The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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... Par M. Paris , 1864 . 3. The English at Home . Essays from the ' Revue des Deux Mondes . ' By Alphonse Esquiros . Translated by Sir Lascelles Wraxall , Bart . London , 1863 - - 536 THE QUARTERLY REVIEW . ART . I. - The Life CONTENTS .
... Par M. Paris , 1864 . 3. The English at Home . Essays from the ' Revue des Deux Mondes . ' By Alphonse Esquiros . Translated by Sir Lascelles Wraxall , Bart . London , 1863 - - 536 THE QUARTERLY REVIEW . ART . I. - The Life CONTENTS .
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... English at Calcutta , and a gold épergne , commemorative of the battle of Assaye , from the officers of the Deccan . But in studying the Duke's real character and motives we gain more from private letters than from either despatches or ...
... English at Calcutta , and a gold épergne , commemorative of the battle of Assaye , from the officers of the Deccan . But in studying the Duke's real character and motives we gain more from private letters than from either despatches or ...
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... English tactics was this , that whereas the French attacked in column , the English always attacked in line ; and that the real resistance to an attack by troops waiting for their adver- saries in line comes from the volume of fire with ...
... English tactics was this , that whereas the French attacked in column , the English always attacked in line ; and that the real resistance to an attack by troops waiting for their adver- saries in line comes from the volume of fire with ...
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... English Court , then resided . Our captain , M. de Langeron , entertained the Duke on board his vessel ; and as the sea was then calm , and he wished to give his guest some amusement , he proposed to him an excursion out to sea , to ...
... English Court , then resided . Our captain , M. de Langeron , entertained the Duke on board his vessel ; and as the sea was then calm , and he wished to give his guest some amusement , he proposed to him an excursion out to sea , to ...
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... English frigate , entitle this action to an honourable place in the records of naval daring . It was in the year 1708 , when the French galleys were employed by their government , then at war with this country , in cruising about the ...
... English frigate , entitle this action to an honourable place in the records of naval daring . It was in the year 1708 , when the French galleys were employed by their government , then at war with this country , in cruising about the ...
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