The Horse GuardsJ. & D.A. Darling, 1850 - 104 páginas |
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... continue to the end of time ; but , as each aspirant for promotion cannot produce parliamentary in- fluence wherewith to back his claims for advance- ment , let us suppose , in imitation of a certain C gentleman surveying Lincoln , we ...
... continue to the end of time ; but , as each aspirant for promotion cannot produce parliamentary in- fluence wherewith to back his claims for advance- ment , let us suppose , in imitation of a certain C gentleman surveying Lincoln , we ...
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... continue to guide his future dictates with an equally - discriminating hand . Adverting to the quotation however , the writer alluded to observes " It appears to me a sad mis- fortune , that the opinion of real practical men should not ...
... continue to guide his future dictates with an equally - discriminating hand . Adverting to the quotation however , the writer alluded to observes " It appears to me a sad mis- fortune , that the opinion of real practical men should not ...
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... continue to cling to office , even when far exceeding the period when the exercise of their remaining faculties can prove advantageous to the community at large , is not exemplified in the one instance only now under remark , but holds ...
... continue to cling to office , even when far exceeding the period when the exercise of their remaining faculties can prove advantageous to the community at large , is not exemplified in the one instance only now under remark , but holds ...
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... continue sufficiently unimpared as to justify the delegation of power into hands , which may in petulant fractiousness , commit irremediable mischief , and entail incurable evils on those subject to his control . We are told that in ...
... continue sufficiently unimpared as to justify the delegation of power into hands , which may in petulant fractiousness , commit irremediable mischief , and entail incurable evils on those subject to his control . We are told that in ...
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... continue to preside , where vigour is at all times so indis- pensable . Were the Commander - in - Chief even " surrounded by a staff in the plenitude of their " mental and physical power , some valid excuse might exist for retaining the ...
... continue to preside , where vigour is at all times so indis- pensable . Were the Commander - in - Chief even " surrounded by a staff in the plenitude of their " mental and physical power , some valid excuse might exist for retaining the ...
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acts advantage afforded allowed amount appear appointments army authorities become benefit better branches British building called carrying chanced clothing colonel command Commander-in-Chief consequently considerable continue corps course court desire directed Duke duty effect equally estimation exist expence fact favour feeling field follow fortune four gallant given Grace grant hands head honour hope Horse Guards individual instance interest Islands leave London matter means measure ment military mind mode never object observed occur offered officer opinion opportunity opposite otherwise pass perform period permitted person pleasing position possess possibility practical present probably profession promotion promulgated prove punishment rank received regards regiment remain render reply respecting rest result Royal sent served soldier station sufficient supposed taken tion troops West Indies
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