The Quarterly Review, Volumes 222-223William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, William Smith, John Murray, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero John Murray, 1915 - English literature |
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... cent . is made from the pay of all pensionable officials as a contribution towards his pension . It is permissible to retire volun- tarily , but there are few instances of this occurring . Those , however , who choose to leave the ...
... cent . is made from the pay of all pensionable officials as a contribution towards his pension . It is permissible to retire volun- tarily , but there are few instances of this occurring . Those , however , who choose to leave the ...
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... cent . below the market value , and this at a time when grain was commanding a substantial premium on account of its scarcity . Other kinds of petty , and sometimes serious , robbery are per- petrated by district Omdas and their ...
... cent . below the market value , and this at a time when grain was commanding a substantial premium on account of its scarcity . Other kinds of petty , and sometimes serious , robbery are per- petrated by district Omdas and their ...
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... cent . , while among the population in general it is not more than between 8 and 10 per cent . It is obviously impossible to allow two holidays in a week , and in view of the immensely larger proportion of Mohammedans the preference ...
... cent . , while among the population in general it is not more than between 8 and 10 per cent . It is obviously impossible to allow two holidays in a week , and in view of the immensely larger proportion of Mohammedans the preference ...
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... cent . The navigation of the Nile has progressed almost equally well ; a first - class fleet of steamers , belonging exclusively to the Government , now plies upon the waters of the Nile . No private company is permitted to carry ...
... cent . The navigation of the Nile has progressed almost equally well ; a first - class fleet of steamers , belonging exclusively to the Government , now plies upon the waters of the Nile . No private company is permitted to carry ...
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... cent . Its duties were to be those of home defence - to guard the coast and repel raids or even invasion ; this limitation has been abandoned , and a large proportion of the men have volunteered for foreign service . Many of its units ...
... cent . Its duties were to be those of home defence - to guard the coast and repel raids or even invasion ; this limitation has been abandoned , and a large proportion of the men have volunteered for foreign service . Many of its units ...
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