Passages in the Early Military Life of General Sir George T. Napier, K. C. B.: Written by HimselfJ. Murray, 1884 - 295 pages |
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... soldiers read and our soldiers 43 , 1. 6 , for Burnard read Burrard 48 , 1. 1 , delete he before did " " 70 , insert as foot - note to Major - General Sir Henry Hardinge ' ( 1. 9 ) , Major - General Sir Henry Hardinge , G.C.B. , was ...
... soldiers read and our soldiers 43 , 1. 6 , for Burnard read Burrard 48 , 1. 1 , delete he before did " " 70 , insert as foot - note to Major - General Sir Henry Hardinge ' ( 1. 9 ) , Major - General Sir Henry Hardinge , G.C.B. , was ...
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... soldiers and most excellent , humane , high - minded , honourable , and virtuous men that ever graced the annals of English history , being an old and long tried friend of my father and mother , gave me a cornetcy of Dragoons on January ...
... soldiers and most excellent , humane , high - minded , honourable , and virtuous men that ever graced the annals of English history , being an old and long tried friend of my father and mother , gave me a cornetcy of Dragoons on January ...
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... soldier's cloak than hear you taunted with having failed in the performance of your duty as soldiers ! No- thing , nothing but bad health can ever excuse a man of honour ( and without honour life's a burthen ) from a complete , full ...
... soldier's cloak than hear you taunted with having failed in the performance of your duty as soldiers ! No- thing , nothing but bad health can ever excuse a man of honour ( and without honour life's a burthen ) from a complete , full ...
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... soldiers , six feet high , who said they would volunteer with whichever officer of the line ( for there were a number of us all on the same duty ) could beat them in running and jumping . Of course , in order to get these fine fellows ...
... soldiers , six feet high , who said they would volunteer with whichever officer of the line ( for there were a number of us all on the same duty ) could beat them in running and jumping . Of course , in order to get these fine fellows ...
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... , for the ships of the convoy to pass under the admiral's stern ; the soldiers dressed and paraded on the decks , with bands playing Rule 6 Britannia ' and colours flying ; and as we passed 26 CH . I. GENERAL SIR GEORGE T. NAPIER .
... , for the ships of the convoy to pass under the admiral's stern ; the soldiers dressed and paraded on the decks , with bands playing Rule 6 Britannia ' and colours flying ; and as we passed 26 CH . I. GENERAL SIR GEORGE T. NAPIER .
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Passages in the Early Military Life of General Sir George T. Napier... Sir George Thomas Napier Affichage du livre entier - 1884 |
Passages in the Early Military Life of General Sir George T. Napier, K. C. B ... Sir George Thomas Napier Affichage du livre entier - 1884 |
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