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Bibliographic information
| Title | Examination papers used at the examinations for direct commissions [&c.]. Examination papers used at the examinations for direct commissions [&c.], War office |
| Author | War office |
| Published | 1858 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 15 Jun 2007 |
| Length | 12 pages |
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