The Quarterly Review, Volume 215William Gifford, Sir John Taylor Coleridge, John Gibson Lockhart, Whitwell Elwin, William Macpherson, Sir John Murray IV, William Smith, Rowland Edmund Prothero (Baron Ernle), George Walter Prothero John Murray, 1911 - English literature |
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... increased taxes , for the compensation . It seems clear that the so - called immunity of private property in terres- trial warfare does not and cannot exist . Thus the assump- * Quoted by Mr Corbett in ' Some Neglected Aspects of War ...
... increased taxes , for the compensation . It seems clear that the so - called immunity of private property in terres- trial warfare does not and cannot exist . Thus the assump- * Quoted by Mr Corbett in ' Some Neglected Aspects of War ...
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... substitution of steam for sails as the propelling force of ships ; and a still further alteration of the conditions is due to the constantly increasing tonnage of the vessels employed in commerce . It seems PRIVATE PROPERTY AT SEA 11.
... substitution of steam for sails as the propelling force of ships ; and a still further alteration of the conditions is due to the constantly increasing tonnage of the vessels employed in commerce . It seems PRIVATE PROPERTY AT SEA 11.
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... increasing the cost of carriage . We take from Dr Wehberg the following statistics of exports and imports by land and sea of five principal commercial States : Per Cent . Per Cent . by Land . by Sea . England . ( Import 100 . Export 100 ...
... increasing the cost of carriage . We take from Dr Wehberg the following statistics of exports and imports by land and sea of five principal commercial States : Per Cent . Per Cent . by Land . by Sea . England . ( Import 100 . Export 100 ...
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... increase , rather than a diminution , of the cruiser squadron for this service . Cruisers will no doubt be required for the convoy of neutral shipping under the rule adopted by the Declaration of London . As the neutral vessel seized ...
... increase , rather than a diminution , of the cruiser squadron for this service . Cruisers will no doubt be required for the convoy of neutral shipping under the rule adopted by the Declaration of London . As the neutral vessel seized ...
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... increase their land forces and probably to follow the example of continental nations in enforcing military service on the whole male popula- tion of suitable age . Such a decision ought not to be based on sectional interests , on ...
... increase their land forces and probably to follow the example of continental nations in enforcing military service on the whole male popula- tion of suitable age . Such a decision ought not to be based on sectional interests , on ...
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