Blackwood's Magazine, Volume 292William Blackwood, 1962 - England |
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Page 173
... hundred and eighty men under Major Forbes . The Victoria Column , under Major Wilson , was about three hundred strong . Forbes was the senior combatant officer , but Dr Jameson , the Commissioner , was there with his military adviser ...
... hundred and eighty men under Major Forbes . The Victoria Column , under Major Wilson , was about three hundred strong . Forbes was the senior combatant officer , but Dr Jameson , the Commissioner , was there with his military adviser ...
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... hundred cattle being driven under guard of about two hundred and fifty Mata- bele , they decided to try to capture the cattle . After sending one of the party back for reinforcements , the four charged down off the mountain directly ...
... hundred cattle being driven under guard of about two hundred and fifty Mata- bele , they decided to try to capture the cattle . After sending one of the party back for reinforcements , the four charged down off the mountain directly ...
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... hundred yards long , when the nearest terrestrial support was seven hundred feet below . I per- sonally could not attempt the job , even had I the know - how ; for I am absolutely hopeless at heights . The only reason I was able to ...
... hundred yards long , when the nearest terrestrial support was seven hundred feet below . I per- sonally could not attempt the job , even had I the know - how ; for I am absolutely hopeless at heights . The only reason I was able to ...
Contents
THE DUEL OF THE FRIGATES BY VICTOR ALLAN | 42 |
THE FORTUNATE VILLAGE BY J L SOMERS | 58 |
ABA DIDA BY CHARLES CHENEVIX TRENCH | 137 |
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