The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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The evils of a divided command and state jealousies , the necessity for
forethought and system , the advantages of conciliation and fair dealing with the
inhabitants of a theatre of war , the importance of efficient departments and
equipments , of ...
The evils of a divided command and state jealousies , the necessity for
forethought and system , the advantages of conciliation and fair dealing with the
inhabitants of a theatre of war , the importance of efficient departments and
equipments , of ...
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He had given up a lucrative and highly important office at Mysore , to take
command , as he hoped , of this expedition , whatever its destination ; and then ,
scarcely appreciating the very delicate position of the GovernorGeneral , he
considered ...
He had given up a lucrative and highly important office at Mysore , to take
command , as he hoped , of this expedition , whatever its destination ; and then ,
scarcely appreciating the very delicate position of the GovernorGeneral , he
considered ...
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I should think that , if all the hands in the marine yard were applied to this object
only for the next fortnight or three weeks ( and they cannot have a more important
one ) , it might still be possible to supply the pontoons in good time . At Pp . 88 ...
I should think that , if all the hands in the marine yard were applied to this object
only for the next fortnight or three weeks ( and they cannot have a more important
one ) , it might still be possible to supply the pontoons in good time . At Pp . 88 ...
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We next come to Sir Arthur's appointment , with 80001. a year , to the Chief
Secretaryship of Ireland , in which office , amongst other important trusts , the duty
was committed to him , of ' managing what were called the political influences of ...
We next come to Sir Arthur's appointment , with 80001. a year , to the Chief
Secretaryship of Ireland , in which office , amongst other important trusts , the duty
was committed to him , of ' managing what were called the political influences of ...
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of the Napoleon Correspondence published last year that Napoleon ( who by no
means foresaw the importance of the little cloud that was rising in Portugal )
considered the convention to be advantageous to the English . He says : ' I wish
to ...
of the Napoleon Correspondence published last year that Napoleon ( who by no
means foresaw the importance of the little cloud that was rising in Portugal )
considered the convention to be advantageous to the English . He says : ' I wish
to ...
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