The Linesman: Or, Service in the Guards and the Line During England's Long Peace and Little Wars, Zväzok 2G. W. Hyde, 1856 |
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... favoured brethren of the Guards , " whilst per- forming the " terrific military duties of the metropolis , " on which so forcible a stress has been often laid ! Had the Guardsman , in his present cos- tume , the opportunity of taking a ...
... favoured brethren of the Guards , " whilst per- forming the " terrific military duties of the metropolis , " on which so forcible a stress has been often laid ! Had the Guardsman , in his present cos- tume , the opportunity of taking a ...
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... favour ? When will those rulers nominate to the governorship of our distant provinces ; to the command of our armies ; to diplomatic situations ; to important civil and military appointments , only such , as shall have proved themselves ...
... favour ? When will those rulers nominate to the governorship of our distant provinces ; to the command of our armies ; to diplomatic situations ; to important civil and military appointments , only such , as shall have proved themselves ...
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... favoured our passage across the bay , and ap- peared to be not in its usual wrathful mood . But although we enjoyed most delightful weather , notwithstanding the frequently overpowering heat , with smooth THE VOYAGE TO RANGOON . 71.
... favoured our passage across the bay , and ap- peared to be not in its usual wrathful mood . But although we enjoyed most delightful weather , notwithstanding the frequently overpowering heat , with smooth THE VOYAGE TO RANGOON . 71.
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... favoured , with features of the negro caste , and apparently a woollen covering on their heads ; who , dis- charging ... favour our expedition in a most unusual degree by re- straining for a while the periodical exhibi- tion of their ...
... favoured , with features of the negro caste , and apparently a woollen covering on their heads ; who , dis- charging ... favour our expedition in a most unusual degree by re- straining for a while the periodical exhibi- tion of their ...
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... favoured by wind and tide , we soon found ourselves opposite the town of Rangoon . Half way between the river and the town , a small fort had opened on the leading ships ; but half - a - dozen shots from the men - of - war dismounted ...
... favoured by wind and tide , we soon found ourselves opposite the town of Rangoon . Half way between the river and the town , a small fort had opened on the leading ships ; but half - a - dozen shots from the men - of - war dismounted ...
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