeur | J. Murray, 1884 |
| Original provenant de | Université de Harvard |
| Numérisé | 24 août 2007 |
| Longueur | 295 pages |
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