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... appointed honorary aide - de - camp to the go- tice made by Abbott's guns . On 3 Oct. vernor - general , a distinction which was con- Abbott distinguished himself at the unsuc- ferred on him by three succeeding governors- cessful atack ...
... appointed honorary aide - de - camp to the go- tice made by Abbott's guns . On 3 Oct. vernor - general , a distinction which was con- Abbott distinguished himself at the unsuc- ferred on him by three succeeding governors- cessful atack ...
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... appointed honorary aide - de - camp to the go- tice made by Abbott's guns . On 3 Oct. vernor - general , a distinction which was con- Abbott distinguished himself at the unsuc - ferred on him by three succeeding governors- cessful atack ...
... appointed honorary aide - de - camp to the go- tice made by Abbott's guns . On 3 Oct. vernor - general , a distinction which was con- Abbott distinguished himself at the unsuc - ferred on him by three succeeding governors- cessful atack ...
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... appointed assistant field - engineer under Cap- tain ( afterwards Sir ) John Cheape [ q . v . ] in the force under Sir Archibald Campbell in the first Burmese war . He was made adju- tant to the sappers and miners on 12 Nov. 1825 , and ...
... appointed assistant field - engineer under Cap- tain ( afterwards Sir ) John Cheape [ q . v . ] in the force under Sir Archibald Campbell in the first Burmese war . He was made adju- tant to the sappers and miners on 12 Nov. 1825 , and ...
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... appointed second in com- mand of the Mairwara local battalion and assistant to Captain Dixon , the superinten- dent of Mairwara . In 1842 he was appointed assistant to the resident at Indore , with charge of Nimar , and in 1845 ...
... appointed second in com- mand of the Mairwara local battalion and assistant to Captain Dixon , the superinten- dent of Mairwara . In 1842 he was appointed assistant to the resident at Indore , with charge of Nimar , and in 1845 ...
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... appoint- ment . For a time he contributed to the ' Glowworm ' and other journalistic ven- tures . He also sent ... appointed to the Table . ' The Punch ' dinners were his greatest pleasure , and he attended them with regularity ...
... appoint- ment . For a time he contributed to the ' Glowworm ' and other journalistic ven- tures . He also sent ... appointed to the Table . ' The Punch ' dinners were his greatest pleasure , and he attended them with regularity ...
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