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... necessary . Half a century ago Great Britain had enjoyed nearly forty years of peace . There certainly had been campaigns of more or less importance beyond the seas , chiefly in India , but native troops were mainly employed and little ...
... necessary . Half a century ago Great Britain had enjoyed nearly forty years of peace . There certainly had been campaigns of more or less importance beyond the seas , chiefly in India , but native troops were mainly employed and little ...
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... necessary for an officer was that he should possess even in a greater degree than his men those qualities sup- posed to ensure victory - namely , courage , determination , and stamina . The military efficiency of a unit was judged by ...
... necessary for an officer was that he should possess even in a greater degree than his men those qualities sup- posed to ensure victory - namely , courage , determination , and stamina . The military efficiency of a unit was judged by ...
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... necessary in the ordinary brilliant military uniform , which consisted of a close - fitting coatee , with epaulettes , and a tight stock . It is difficult to understand how such an unsuitable costume could have been tolerated , or how ...
... necessary in the ordinary brilliant military uniform , which consisted of a close - fitting coatee , with epaulettes , and a tight stock . It is difficult to understand how such an unsuitable costume could have been tolerated , or how ...
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... necessary to form an altogether new Army to replace that which had mutinied and disappeared . The Report showed clearly that when Great Britain , in concert with France , entered upon the war with Russia in 1854 , neither the nation nor ...
... necessary to form an altogether new Army to replace that which had mutinied and disappeared . The Report showed clearly that when Great Britain , in concert with France , entered upon the war with Russia in 1854 , neither the nation nor ...
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... necessary to return to the breech - loading system , as it was impossible to obtain the required initial velocity with muzzle - loading guns without adding largely to their length . Our Horse and Field Artillery were , therefore , given ...
... necessary to return to the breech - loading system , as it was impossible to obtain the required initial velocity with muzzle - loading guns without adding largely to their length . Our Horse and Field Artillery were , therefore , given ...
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Page 503 - I say that it is a narrow policy to suppose that this country or that is to be marked out as the eternal ally or the perpetual enemy of England. We have no eternal allies, and we have no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual, and those interests it is our duty to follow.
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Page 366 - Protestant cobbler, debased by his poverty, but exalted by his share of the ruling church, feels a pride in knowing it is by his generosity alone that the peer whose footman's instep he measures is able to keep his chaplain from a jail.
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