Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 281William Blackwood, 1957 - England |
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Page 191
... English successes which followed were largely due to a deterioration of morale dating from St Crispin's Day . Thereafter the French would hardly face in open battle an English army one - third of their strength , and , if they did face ...
... English successes which followed were largely due to a deterioration of morale dating from St Crispin's Day . Thereafter the French would hardly face in open battle an English army one - third of their strength , and , if they did face ...
Page 192
... English expeditions grew smaller and smaller , the Burgundians changed sides , the quality of English general- ship declined , and first Normandy and then Gascony were overrun and taken back . A people less proud would have made peace ...
... English expeditions grew smaller and smaller , the Burgundians changed sides , the quality of English general- ship declined , and first Normandy and then Gascony were overrun and taken back . A people less proud would have made peace ...
Page 537
... English . They left a paper to say that we would be paid . " We shall have to trek into Jagersfontein . " Mother shocked us one morning by saying that , but she had decided , so we packed the ox- wagon and the Cape cart and , with heavy ...
... English . They left a paper to say that we would be paid . " We shall have to trek into Jagersfontein . " Mother shocked us one morning by saying that , but she had decided , so we packed the ox- wagon and the Cape cart and , with heavy ...
Contents
THE ESCAPE OF LAVALETTE BY W BARING PEMBERTON | 288 |
A DRIVE ROUND HISPANIOLA | 480 |
HOOGHLY SHORES AND SHALLOWS | 571 |
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