The Horse GuardsJ. & D.A. Darling, 1850 - 104 páginas |
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... the aspirant is far more likely to be done him- self than to find an opportunity of doing anybody or anything beyond , probably , copying the example offered by others , a mode of playing " follow 8 THE HORSE GUARDS .
... the aspirant is far more likely to be done him- self than to find an opportunity of doing anybody or anything beyond , probably , copying the example offered by others , a mode of playing " follow 8 THE HORSE GUARDS .
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Hort (Lieutenant-Colonel). offered by others , a mode of playing " follow the leader , " which not unfrequently is carried on in any- thing rather than a particularly straightforward and desirable direction . The supposition common ...
Hort (Lieutenant-Colonel). offered by others , a mode of playing " follow the leader , " which not unfrequently is carried on in any- thing rather than a particularly straightforward and desirable direction . The supposition common ...
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... offered to the Duke of York , was at 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 ...
... offered to the Duke of York , was at 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 ...
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... offered for another display of their courage ; but that is a very different affair to trusting wholly to the incli- nation or otherwise , which they might feel willing to display , were the safety of the Islands left wholly at the mercy ...
... offered for another display of their courage ; but that is a very different affair to trusting wholly to the incli- nation or otherwise , which they might feel willing to display , were the safety of the Islands left wholly at the mercy ...
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... offered . Indeed , I can vividly bring to mind , even at this distant date , a command issued to myself , by the first general under whom I regimentally served ; for though he was not then on the staff , the gallant earl attended the ...
... offered . Indeed , I can vividly bring to mind , even at this distant date , a command issued to myself , by the first general under whom I regimentally served ; for though he was not then on the staff , the gallant earl attended 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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