History of the Corps of Royal Engineers, Volumen2Longmans, Green, 1889 |
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... hands of King Theodore , of sundry persons whom he had imprisoned , and whom we were bound to rescue . No great difficulties were antici- pated in doing this , so far as the mere fighting was concerned . The Abyssinian soldiers were of ...
... hands of King Theodore , of sundry persons whom he had imprisoned , and whom we were bound to rescue . No great difficulties were antici- pated in doing this , so far as the mere fighting was concerned . The Abyssinian soldiers were of ...
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... hand to mouth throughout . Consequently there was no time for sorting and stacking . The Kurrachee rail has given the greatest trouble in laying and maintenance , being very much worn and bent , and being a joint chair and not a fish ...
... hand to mouth throughout . Consequently there was no time for sorting and stacking . The Kurrachee rail has given the greatest trouble in laying and maintenance , being very much worn and bent , and being a joint chair and not a fish ...
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... hands of Major Pritchard , R.E. This consisted of the 10th Company Royal Engineers , K Company of Madras Sappers , and 2nd , 3rd , and 4th Companies of Bombay Sappers . Captain Goodfellow , the senior Royal Engineer , was present ...
... hands of Major Pritchard , R.E. This consisted of the 10th Company Royal Engineers , K Company of Madras Sappers , and 2nd , 3rd , and 4th Companies of Bombay Sappers . Captain Goodfellow , the senior Royal Engineer , was present ...
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... hand - axe men grubbed up the stubbs , which were so sharp as to cut a boot , the axe men cut down any tree or cut through any that were across the road . Each sapper carried his rifle 1873-1874 . ] 15 OF ROYAL ENGINEERS .
... hand - axe men grubbed up the stubbs , which were so sharp as to cut a boot , the axe men cut down any tree or cut through any that were across the road . Each sapper carried his rifle 1873-1874 . ] 15 OF ROYAL ENGINEERS .
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... hands . While working , the man sat on the ground , and worked between his legs till the hole was as deep as the length of his arm . They were slow to learn any kind of work to which they were unaccustomed , even the simplest operation ...
... hands . While working , the man sat on the ground , and worked between his legs till the hole was as deep as the length of his arm . They were slow to learn any kind of work to which they were unaccustomed , even the simplest operation ...
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