Memoir of Thomas Drummond, R.E.,F.R.A.S., Under Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, 1835-1840 |
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Page 7
... house , " says Miss Drummond , " his power of contrivance made him exceedingly useful . And whatever went wrong , from the roasting- jack upwards , the appeal was to Tommy to put it right . " The services he was thus able to render were ...
... house , " says Miss Drummond , " his power of contrivance made him exceedingly useful . And whatever went wrong , from the roasting- jack upwards , the appeal was to Tommy to put it right . " The services he was thus able to render were ...
Page 15
... house , he took it to his sister , saying he was very unhappy because he did not know why it ticked . The unhappiness continued till he undid the jack and got at its secret . There is a story told of him , which affords a glimpse at ...
... house , he took it to his sister , saying he was very unhappy because he did not know why it ticked . The unhappiness continued till he undid the jack and got at its secret . There is a story told of him , which affords a glimpse at ...
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... house , which was situated about a mile from the Academy . He found a friend in Mr Jackson , the cadet who occupied the same room . It happened , also , that the servant in attendance on the room was a Drummond from the neighbourhood of ...
... house , which was situated about a mile from the Academy . He found a friend in Mr Jackson , the cadet who occupied the same room . It happened , also , that the servant in attendance on the room was a Drummond from the neighbourhood of ...
Page 23
... house fare , beginning with milk and a round of bread , and ending with dry bread and cheese . Parades and drills incessant ; the sense of freedom pinched out . Morning parade early enough , one would think , without a servant ...
... house fare , beginning with milk and a round of bread , and ending with dry bread and cheese . Parades and drills incessant ; the sense of freedom pinched out . Morning parade early enough , one would think , without a servant ...
Page 30
... house in the morning . He refused for a little a very little . little . At last he agreed , and I retired so happy , thinking he had got it . In the morning , when I awoke , there was all the money at the back of my door . " A letter ...
... house in the morning . He refused for a little a very little . little . At last he agreed , and I retired so happy , thinking he had got it . In the morning , when I awoke , there was all the money at the back of my door . " A letter ...
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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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