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... British hero , enriched with the correspondence between the French generals and the Minister at War in Paris , which is to be found in the Archives du Dépôt du Ministère de la Guerre , ' published at Paris in quarto ; and the able Life ...
... British hero , enriched with the correspondence between the French generals and the Minister at War in Paris , which is to be found in the Archives du Dépôt du Ministère de la Guerre , ' published at Paris in quarto ; and the able Life ...
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... British history , that some account of him will not be unacceptable . His appearance was not striking ; his figure rather little than otherwise ; and his air far from having the martial aspect of his rival in Indian fame , Lord Gough ...
... British history , that some account of him will not be unacceptable . His appearance was not striking ; his figure rather little than otherwise ; and his air far from having the martial aspect of his rival in Indian fame , Lord Gough ...
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... British " Bull's Run " ever occurs , it will be from competitive examinations having introduced that class as officers into the army which made itself so famous in the American ranks . At one of Lord Hardinge's dinners in London at 1852 ...
... British " Bull's Run " ever occurs , it will be from competitive examinations having introduced that class as officers into the army which made itself so famous in the American ranks . At one of Lord Hardinge's dinners in London at 1852 ...
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... British Crown . This Marchioness of Londonderry had in many respects a noble character , which appeared for the first time in its true colours , when , on her hus- band's death in 1854 , she was left the sole execu- tor and ...
... British Crown . This Marchioness of Londonderry had in many respects a noble character , which appeared for the first time in its true colours , when , on her hus- band's death in 1854 , she was left the sole execu- tor and ...
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... British empire . Being the first undertaking of the kind which had ever been executed , it created a great sensation , and attracted visitors and admirers from the most distant parts of the earth . It was attended with very beneficial ...
... British empire . Being the first undertaking of the kind which had ever been executed , it created a great sensation , and attracted visitors and admirers from the most distant parts of the earth . It was attended with very beneficial ...
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Some Account of My Life and Writings: An Autobiography, Volume 2 Archibald Alison Visualização integral - 1883 |
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