The Horse GuardsJ. & D.A. Darling, 1850 - 104 páginas |
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... taken root by this time , even in the black and stony soil of Bagshot Heath , and , guessing from my reminiscences of what Sandhurst was some two - and - thirty years back , I am induced to opine , that any change from the then existing ...
... taken root by this time , even in the black and stony soil of Bagshot Heath , and , guessing from my reminiscences of what Sandhurst was some two - and - thirty years back , I am induced to opine , that any change from the then existing ...
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... taken place in the college during the many years that have elapsed since I had the misery of being enrolled as one of the establishment , and those who knew the place then cannot fail to acknowledge that ample space was afforded for ...
... taken place in the college during the many years that have elapsed since I had the misery of being enrolled as one of the establishment , and those who knew the place then cannot fail to acknowledge that ample space was afforded for ...
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... would prove so satisfactory to the proposer , as was the case in the matter of the East ; but if such a step were taken it could not prove otherwise than advantageous to the service in general , that 16 THE HORSE GUARDS .
... would prove so satisfactory to the proposer , as was the case in the matter of the East ; but if such a step were taken it could not prove otherwise than advantageous to the service in general , that 16 THE HORSE GUARDS .
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... taken by the Duke on other subjects , as wisely prompted and ju- diciously determined as in the matter now under re- view , since , were such haply the case , small cause would exist for frequent animadversions on the , by some termed ...
... taken by the Duke on other subjects , as wisely prompted and ju- diciously determined as in the matter now under re- view , since , were such haply the case , small cause would exist for frequent animadversions on the , by some termed ...
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... taken up and distributed through numerous islands , Bar- badoes alone being able to show the whole of the service companies of one collected regiment . From the effective strength must then be deducted the unavoidable list of those not ...
... taken up and distributed through numerous islands , Bar- badoes alone being able to show the whole of the service companies of one collected regiment . From the effective strength must then be deducted the unavoidable list of those not ...
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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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