The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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... Colonel Wellesley's high qualities . But he is far from supposing that wherever he served his mind would not have awakened sooner or later from the half - lethargic state in which throughout his earlier years it may be said to have lain ...
... Colonel Wellesley's high qualities . But he is far from supposing that wherever he served his mind would not have awakened sooner or later from the half - lethargic state in which throughout his earlier years it may be said to have lain ...
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... Colonel Wellesley was sent there The letter containing these sentiments occurs at vol . i . p . 17 ' Supplementary Despatches . ' ' In a letter which I wrote to you , I believe in the month of March , I pressed you to look to the ...
... Colonel Wellesley was sent there The letter containing these sentiments occurs at vol . i . p . 17 ' Supplementary Despatches . ' ' In a letter which I wrote to you , I believe in the month of March , I pressed you to look to the ...
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... Colonel Gurwood says , on the other hand , at vol . i . pp . 12 , 13 .- ' When General Harris joined the army to take command , after receiving the reports of the heads of corps and departments , he was so pleased with all Colonel ...
... Colonel Gurwood says , on the other hand , at vol . i . pp . 12 , 13 .- ' When General Harris joined the army to take command , after receiving the reports of the heads of corps and departments , he was so pleased with all Colonel ...
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... Colonel in the British service , scarcely thirty years of age , so interfering with the affairs of his superiors and ... Wellesley never departed ; ' after the second , Nor did his loyalty to the officer under whom he served end there ...
... Colonel in the British service , scarcely thirty years of age , so interfering with the affairs of his superiors and ... Wellesley never departed ; ' after the second , Nor did his loyalty to the officer under whom he served end there ...
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of the story . General Harris had written to the Governor- General of Colonel Wellesley's exertions in terms of high com- mendation . ' In his excessive annoyance at not receiving credit ↑ for them publicly on the spot - where all that ...
of the story . General Harris had written to the Governor- General of Colonel Wellesley's exertions in terms of high com- mendation . ' In his excessive annoyance at not receiving credit ↑ for them publicly on the spot - where all that ...
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