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... passed through a low range of hills , keeping near the bank of one of the branches of the river Haddass . At this part there was some heavy work in cuttings , embankments , and bridges . Eight iron girder bridges had to be constructed ...
... passed through a low range of hills , keeping near the bank of one of the branches of the river Haddass . At this part there was some heavy work in cuttings , embankments , and bridges . Eight iron girder bridges had to be constructed ...
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... passed on the right of Selassee till it debouched on the plateau of Islamgee , and climbed into Magdala . Magdala , although not on so high a level as Selassee , was more inaccessible . It was guarded by two natural scarps , the first ...
... passed on the right of Selassee till it debouched on the plateau of Islamgee , and climbed into Magdala . Magdala , although not on so high a level as Selassee , was more inaccessible . It was guarded by two natural scarps , the first ...
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... passing from one to the other in a day . these stations huts were erected , rough fortifications constructed , to enable them to be held by small parties against the attack of hostile natives , and the ground cleared for some distance ...
... passing from one to the other in a day . these stations huts were erected , rough fortifications constructed , to enable them to be held by small parties against the attack of hostile natives , and the ground cleared for some distance ...
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... passed along the line to come in , the whole party returned , rations were issued , and the breakfasts , tea , rice and preserved meat , ready by 11 o'clock . At 1 p.m. the men turned out again and worked until it was dark - when they ...
... passed along the line to come in , the whole party returned , rations were issued , and the breakfasts , tea , rice and preserved meat , ready by 11 o'clock . At 1 p.m. the men turned out again and worked until it was dark - when they ...
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... passed round the flank of the attack , and in their turn fell on Quarman , two and a half miles . in rear . Here , Lieutenant Cotter , R.E. , and his ten Sappers , did good work . For some time they were the only Europeans at the post ...
... passed round the flank of the attack , and in their turn fell on Quarman , two and a half miles . in rear . Here , Lieutenant Cotter , R.E. , and his ten Sappers , did good work . For some time they were the only Europeans at the post ...
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