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... During the Peninsular war , and again while commanding the army of occupation in France , the Duke of Wellington , besides fighting and writing , seen him cantering , apparently careless and unconscious of his 14 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER .
... During the Peninsular war , and again while commanding the army of occupation in France , the Duke of Wellington , besides fighting and writing , seen him cantering , apparently careless and unconscious of his 14 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER .
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... army , by a treacherous invitation inveigled the Mamelukes into the summit of the citadel of El Kahira ( the Victorious ) , commonly called Cairo , and then sud- denly dropping the portcullis , directed upon them from barred windows on ...
... army , by a treacherous invitation inveigled the Mamelukes into the summit of the citadel of El Kahira ( the Victorious ) , commonly called Cairo , and then sud- denly dropping the portcullis , directed upon them from barred windows on ...
Page 78
... a hen upon a nest full of eggs just about to hatch . In the army when a soldier who has committed an offence is sentenced to crawl for several hours up and down a parade “ in heavy marching order , " 78 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER .
... a hen upon a nest full of eggs just about to hatch . In the army when a soldier who has committed an offence is sentenced to crawl for several hours up and down a parade “ in heavy marching order , " 78 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER .
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... says that in man's progress in the army , navy , law , church , or state , in short in every profession , “ it is the belly that lifts the feet . ” But the same remark is applicable , not only to 98 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER .
... says that in man's progress in the army , navy , law , church , or state , in short in every profession , “ it is the belly that lifts the feet . ” But the same remark is applicable , not only to 98 THE HORSE AND HIS RIDER .
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... army took to the Cape of Good Hope a gentle , beautiful , thoroughbred mare , which , to his astonishment , the natives appeared exceedingly unwilling to approach . The reason was , that her ears had been cropped ; and as among ...
... army took to the Cape of Good Hope a gentle , beautiful , thoroughbred mare , which , to his astonishment , the natives appeared exceedingly unwilling to approach . The reason was , that her ears had been cropped ; and as among ...
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