The Quarterly review, Volume 13Murray, 1815 |
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... immediately to these women , with as little ceremony as the Arabs would towards their prisoners , but they dis- covered that the Sheik thought the honour of his wives was safest under the defence of iron girdles . The Mamelukes were ...
... immediately to these women , with as little ceremony as the Arabs would towards their prisoners , but they dis- covered that the Sheik thought the honour of his wives was safest under the defence of iron girdles . The Mamelukes were ...
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... immediately he leaves the city for the purpose of robbing a caravan , the whole property of which belonged either to those whom he now called French subjects , or to the subjects of powers with whom he pretended that France was at peace ...
... immediately he leaves the city for the purpose of robbing a caravan , the whole property of which belonged either to those whom he now called French subjects , or to the subjects of powers with whom he pretended that France was at peace ...
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... immediately take arms , drafted part of them to complete his regiments , and formed the remainder into what he called the marine legion . All the speculators and adventurers who had accompanied the army were embodied into a sort of ...
... immediately take arms , drafted part of them to complete his regiments , and formed the remainder into what he called the marine legion . All the speculators and adventurers who had accompanied the army were embodied into a sort of ...
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... immediately amputated ; this was the se- cond limb which he had lost , and Larrey makes a singular remark upon the operation , saying , that he bore it with extreme courage , et peut - être avec trop de concentration , car il ne profera ...
... immediately amputated ; this was the se- cond limb which he had lost , and Larrey makes a singular remark upon the operation , saying , that he bore it with extreme courage , et peut - être avec trop de concentration , car il ne profera ...
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... immediately concluded that he was plague - struck . The ordinary course of the disease was from three to five days ; if the patient recovered , the amendment took place towards the fourth . But sometimes its progress was more rapid . In ...
... immediately concluded that he was plague - struck . The ordinary course of the disease was from three to five days ; if the patient recovered , the amendment took place towards the fourth . But sometimes its progress was more rapid . In ...
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Page 133 - The rain had not commenced three minutes before many of the soldiers were affected with vomiting; others fell asleep, and seemed as if half intoxicated. I felt a strong inclination to sleep during the storm; and as soon as it was over I fell asleep on the wet ground, although I used every exertion to keep myself awake. The soldiers likewise fell asleep on the wet bundles.
Page 130 - ... Scott, have both bid adieu to the things of this world; and the greater part of the soldiers have died on the march during the rainy season; but you may believe me, I am in good health. The rains are completely over, and the healthy season has commenced, so that there is no danger of sickness; and I have still a sufficient force to protect me from any insult in sailing down the river, to the sea. "We have already embarked all our things, and shall sail the moment I have finished this letter.
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