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... officers of rank , among whom the only two that I remember , were Lord de Ros and Sir John Burgoyne . The Commander - in- Chief himself was not present . The Crimea was at that time almost a terra incognita in England , and travellers ...
... officers of rank , among whom the only two that I remember , were Lord de Ros and Sir John Burgoyne . The Commander - in- Chief himself was not present . The Crimea was at that time almost a terra incognita in England , and travellers ...
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... officer , who might still be called Civil Secretary , and be attached to the Governor - General's staff , and whose func- tions should be partly political and partly diplomatic . At present , when delicate questions arise between the ...
... officer , who might still be called Civil Secretary , and be attached to the Governor - General's staff , and whose func- tions should be partly political and partly diplomatic . At present , when delicate questions arise between the ...
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... officer thoroughly conversant with the ques- tions at issue , outside of all local politics , and who could not be suspected of being influenced by them , they would meet with far less opposition on the part of local politi- cians , and ...
... officer thoroughly conversant with the ques- tions at issue , outside of all local politics , and who could not be suspected of being influenced by them , they would meet with far less opposition on the part of local politi- cians , and ...
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... officers who had so well earned them . Until the day appointed for our departure arrived , he was so kind as to extend the hospitality of the Embassy to me , and here I came in contact with probably a more brilliant group of men , 82 ...
... officers who had so well earned them . Until the day appointed for our departure arrived , he was so kind as to extend the hospitality of the Embassy to me , and here I came in contact with probably a more brilliant group of men , 82 ...
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... officers fresh from it , with graphic details of personal adventure . The little quay at Therapia swarmed with uniforms , faded and war - worn , or spick and span , betray- ing the veteran or the new - comer , as the case might be ...
... officers fresh from it , with graphic details of personal adventure . The little quay at Therapia swarmed with uniforms , faded and war - worn , or spick and span , betray- ing the veteran or the new - comer , as the case might be ...
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Episodes in a Life of Adventure: Or, Moss from a Rolling Stone Laurence Oliphant Visualização integral - 1887 |
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