The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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Page 23
... observation , and how the fate of a battle may turn upon the display of such qualities in simple matters by a commanding officer : - There was one band in particular , under a very daring leader , which gave us a good deal of trouble ...
... observation , and how the fate of a battle may turn upon the display of such qualities in simple matters by a commanding officer : - There was one band in particular , under a very daring leader , which gave us a good deal of trouble ...
Page 49
... guest some amusement , he proposed to him an excursion out to sea , to which the other assented . We rowed at an Vol . 120.-No. 239 . E easy easy rate nearly to Dover , and the Duke observing The Hugonots at the Galleys . 49.
... guest some amusement , he proposed to him an excursion out to sea , to which the other assented . We rowed at an Vol . 120.-No. 239 . E easy easy rate nearly to Dover , and the Duke observing The Hugonots at the Galleys . 49.
Page 50
easy rate nearly to Dover , and the Duke observing the rough work and wretched condition of the rowers , remarked , among other things , that he could not understand how these poor wretches could sleep , being so closely packed together ...
easy rate nearly to Dover , and the Duke observing the rough work and wretched condition of the rowers , remarked , among other things , that he could not understand how these poor wretches could sleep , being so closely packed together ...
Page 54
... observation convinced Marteilhe that he had a better chance of escaping the contents of the gun by keeping upright ; and with great presence of mind he maintained that position , commending his soul with a fervent prayer to God , as he ...
... observation convinced Marteilhe that he had a better chance of escaping the contents of the gun by keeping upright ; and with great presence of mind he maintained that position , commending his soul with a fervent prayer to God , as he ...
Page 65
... observation . In the course of this , as well as of the second volume , which is exclusively de- voted to the important subjects of Iron and Steel , the text is illustrated by a multiplicity of woodcuts , not the least important feature ...
... observation . In the course of this , as well as of the second volume , which is exclusively de- voted to the important subjects of Iron and Steel , the text is illustrated by a multiplicity of woodcuts , not the least important feature ...
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