The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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... officer not the Governor - General's brother have so written and spoken to and of his superiors ? Some such reflections must occur to almost any reader of these pages ; and exaggerations of disinterested- ness in a great man's memoirs ...
... officer not the Governor - General's brother have so written and spoken to and of his superiors ? Some such reflections must occur to almost any reader of these pages ; and exaggerations of disinterested- ness in a great man's memoirs ...
Page 14
... officer killed , and nine men of the 33rd wounded , and at last as I could not find out the post which it was desirable that I should occupy , I was obliged to desist from the attack , the enemy also having retired from the post . In ...
... officer killed , and nine men of the 33rd wounded , and at last as I could not find out the post which it was desirable that I should occupy , I was obliged to desist from the attack , the enemy also having retired from the post . In ...
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... officer to his commander - in - chief -that Colonel Wellesley did not approve of General Harris's design- that he did not see how a post was to be established by attacking the tope - and did see , that , if the possession of the tope ...
... officer to his commander - in - chief -that Colonel Wellesley did not approve of General Harris's design- that he did not see how a post was to be established by attacking the tope - and did see , that , if the possession of the tope ...
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... officer for duty , to restore order , which he did with great determination , - ' gallows were erected in seven streets and seven marauders soon dangled from them . ' Wellesley was appointed by Harris Commandant of Seringapatam , and ...
... officer for duty , to restore order , which he did with great determination , - ' gallows were erected in seven streets and seven marauders soon dangled from them . ' Wellesley was appointed by Harris Commandant of Seringapatam , and ...
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... officers who , from a desire to share my fortunes , gave up lucrative appointments , and must go with one whom none of them admires ? I declare that I can't think of the whole business with common patience . ' And he says further ...
... officers who , from a desire to share my fortunes , gave up lucrative appointments , and must go with one whom none of them admires ? I declare that I can't think of the whole business with common patience . ' And he says further ...
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