Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 112W. Blackwood & Sons, 1872 - Scotland |
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Page 575
... army if required to do so ? " " We have a militia reserve , cer- tainly , but altogether too small in quantity . With our small army it is less even than a mere half - measure to provide only thirty thousand men for its reserve . The ...
... army if required to do so ? " " We have a militia reserve , cer- tainly , but altogether too small in quantity . With our small army it is less even than a mere half - measure to provide only thirty thousand men for its reserve . The ...
Page 589
... army before it underwent the immense augmentation which transformed it into the great army of Europe . And then what will have to be done ? The cry will be raised for relieving the stagnation by liberal pensions , or bonuses to induce ...
... army before it underwent the immense augmentation which transformed it into the great army of Europe . And then what will have to be done ? The cry will be raised for relieving the stagnation by liberal pensions , or bonuses to induce ...
Page 591
... army were detached from their regiments in various civil ca- pacities for indefinite periods , often extending over a lifetime , was dis- guised under the nominal condition that such officers were available to join their regiments if ...
... army were detached from their regiments in various civil ca- pacities for indefinite periods , often extending over a lifetime , was dis- guised under the nominal condition that such officers were available to join their regiments if ...
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