The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 |
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... Colonel Wellesley's high qualities . But he is ' far from supposing that wherever he served his mind would not have awakened sooner or later from the half - lethargic state in which throughout his earlier years it may be said to have ...
... Colonel Wellesley's high qualities . But he is ' far from supposing that wherever he served his mind would not have awakened sooner or later from the half - lethargic state in which throughout his earlier years it may be said to have ...
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... Colonel Wellesley was sent there * The letter containing these sentiments occurs at vol . i . p . 17 ' Supplementary Despatches . ' In a letter which I wrote to you , I believe in the month of March , I pressed you to'look to the ...
... Colonel Wellesley was sent there * The letter containing these sentiments occurs at vol . i . p . 17 ' Supplementary Despatches . ' In a letter which I wrote to you , I believe in the month of March , I pressed you to'look to the ...
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... Colonel Wellesley's arrangements that he conceived it to be an imperative duty to publish a General Order conveying commendation of the merits of Colonel Wellesley during his tem- porary command . ' While Mr. Gleig says , at p . 21 ...
... Colonel Wellesley's arrangements that he conceived it to be an imperative duty to publish a General Order conveying commendation of the merits of Colonel Wellesley during his tem- porary command . ' While Mr. Gleig says , at p . 21 ...
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... Colonel Wellesley never departed ; ' after the second , Nor did his loyalty to the officer under whom he served end there ; ' and after the third , ' It is impossible to over - estimate the generosity of conduct like this . But it will ...
... Colonel Wellesley never departed ; ' after the second , Nor did his loyalty to the officer under whom he served end there ; ' and after the third , ' It is impossible to over - estimate the generosity of conduct like this . But it will ...
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... Colonel Wellesley's exertions ' in terms of high com- mendation . ' In his excessive annoyance at not receiving credit † for them publicly on the spot - where all that he had done must have been well known - did not Colonel Wellesley ...
... Colonel Wellesley's exertions ' in terms of high com- mendation . ' In his excessive annoyance at not receiving credit † for them publicly on the spot - where all that he had done must have been well known - did not Colonel Wellesley ...
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