The Horse GuardsJ. & D.A. Darling, 1850 - 104 páginas |
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... corps , with which we have the honour to serve , must have been somewhat remote from the now - existing period , for we can well remember our primary drills having been practised in the neighbourhood of Chelsea , where at this moment ...
... corps , with which we have the honour to serve , must have been somewhat remote from the now - existing period , for we can well remember our primary drills having been practised in the neighbourhood of Chelsea , where at this moment ...
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... corps under the pleasing delusion that having , with consi- derable self satisfaction , surveyed some half - dozen acres of bog , and swallowed a considerably larger number of anchovy rolls and butter in the vicinity of York Town , it ...
... corps under the pleasing delusion that having , with consi- derable self satisfaction , surveyed some half - dozen acres of bog , and swallowed a considerably larger number of anchovy rolls and butter in the vicinity of York Town , it ...
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... the instance of a subaltern belonging to a regiment stationed in the West Indies . I need not remind my military readers , that at the epoch adverted to , the period allotted to corps for remaining in that most THE HORSE GUARDS . 11.
... the instance of a subaltern belonging to a regiment stationed in the West Indies . I need not remind my military readers , that at the epoch adverted to , the period allotted to corps for remaining in that most THE HORSE GUARDS . 11.
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Hort (Lieutenant-Colonel). the period allotted to corps for remaining in that most pleasing salubrious " clime , " extended very consider- ably beyond the time afterwards decided upon as amply sufficient for testing the constitution of ...
Hort (Lieutenant-Colonel). the period allotted to corps for remaining in that most pleasing salubrious " clime , " extended very consider- ably beyond the time afterwards decided upon as amply sufficient for testing the constitution of ...
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... corps , no officer acquainted with the African character , would ad- vocate so dangerous a measure as to leave the al- ready ill - requited planters , at the very doubtful mercy of a numerous band of armed savages , for such every one ...
... corps , no officer acquainted with the African character , would ad- vocate so dangerous a measure as to leave the al- ready ill - requited planters , at the very doubtful mercy of a numerous band of armed savages , for such every one ...
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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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