The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 |
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Page 26
... military and political subjects , the result of which has generally been that we don't much differ in opinion . You generally see what is right and what is desirable , I what is practical . In this instance I think I have taken a ...
... military and political subjects , the result of which has generally been that we don't much differ in opinion . You generally see what is right and what is desirable , I what is practical . In this instance I think I have taken a ...
Page 27
... military opera- tions and in effecting a political settlement . He said in the course of this letter , — ' I know circumstances might arise , which would make your situation in the subordinate part it might fall to your share to act ...
... military opera- tions and in effecting a political settlement . He said in the course of this letter , — ' I know circumstances might arise , which would make your situation in the subordinate part it might fall to your share to act ...
Page 33
... military man , was obliged to accept an office which could only be worked by the means he describes . But he , no doubt , received in the discharge of these functions lessons of human nature which his observant mind turned to good ...
... military man , was obliged to accept an office which could only be worked by the means he describes . But he , no doubt , received in the discharge of these functions lessons of human nature which his observant mind turned to good ...
Page 34
... military command . Whether ' they ' intended and desired him to refuse the command - as believed by Mr. Gleig -or not , he was too much in earnest to be deterred by trifles , ' and in less than twenty - four hours the whole was settled ...
... military command . Whether ' they ' intended and desired him to refuse the command - as believed by Mr. Gleig -or not , he was too much in earnest to be deterred by trifles , ' and in less than twenty - four hours the whole was settled ...
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... military escort , sets out from Castle- town every St. John Baptist's day , first hallowing the work of legislation by prayer in the adjoining Chapel of St. John's . Surely the records of such an island are worthy to be pre- served ...
... military escort , sets out from Castle- town every St. John Baptist's day , first hallowing the work of legislation by prayer in the adjoining Chapel of St. John's . Surely the records of such an island are worthy to be pre- served ...
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