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... post , was a curious but useful contrivance , the screw being detached from the shaft and hauled up or let down and made fast , converting the Caledonia into a sailing ship or steamer as required . There were several men in the regiment ...
... post , was a curious but useful contrivance , the screw being detached from the shaft and hauled up or let down and made fast , converting the Caledonia into a sailing ship or steamer as required . There were several men in the regiment ...
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... posts . My work on the quarter- master - general's staff of a stationary field force was not particularly exciting , but it necessitated my being up every morning at daybreak ; and the early ride through the city to the commissioners ...
... posts . My work on the quarter- master - general's staff of a stationary field force was not particularly exciting , but it necessitated my being up every morning at daybreak ; and the early ride through the city to the commissioners ...
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... post , and not only willingly did this , but actually carried the ladders to the wall of the fort and held them in position whilst our men mounted . The governing class in China is , from our point of view , corruption itself ; and as ...
... post , and not only willingly did this , but actually carried the ladders to the wall of the fort and held them in position whilst our men mounted . The governing class in China is , from our point of view , corruption itself ; and as ...
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... post in , 500 yards from the wall . By some curious arrangement of the roster it fell to my for- tunate lot to carry the Queen's colours . As we were advancing in line , I did not think the colours showed to proper advantage in their ...
... post in , 500 yards from the wall . By some curious arrangement of the roster it fell to my for- tunate lot to carry the Queen's colours . As we were advancing in line , I did not think the colours showed to proper advantage in their ...
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... post simply amused themselves by firing blank cartridge , and made no objection to reinforcements in the shape of bread , cheese , and beer being brought in to my garrison . They had no feeling of enmity against the soldiers , although ...
... post simply amused themselves by firing blank cartridge , and made no objection to reinforcements in the shape of bread , cheese , and beer being brought in to my garrison . They had no feeling of enmity against the soldiers , although ...
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