Colburn's United Service Magazine and Naval and Military JournalH. Colburn, 1866 - Military art and science |
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... John Halifax Gentleman , " " Christian's Mistake , " & c . 2 vols . Milly's Hero . By the Author of " Grandmother's Money , " 3 v . Agnes . By MRS . OLIPHANT . Author of " The Life of Edward Irving . " Agnes ' is a novel superior to any ...
... John Halifax Gentleman , " " Christian's Mistake , " & c . 2 vols . Milly's Hero . By the Author of " Grandmother's Money , " 3 v . Agnes . By MRS . OLIPHANT . Author of " The Life of Edward Irving . " Agnes ' is a novel superior to any ...
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... John Harrington's , we find the pay and clothing of Queen Elizabeth's troops in Ireland detailed at some length , but the colours are not stated . For an officer in winter , " a cassock of broad cloth , with bays , and trimmed with silk ...
... John Harrington's , we find the pay and clothing of Queen Elizabeth's troops in Ireland detailed at some length , but the colours are not stated . For an officer in winter , " a cassock of broad cloth , with bays , and trimmed with silk ...
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... John Grahame of Claverhouse imported from England 150 ells of red cloth , 40 ells of white , and 550 dozen of buttons , for the use of the Life Guards , and the Council ordained that the uniform of the Scottish infantry should be " of ...
... John Grahame of Claverhouse imported from England 150 ells of red cloth , 40 ells of white , and 550 dozen of buttons , for the use of the Life Guards , and the Council ordained that the uniform of the Scottish infantry should be " of ...
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... John Bristoe , to be armed with those explosives , and to be styled Grenadiers . A similar company was soon added to every other corps in both countries . These soldiers carried fusils with bayonets , hatchets and swords . Their uniform ...
... John Bristoe , to be armed with those explosives , and to be styled Grenadiers . A similar company was soon added to every other corps in both countries . These soldiers carried fusils with bayonets , hatchets and swords . Their uniform ...
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... John received 100 lashes without saying a word . The flogging having been completed , the Major resumed the prayer book , and finished the service of the day . " Those were soldiers ' jokes , here is a sailor's whilst he was going to ...
... John received 100 lashes without saying a word . The flogging having been completed , the Major resumed the prayer book , and finished the service of the day . " Those were soldiers ' jokes , here is a sailor's whilst he was going to ...
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Page 52 - And it shall be, if the wicked man be worthy to be beaten, that the judge shall cause him to lie down, and to be beaten before his face, according to his fault, by a certain number. 3 Forty stripes he may give him, and not exceed: lest, if he should exceed, and beat him above these with many stripes, then thy brother should seem vile unto thee.
Page 214 - He answered and said unto them, When it is evening, ye say, It will be fair weather : for the sky is red.
Page 7 - Memoirs of the Life and gallant Exploits of the Old Highlander Sergeant Donald Macleod, who Having returned wounded with the Corpse of General Wolfe from Quebec was admitted an out pensioner of Chelsea Hospital in 1759, and is now in the 103d year of his age.
Page 148 - The Queen has been graciously pleased to signify her intention to confer the decoration of the Victoria Cross...
Page 50 - Sentence be not increased by any such Modification: (2) Judgment of Death shall not be passed on any Prisoner unless Four at least of the Officers present at the Court-martial, where the Number does not exceed Five, and in other Cases a Majority of not less than Two Thirds of the Officers present, concur in the Sentence...
Page 46 - Every person subject to this Act who shall absent himself from his ship, or from the place where his duty requires him to be, with an intention of not returning to such ship or place, or who shall at any time and under any circumstances, when absent from his ship or place of duty, do any act which shows that he has an intention of not returning to such ship or place, shall be deemed to have deserted, and shall be punished...
Page 10 - London, never failed to draw after him a great crowd of boys, and other young people, who constantly attended at his lodgings, and followed him with huzzas, as he went to court, or returned from it. AS he was a man of humour, he would always thank them for their civilities...
Page 49 - If he shall be guilty of robbery or theft he shall suffer penal servitude or such other punishment as is herein-after mentioned : If he shall be guilty of any other criminal offence which if committed in England would be punishable by the law of England, he shall, whether the offence be or be not committed in England, be punished either in pursuance of the first part of this Act as...
Page 387 - On the other hand, when the labourer earns by his work less than is required to provide the amount of food which is indispensable in order to restore fully his working power, an unyielding, inexorable law or necessity compels him to have recourse to spirits.