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... immediately landed and marched to Poole , where it remained during the rest of the winter . In April of the following spring , the regiment again embarked ; its destination being , however , changed to India . In consequence of severe ...
... immediately landed and marched to Poole , where it remained during the rest of the winter . In April of the following spring , the regiment again embarked ; its destination being , however , changed to India . In consequence of severe ...
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... immediately called into active exertion . It was the general opinion that he would find India in a state of profound and settled peace ; and that opinion , in which it seems his lordship fully parti- * In his youth Lord Mornington had ...
... immediately called into active exertion . It was the general opinion that he would find India in a state of profound and settled peace ; and that opinion , in which it seems his lordship fully parti- * In his youth Lord Mornington had ...
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... immediately on the duties of his arduous office , devoted himself to the regulation of the in- ternal affairs of the country . His great penetration soon enabled him to detect an unsound foundation for that languid state of tranquillity ...
... immediately on the duties of his arduous office , devoted himself to the regulation of the in- ternal affairs of the country . His great penetration soon enabled him to detect an unsound foundation for that languid state of tranquillity ...
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... immediately to Madras , and requested that a reply might be sent to him there . The sultaun , no doubt , must now have per- ceived that his danger was imminent ; but delay being his great object , silence , he thought , was the surest ...
... immediately to Madras , and requested that a reply might be sent to him there . The sultaun , no doubt , must now have per- ceived that his danger was imminent ; but delay being his great object , silence , he thought , was the surest ...
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... immediately perceive . The above note shows that the ground had not been properly reconnoitred ; and certainly the guns were sent with the wrong column of attack , since the bayonet is the only weapon to drive an enemy out of houses ...
... immediately perceive . The above note shows that the ground had not been properly reconnoitred ; and certainly the guns were sent with the wrong column of attack , since the bayonet is the only weapon to drive an enemy out of houses ...
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