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... FORTS VIII . PEKIN PAGE 1 14 33 51 65 78 91 108 IX . HOME SERVICE 126 X. STAFF COLLEGE 144 • XI . CANADA 153 • XII . INSTRUCTIONAL WORK , HALIFAX AND GIBRALTAR 167 XIII . PYRENEES 177 XIV . RELIEF OF BILBAO 191 XV . INTELLIGENCE ...
... FORTS VIII . PEKIN PAGE 1 14 33 51 65 78 91 108 IX . HOME SERVICE 126 X. STAFF COLLEGE 144 • XI . CANADA 153 • XII . INSTRUCTIONAL WORK , HALIFAX AND GIBRALTAR 167 XIII . PYRENEES 177 XIV . RELIEF OF BILBAO 191 XV . INTELLIGENCE ...
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Sir Alexander Bruce Tulloch. XX . ALEXANDRIA FORTS 272 XXI . SUEZ CANAL XXII . TEL - EL - KEBIR XXIII . SOUTH AFRICA XXIV . CAIRO 291 309 324 341 XXV . VICTORIA 353 XXVI . AUSTRALASIA AND NEW CALEDONIA 367 INDEX 381 RECOLLECTIONS OF ...
Sir Alexander Bruce Tulloch. XX . ALEXANDRIA FORTS 272 XXI . SUEZ CANAL XXII . TEL - EL - KEBIR XXIII . SOUTH AFRICA XXIV . CAIRO 291 309 324 341 XXV . VICTORIA 353 XXVI . AUSTRALASIA AND NEW CALEDONIA 367 INDEX 381 RECOLLECTIONS OF ...
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... forts on the north side , but by a little dodging we got where we wanted . The sensa- tion , however , of riding down a long street without a soul in it but ourselves , and the guns of the fort just across the water looking straight up ...
... forts on the north side , but by a little dodging we got where we wanted . The sensa- tion , however , of riding down a long street without a soul in it but ourselves , and the guns of the fort just across the water looking straight up ...
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... fort ; arrived at the gate there , we put on our shirts again . As soon as the weather permitted , we returned on board , and the regiment disembarked . This was early in November , and transport was got ready for our march to ...
... fort ; arrived at the gate there , we put on our shirts again . As soon as the weather permitted , we returned on board , and the regiment disembarked . This was early in November , and transport was got ready for our march to ...
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... forts at Mobile , - " Damn the torpedoes , full speed ahead , ” — was also in those days on the China station . In the cold season there was some good pheasant and snipe shooting to be got on the mainland . A party of four of us with ...
... forts at Mobile , - " Damn the torpedoes , full speed ahead , ” — was also in those days on the China station . In the cold season there was some good pheasant and snipe shooting to be got on the mainland . A party of four of us with ...
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