The Horse GuardsJ. & D.A. Darling, 1850 - 104 páginas |
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... period , for we can well remember our primary drills having been practised in the neighbourhood of Chelsea , where at this moment stands Belgrave Square . Between that epoch and the present , it may readily be credited we have witnessed ...
... period , for we can well remember our primary drills having been practised in the neighbourhood of Chelsea , where at this moment stands Belgrave Square . Between that epoch and the present , it may readily be credited we have witnessed ...
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... period , very con- siderably remote , I imagine , from the present day , he expressed his disbelief in the possibility of placing ancient heads on juvenile shoulders ; a truism inva- riably acceded to by individuals of a " certain age ...
... period , very con- siderably remote , I imagine , from the present day , he expressed his disbelief in the possibility of placing ancient heads on juvenile shoulders ; a truism inva- riably acceded to by individuals of a " certain age ...
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... period when a more advanced age would happily have exempted me from the honour of being enrolled among the aspiring youth congre- gated at the Royal Military College , Sandhurst . Respecting that establishment at the present day , I do ...
... period when a more advanced age would happily have exempted me from the honour of being enrolled among the aspiring youth congre- gated at the Royal Military College , Sandhurst . Respecting that establishment at the present day , I do ...
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... period when I figured in the D Company , and yet strange to say , that notwithstanding the manifold alterations for the better , which the " Experienced Officer's " book de- monstrates , the good estimation in which Sandhurst is held ...
... period when I figured in the D Company , and yet strange to say , that notwithstanding the manifold alterations for the better , which the " Experienced Officer's " book de- monstrates , the good estimation in which Sandhurst is held ...
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... 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.
... 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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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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