Letters from Head-quarters: Or, The Realities of the War in the Crimea, Volume 1J. Murray, 1856 - Crimean War, 1853-1856 |
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... historical pictures of the war . Rather premature I think . He is somewhat alarmed at the cholera , and I doubt his staying here much longer . He told me he had had two slight attacks already . He has gone with General Yusuf and his ...
... historical pictures of the war . Rather premature I think . He is somewhat alarmed at the cholera , and I doubt his staying here much longer . He told me he had had two slight attacks already . He has gone with General Yusuf and his ...
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... history of modern warfare . The morning was foggy ; indeed a sort of drizzling rain had fallen throughout the night . It was half- past 5 A.M. when one of the pickets of the Light Division first saw the Russian infantry ; their impres ...
... history of modern warfare . The morning was foggy ; indeed a sort of drizzling rain had fallen throughout the night . It was half- past 5 A.M. when one of the pickets of the Light Division first saw the Russian infantry ; their impres ...
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... History of England . By LADY CALLCOTT . 56th Thousand . With 30 Woodcuts . 18mo . 2s . 6d . AUNT IDA'S Walks and Talks ; a Story Book for Children . By a LADY . Woodcuts . 16mo . 5s . B ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS ; Issued by direction of ...
... History of England . By LADY CALLCOTT . 56th Thousand . With 30 Woodcuts . 18mo . 2s . 6d . AUNT IDA'S Walks and Talks ; a Story Book for Children . By a LADY . Woodcuts . 16mo . 5s . B ADMIRALTY PUBLICATIONS ; Issued by direction of ...
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... History of the Popes of Rome . Third Edition . 2 Vols . 8vo . 24s . BABBAGE'S ( CHARLES ) Economy of Machinery and Manufactures . Fourth Edition . Fcap . 8vo . 6s . Table of the Logarithms of the Natural Numbers from 1 to 108000. Fourth ...
... History of the Popes of Rome . Third Edition . 2 Vols . 8vo . 24s . BABBAGE'S ( CHARLES ) Economy of Machinery and Manufactures . Fourth Edition . Fcap . 8vo . 6s . Table of the Logarithms of the Natural Numbers from 1 to 108000. Fourth ...
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... History of Ancient Pottery : Egyptian , Asiatic , Greek , Roman , Etruscan , and Celtic . With 200 Illustrations . 2 Vols . 8vo . ( Nearly Ready . ) BIRT'S ( W. R. ) Hurricane Guide . Being an Attempt to connect the Rotatory Gale , or ...
... History of Ancient Pottery : Egyptian , Asiatic , Greek , Roman , Etruscan , and Celtic . With 200 Illustrations . 2 Vols . 8vo . ( Nearly Ready . ) BIRT'S ( W. R. ) Hurricane Guide . Being an Attempt to connect the Rotatory Gale , or ...
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