Littell's Living Age, Volume 174Littell, Son and Company, 1887 |
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Page 61
... military pigeon - lofts , it being thought that in Afghanistan and other distant parts pigeons might , under certain circum- The Germans were among the first na- tions to establish military pigeon - lofts , and their system is now the ...
... military pigeon - lofts , it being thought that in Afghanistan and other distant parts pigeons might , under certain circum- The Germans were among the first na- tions to establish military pigeon - lofts , and their system is now the ...
Page 184
... military utilized to its full extent the special quali- harbors , and dockyards , and coaling sta- fications of local corps for coast defence , tions , we should see every military port , on the one hand , and , on the other , sim ...
... military utilized to its full extent the special quali- harbors , and dockyards , and coaling sta- fications of local corps for coast defence , tions , we should see every military port , on the one hand , and , on the other , sim ...
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... military science , " have a secret power over us , disposing our organs to bodily exercises , and at the same time deluding , as it were , the toil of them . " If the band is broken up , Lord Wolseley counsels officers to call upon the ...
... military science , " have a secret power over us , disposing our organs to bodily exercises , and at the same time deluding , as it were , the toil of them . " If the band is broken up , Lord Wolseley counsels officers to call upon the ...
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