John Cassell's illustrated history of England. The text, to the reign of Edward i by J.F. Smith; and from that period by W. Howitt, Volume 91865 |
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... gun , part of gun , or nets or engines used for the killing or taking of game , and also to stop and search any cart or other conveyance in or on which such constable or peace - officer shall have good cause to suspect that any such ...
... gun , part of gun , or nets or engines used for the killing or taking of game , and also to stop and search any cart or other conveyance in or on which such constable or peace - officer shall have good cause to suspect that any such ...
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... guns - six 32 - pounders in broadside , and two pivot guns amidships , one of which was a rifled 100 - pounder Blakeley gun . She was built in the yard of the Messrs . Laird , Birkenhead . Of course , her armament was not put into her ...
... guns - six 32 - pounders in broadside , and two pivot guns amidships , one of which was a rifled 100 - pounder Blakeley gun . She was built in the yard of the Messrs . Laird , Birkenhead . Of course , her armament was not put into her ...
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... guns , ammunition , coals , & c . , for the new cruiser . Two days afterwards , the screw - steamer Bahama arrived , having on board Commander Raphael Semmes , of the Confederate navy , and other officers , besides two more guns . The ...
... guns , ammunition , coals , & c . , for the new cruiser . Two days afterwards , the screw - steamer Bahama arrived , having on board Commander Raphael Semmes , of the Confederate navy , and other officers , besides two more guns . The ...
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... guns , instead of advancing his masses ; and the Federals , feeling them- selves no longer pressed , recovered courage . Buell's forces under the command of Blunt and Hindman . Neither action was decisive , but the general course of the ...
... guns , instead of advancing his masses ; and the Federals , feeling them- selves no longer pressed , recovered courage . Buell's forces under the command of Blunt and Hindman . Neither action was decisive , but the general course of the ...
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... guns and stores , fell into the hands of the conquerors . Heintzelman was promptly summoned to the aid of the beaten generals , but we are told that " some of his regi- ments did not rush to the front quite so impetuously as a good ...
... guns and stores , fell into the hands of the conquerors . Heintzelman was promptly summoned to the aid of the beaten generals , but we are told that " some of his regi- ments did not rush to the front quite so impetuously as a good ...
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