McClure's Magazine ..., Volumen9S. S. McClure, Limited, 1897 |
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... force of 25 men , well mounted , to be commanded by a reliable and discreet commissioned officer . Can you furnish them ? And if so , will you please direct the officer commanding the squad to report to me with the men at No. 217 ...
... force of 25 men , well mounted , to be commanded by a reliable and discreet commissioned officer . Can you furnish them ? And if so , will you please direct the officer commanding the squad to report to me with the men at No. 217 ...
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... forces of my mind were so con- sumed with losing hold and getting it again , that I could scarce have told whether I was going up or coming down . Of a sudden I knocked against the cliff with such a thump as almost bereft me of my sense ...
... forces of my mind were so con- sumed with losing hold and getting it again , that I could scarce have told whether I was going up or coming down . Of a sudden I knocked against the cliff with such a thump as almost bereft me of my sense ...
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... force the impatience of captives and the ignor- that he must strike me with . What was yet ance of private soldiers would have enter- worse , we had agreed to do without sig- tained so misbegotten a device ; nals : every so many minutes ...
... force the impatience of captives and the ignor- that he must strike me with . What was yet ance of private soldiers would have enter- worse , we had agreed to do without sig- tained so misbegotten a device ; nals : every so many minutes ...
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... force was in the dark building , while the Sioux were out upon the whitened earth , quickly massed his men at the open door and began to pour a murderously wicked fire into the baffled Sioux , who , like fool- ish farm dogs , were ...
... force was in the dark building , while the Sioux were out upon the whitened earth , quickly massed his men at the open door and began to pour a murderously wicked fire into the baffled Sioux , who , like fool- ish farm dogs , were ...
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... force of ten regiments then assembled to be held subject to the needs of the nation . The regiments had to be mustered in , and reports of Grant's efficiency encouraged Governor Yates to appoint him one of the five mustering offi- cers ...
... force of ten regiments then assembled to be held subject to the needs of the nation . The regiments had to be mustered in , and reports of Grant's efficiency encouraged Governor Yates to appoint him one of the five mustering offi- cers ...
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