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... carried by himself ; and in answer to a question put to him by young K—— of the 74th , he explained that it was a Mandingo emblem of authority , which had the twofold power of keeping off the flies and keep- ing the niggers in awe ...
... carried by himself ; and in answer to a question put to him by young K—— of the 74th , he explained that it was a Mandingo emblem of authority , which had the twofold power of keeping off the flies and keep- ing the niggers in awe ...
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... carried on as fiercely as ever . Governor Darling , who appeared to me rather diffident as to his powers of doing good in the colony , with the instructions he had from the Home Government , was nevertheless very active in his efforts ...
... carried on as fiercely as ever . Governor Darling , who appeared to me rather diffident as to his powers of doing good in the colony , with the instructions he had from the Home Government , was nevertheless very active in his efforts ...
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... carried out as intended . In the first place , Colonel Ingleby , in full uniform , attended by a sub - lieutenant , Dr B- and two commissariat officers in regi- mentals , passed a review of the men , 167 rank and file . They looked very ...
... carried out as intended . In the first place , Colonel Ingleby , in full uniform , attended by a sub - lieutenant , Dr B- and two commissariat officers in regi- mentals , passed a review of the men , 167 rank and file . They looked very ...
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... carried out . Colonel Ingleby , however , had the unfortunate idea to make the men a speech in praise of their gallant appearance . This was not in the order - book , so I scarcely knew what to say in reply . Happy Jack , however , was ...
... carried out . Colonel Ingleby , however , had the unfortunate idea to make the men a speech in praise of their gallant appearance . This was not in the order - book , so I scarcely knew what to say in reply . Happy Jack , however , was ...
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... carry it . My men had had a long march , which , com- bined with the efforts in clearing out the Horse- shoe , had left us without any physical energy ; whilst there were whole battalions who had not fired a shot , and were eager for an ...
... carry it . My men had had a long march , which , com- bined with the efforts in clearing out the Horse- shoe , had left us without any physical energy ; whilst there were whole battalions who had not fired a shot , and were eager for an ...
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