The Quarterly Review, 120. köideJohn Murray, 1866 |
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... thought of becoming , sooner or later , the bio- grapher of the Great Duke " haunted me like a passion . " I even went so far as to open the subject to his Grace during his lifetime ; but the proposal was met with so much of wisdom ...
... thought of becoming , sooner or later , the bio- grapher of the Great Duke " haunted me like a passion . " I even went so far as to open the subject to his Grace during his lifetime ; but the proposal was met with so much of wisdom ...
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... thought necessary ; for although fuller information has enabled Mr. Gleig to enrich his biography with a great deal of matter which is not to be found in Brialmont , yet it is to be remembered that his works grew out of his translation ...
... thought necessary ; for although fuller information has enabled Mr. Gleig to enrich his biography with a great deal of matter which is not to be found in Brialmont , yet it is to be remembered that his works grew out of his translation ...
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... thought this worthy of notice , as being more elegant than the somewhat similar " Take care of Dowb . ' which so puzzled our General commanding in the Crimea . 6 Even then the situation was , however , extremely urgent . Im- mediate ...
... thought this worthy of notice , as being more elegant than the somewhat similar " Take care of Dowb . ' which so puzzled our General commanding in the Crimea . 6 Even then the situation was , however , extremely urgent . Im- mediate ...
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... thought he had fairly won . General Harris had , how- ever , other proper and strong reasons for acting as he did ; and after administering to him a sharp rebuke , he allowed him to withdraw his angry letters of remonstrance , and gave ...
... thought he had fairly won . General Harris had , how- ever , other proper and strong reasons for acting as he did ; and after administering to him a sharp rebuke , he allowed him to withdraw his angry letters of remonstrance , and gave ...
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... thought proper to ascribe to him . His views in life were to be advanced , his inclinations were to be consulted , and the Commander - in - Chief at Fort St. George , or General Lake , or anybody else , might undertake such services as ...
... thought proper to ascribe to him . His views in life were to be advanced , his inclinations were to be consulted , and the Commander - in - Chief at Fort St. George , or General Lake , or anybody else , might undertake such services as ...
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