An Essay on Military Educationauthor; and sold, 1776 - 106 Seiten |
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... Britain ? To the youth , therefore , of Great - Britain , of every clafs and condition raised above the labouring peasant , who may poffibly be contented with the pro- tection of his property , liberty , and life , with- out inquiring ...
... Britain ? To the youth , therefore , of Great - Britain , of every clafs and condition raised above the labouring peasant , who may poffibly be contented with the pro- tection of his property , liberty , and life , with- out inquiring ...
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... Britain , by her multiplied connections and enlarged empire , is brought near the condi- tion of a continental power , why the officers of her army fhould not emulate the officers of the continent in that military skill which has ren ...
... Britain , by her multiplied connections and enlarged empire , is brought near the condi- tion of a continental power , why the officers of her army fhould not emulate the officers of the continent in that military skill which has ren ...
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... Britain , can he remain wholly uncorrupted by the flavish principles of foreign ftates ? Let not then the military student repine , because the time and application requifite to prepare him for the great duties and offices of his ...
... Britain , can he remain wholly uncorrupted by the flavish principles of foreign ftates ? Let not then the military student repine , because the time and application requifite to prepare him for the great duties and offices of his ...
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... Britain have much higher motives to the practice of the most exemplary felf - denial , and the most generous public virtue : they have a better form of government , for the fecurity of their dearest rights ; and they have a divine ...
... Britain have much higher motives to the practice of the most exemplary felf - denial , and the most generous public virtue : they have a better form of government , for the fecurity of their dearest rights ; and they have a divine ...
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... Britain , after fo many wrecks and in- juries as are recorded in hiftory , has been able to re- cover , to grow founder from her wounds , and mightier from her discomfitures , is owing to the peculiarity of her conftitution . " Salus ...
... Britain , after fo many wrecks and in- juries as are recorded in hiftory , has been able to re- cover , to grow founder from her wounds , and mightier from her discomfitures , is owing to the peculiarity of her conftitution . " Salus ...
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