An Essay on Military Educationauthor; and sold, 1776 - 106 Seiten |
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... ignorant pre- fumption , and would be immediately checked and severely punished : if officers are habitually addicted to gaming , drunkenness , and lewd- nefs , nefs , they dishonour their character not lefs than by ( 15 )
... ignorant pre- fumption , and would be immediately checked and severely punished : if officers are habitually addicted to gaming , drunkenness , and lewd- nefs , nefs , they dishonour their character not lefs than by ( 15 )
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... officer , with the refpect that is fhewn him in all companies , and with the unreserved freedom of his own behaviour , which , if not governed by that politeness which is the pure effect of fenfibility and knowledge , must be worse than ...
... officer , with the refpect that is fhewn him in all companies , and with the unreserved freedom of his own behaviour , which , if not governed by that politeness which is the pure effect of fenfibility and knowledge , must be worse than ...
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... officers of her army fhould not emulate the officers of the continent in that military skill which has ren- dered them fo illuftrious and fo formidable , the warmest advocate for practice to the exclu fion of theory will find it ...
... officers of her army fhould not emulate the officers of the continent in that military skill which has ren- dered them fo illuftrious and fo formidable , the warmest advocate for practice to the exclu fion of theory will find it ...
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... officers of Sparta , illustrated their training in this form and brought lafting honour to themselves and their country , the one by gaining the battle of Tunis , in Africa , against Regulus , and the other by faving Syracufe . But ...
... officers of Sparta , illustrated their training in this form and brought lafting honour to themselves and their country , the one by gaining the battle of Tunis , in Africa , against Regulus , and the other by faving Syracufe . But ...
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... officer or foldier upbraid " another for refusing a challenge ; fince , ac- " cording to these our orders , they do but the " duty of foldiers , who ought to subject " themselves to difcipline . And we do ac- quit and discharge all men ...
... officer or foldier upbraid " another for refusing a challenge ; fince , ac- " cording to these our orders , they do but the " duty of foldiers , who ought to subject " themselves to difcipline . And we do ac- quit and discharge all men ...
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