The Quarterly Review, Volume 120John Murray, 1866 - English literature |
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... mind was made up and his object attained . But how little did he know with all his sagacity what was best for the furtherance of his own views and prospects in life ! Baird's expedition came to nothing , in consequence of the delays ...
... mind was made up and his object attained . But how little did he know with all his sagacity what was best for the furtherance of his own views and prospects in life ! Baird's expedition came to nothing , in consequence of the delays ...
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... mind , -indeed there is reason to believe that they were used by the Sikhs in their latest struggle with the British army , and Sir Howard Douglas tells us in his work on military bridges that he was prepared to use rafts of that kind ...
... mind , -indeed there is reason to believe that they were used by the Sikhs in their latest struggle with the British army , and Sir Howard Douglas tells us in his work on military bridges that he was prepared to use rafts of that kind ...
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... mind resulting from a settled purpose . ' In 1807 , again , Colonel Malcolm was writing to Sir Arthur Wellesley in the most impressive manner , endeavouring to per- suade him to return to India . He said , in the course of a long letter ...
... mind resulting from a settled purpose . ' In 1807 , again , Colonel Malcolm was writing to Sir Arthur Wellesley in the most impressive manner , endeavouring to per- suade him to return to India . He said , in the course of a long letter ...
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... mind , with just so much of disguise , as to render the corruption over which the veil was assumed to be thrown doubly hideous . ' Mr. Gleig has often heard him speak of the political system of that period , and always in the same terms ...
... mind , with just so much of disguise , as to render the corruption over which the veil was assumed to be thrown doubly hideous . ' Mr. Gleig has often heard him speak of the political system of that period , and always in the same terms ...
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... mind turned to good account in his subsequent dealings with men , both in war and diplomacy . We turn with pleasure from this bribery and corruption , and these discrepancies , to the birth of his son on the 7th February , 1807 ; for we ...
... mind turned to good account in his subsequent dealings with men , both in war and diplomacy . We turn with pleasure from this bribery and corruption , and these discrepancies , to the birth of his son on the 7th February , 1807 ; for we ...
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