Journal of Adventures with the British Army, from the Commencement of the War to the Taking of Sebastopol ...Hurst and Blackett, 1856 |
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... close inspection . It is expected to cost as much money , as would defray the expense of the construc- tion of a railway from Constantinople to Adrianople ! The market of Pera is very well supplied with game . I saw hanging in the shops ...
... close inspection . It is expected to cost as much money , as would defray the expense of the construc- tion of a railway from Constantinople to Adrianople ! The market of Pera is very well supplied with game . I saw hanging in the shops ...
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... close behind a large fatigue party , for nearly a mile , and their conversation was of nothing else . The Guards adhered to their custom of keeping people out of their camp , or cantonment , as if everyone was a thief and a robber . It ...
... close behind a large fatigue party , for nearly a mile , and their conversation was of nothing else . The Guards adhered to their custom of keeping people out of their camp , or cantonment , as if everyone was a thief and a robber . It ...
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... one or more black eunuchs , armed with swords , who are both their guardians and footmen . At first they used to try to prevent the officers approaching too close to gaze at 28 SULTAN'S HAREM . their fair charges , but all.
... one or more black eunuchs , armed with swords , who are both their guardians and footmen . At first they used to try to prevent the officers approaching too close to gaze at 28 SULTAN'S HAREM . their fair charges , but all.
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... close to look at them than at any of the others . The one whom I conclude was the chief favourite , was in a car- riage drawn by four fat , clumsy horses - a very inferior article for one in her position . All the equipages were very ...
... close to look at them than at any of the others . The one whom I conclude was the chief favourite , was in a car- riage drawn by four fat , clumsy horses - a very inferior article for one in her position . All the equipages were very ...
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... useless to argue against this . Few would reconcile to themselves the idea that war in its worst forms was not only inevitable , but close at hand ; and the raising of the Siege of Sil- ENGLAND . 31 istria , only strengthened them in the.
... useless to argue against this . Few would reconcile to themselves the idea that war in its worst forms was not only inevitable , but close at hand ; and the raising of the Siege of Sil- ENGLAND . 31 istria , only strengthened them in the.
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