Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
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... equableness was undoubtedly his perfect self - reliance , which was early manifested , and rested on the early - developed consciousness of power . His sister tells of the first occasion on which she 16 MEMOIR OF THOMAS DRUMMOND .
... equableness was undoubtedly his perfect self - reliance , which was early manifested , and rested on the early - developed consciousness of power . His sister tells of the first occasion on which she 16 MEMOIR OF THOMAS DRUMMOND .
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... occasion , when he went by sea to Easdale , in Argyleshire . The vessel in which he sailed was a small sloop going for a cargo of slates . The Caledonian Canal was not then open , and the voyage was consequently a long one , from the ...
... occasion , when he went by sea to Easdale , in Argyleshire . The vessel in which he sailed was a small sloop going for a cargo of slates . The Caledonian Canal was not then open , and the voyage was consequently a long one , from the ...
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... occasion was Professor Barlow , who from the moment of his arrival took an interest in him . It was before the appointed hour when the determined young runner reached the gate ; but after it , owing to the absence of the clerk , before ...
... occasion was Professor Barlow , who from the moment of his arrival took an interest in him . It was before the appointed hour when the determined young runner reached the gate ; but after it , owing to the absence of the clerk , before ...
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... occasions polite , obliging dispositions to them , and do them any favour in your power ; not by doing their work for them , for that is a hurt to them , and highly improper on your part , but by giving them advice and aid in the doing ...
... occasions polite , obliging dispositions to them , and do them any favour in your power ; not by doing their work for them , for that is a hurt to them , and highly improper on your part , but by giving them advice and aid in the doing ...
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... occasion be very favourable ; but , whatever they do , preserve your innocence and integrity ; you will find them ... occasion , there must be no doubt of your honour , and there must be regard to your char- acter . Well - disposed ...
... occasion be very favourable ; but , whatever they do , preserve your innocence and integrity ; you will find them ... occasion , there must be no doubt of your honour , and there must be regard to your char- acter . Well - disposed ...
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Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E. , F. R. A. S. , Under Secretary to the Lord ... John Ferguson McLennan No preview available - 2020 |
Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R. E., F. R. A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord ... John F. M'lennan No preview available - 2016 |
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