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" Thus, Sir John Moore, at an early period, obtained, with general approbation, that conspicuous station in which he gloriously terminated his useful and honourable life. " In a Military character, obtained amidst the dangers of climate, the privations... "
Historical Records of the British Army [Infantry] ... - Page 83
by Great Britain. Adjutant-General's Office, Richard Cannon - 1838
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The Monthly magazine, Volume 27

Monthly literary register - 1809 - 752 pages
...climate, the privations incident to service, «nd the sufferings of repeated wounds, it is diflicult to select any one point as a preferable subject for praise ; it exhibits, ho.vtvcr, one feature so part;culjrly characIctis'icof the man, and so important to the b«sc interest...
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain

James Carrick Moore - Military art and science - 1809 - 356 pages
...obtained, with general " approbation, that conspicuous station in which he gloriously termi" nated his useful and honourable life. " In a Military character,...it exhibits, however, one feature so particularly charac" teristic of the man, and so important to the best interests of the ser" vice, that die Commander...
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The Scots Magazine and Edinburgh Literary Miscellany, Volume 71

English literature - 1809 - 1020 pages
...obtained, withgeneral apprubaiion, that conspicuous station, in which he gloriously terminated luí uieíul and honourable life. In a military character obtained...difficult to select any one point as a preferable «ubject for praise : It exhibits, however, one feature so particularly characteristic of the man,...
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A Narrative of the Campaign of the British Army in Spain, Commanded by His ...

James Carrick Moore, Sir John Moore - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1809 - 376 pages
...amidst the dangers of climate, *' the privations incident to service, and the sufferings of repeated tf wounds, it is difficult to select any one point as...it exhibits, however, one feature so particularly charac" teristic of the man, and so important to the best interests of the ser" vice, that the Commander...
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The New annual register, or General repository of history ..., Volume 30

1810 - 1214 pages
...gloriously terminated his useful and honourable life. In a military character, obtained amidst the dangen of climate, the privations incident to service, and...repeated wounds", it is difficult to select any one point »sa preferable subject for praise : it exhibits, however, one feature so particularly characteristic...
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The Edinburgh Annual Register, Volume 2

Walter Scott - Europe - 1811 - 734 pages
...character, obtained amidst the dangers of climate, the privations incident to service, and the «offerings of repeated wounds, it is difficult to select any...feature so particularly characteristic of the man, and «o important to the best interests of the service, that the commandcr-in«hief is pleased to mark...
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Constable's miscellany of original and selected publications

Constable and co, ltd - 1828 - 650 pages
...the duties of every branch of his profession, obtained him the confidence of Sir Ralph Abercromby ; and he became the companion in arms of that illustrious...feature so particularly characteristic of the man, and BO important to the best interests of the service, that the Commander-in-chief is pleased to mark it...
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Memorials of the Late War ...: Journal of a soldier of the Seventy-first ...

Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1831 - 318 pages
...the duties of every branch of his profession, obtained him the confidence of Sir Ralph Abercromby ; and he became the companion in arms of that illustrious...feature so particularly characteristic of the man, and •fl important to the best interests of the service, that the Commander-in-chief is pleased to mark...
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The Pictorial History of England During the Reign of George the Third: 1802-1820

George Lillie Craik, Charles MacFarlane - Great Britain - 1844 - 928 pages
...honourable. Ufo. In a military character, obtained amidst the dangers of climate, the privations incident tn service, and the sufferings of repeated wounds, it...to select any one point as a preferable subject for prajsc. It cxhinits, however, one feature so particularly characteristic of tbe man, and so important...
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Historical record of the Thirty-sixth, or the Herefordshire regiment of foot

Richard Cannon - 1853 - 312 pages
...obtained amidst the dangers of " climate, the privations incident to service, and the suffer" ings of repeated wounds, it is difficult to select any...point as a preferable subject for praise; it exhibits, how" ever, one feature so particularly characteristic of the man, " and so important to the best interests...
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