Recollections of My Military Life, Том 1Hurst and Blackett, 1854 |
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... ENGINEERS , AUTHOR OF " ADVENTURES AND RECOLLECTIONS , " & c . IN TWO VOLUMES . · VOL . I. LONDON : HURST AND BLACKETT , PUBLISHERS , SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN , 13 , GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET , 1854 . Libr . Steedman 1-22-37 34431 25 ...
... ENGINEERS , AUTHOR OF " ADVENTURES AND RECOLLECTIONS , " & c . IN TWO VOLUMES . · VOL . I. LONDON : HURST AND BLACKETT , PUBLISHERS , SUCCESSORS TO HENRY COLBURN , 13 , GREAT MARLBOROUGH STREET , 1854 . Libr . Steedman 1-22-37 34431 25 ...
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... Captains Francis Smith and John Fead , and Lieutenants Kane , Heron , and Robinson ; those of the Royal Engineers were , Captains Henry Evatt ( the senior officer on board ) and myself , and Lieutenants George Judd 2 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
... Captains Francis Smith and John Fead , and Lieutenants Kane , Heron , and Robinson ; those of the Royal Engineers were , Captains Henry Evatt ( the senior officer on board ) and myself , and Lieutenants George Judd 2 RECOLLECTIONS OF.
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... Engineer , to disembark the officers and men of the corps , and , at the same time , de- livered an invitation for the officers of Engineers to dine with him . Having made my arrange- ments regarding my baggage , I took leave of Mr ...
... Engineer , to disembark the officers and men of the corps , and , at the same time , de- livered an invitation for the officers of Engineers to dine with him . Having made my arrange- ments regarding my baggage , I took leave of Mr ...
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... Engineers , having arrived in the Pompey , was quartered in an old condemned building opposite to my house in South Port . On the 29th of March I was invited by General Fox to meet Sir Sidney at dinner . I never was more amused or more ...
... Engineers , having arrived in the Pompey , was quartered in an old condemned building opposite to my house in South Port . On the 29th of March I was invited by General Fox to meet Sir Sidney at dinner . I never was more amused or more ...
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... Engineers then present at Woolwich , having expressed a desire that Sir Sidney should show them the manner of using the dirk to which he had alluded , he very kindly drew the one he had on , and with surprising agility and skill went ...
... Engineers then present at Woolwich , having expressed a desire that Sir Sidney should show them the manner of using the dirk to which he had alluded , he very kindly drew the one he had on , and with surprising agility and skill went ...
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