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He acquired indeed, Mr. Gleig tells us, ' a habit from the outset, which remained
with him to the last, of acquainting himself in all manner of odd ways with
everything worthy of notice that passed around him.' In other words, he educated
himself, ...
He acquired indeed, Mr. Gleig tells us, ' a habit from the outset, which remained
with him to the last, of acquainting himself in all manner of odd ways with
everything worthy of notice that passed around him.' In other words, he educated
himself, ...
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... all sorts of odd ways with everything worthy of notice which passed around him
. His forte was ' the power of rapid and correct calculation.' He had shown '
exceeding promptitude,' as well as 'judgment and coolness,' and 'greatly ...
... all sorts of odd ways with everything worthy of notice which passed around him
. His forte was ' the power of rapid and correct calculation.' He had shown '
exceeding promptitude,' as well as 'judgment and coolness,' and 'greatly ...
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Previous heart-burnings on the same subject had not been wanting, and General
1 laird was certainly not the man to be passed over for a third time. Having,
however, spoken out his mind on the subject, Colonel Wellesley corresponded ...
Previous heart-burnings on the same subject had not been wanting, and General
1 laird was certainly not the man to be passed over for a third time. Having,
however, spoken out his mind on the subject, Colonel Wellesley corresponded ...
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We passed the river in one column and then deployed. Unfortunately my first line,
which had been directed to keep clear of Assaye, swayed to the right, and
became * On this occasion his brother Henry wrote to him, April 22, 1 801 — ' I
am ...
We passed the river in one column and then deployed. Unfortunately my first line,
which had been directed to keep clear of Assaye, swayed to the right, and
became * On this occasion his brother Henry wrote to him, April 22, 1 801 — ' I
am ...
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We took their guns, which were in the first line, and were fired upon by the
gunners afterwards, who threw themselves down, pretending to be dead, and
then rose up again after our men had passed ; but they paid dearly for the freak.
The 19th ...
We took their guns, which were in the first line, and were fired upon by the
gunners afterwards, who threw themselves down, pretending to be dead, and
then rose up again after our men had passed ; but they paid dearly for the freak.
The 19th ...
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| Título | The Quarterly Review, Volumen 120 |
| Contribuidores | William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero |
| Editor | John Murray, 1866 |
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