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We may go even further than this, and, as remarked in a former chapter, believe that musical sounds afforded one of the bases for the development of language. I find in Lord Monboddo's 'Origin of Language, vol. i. 1774, p. 469, that Dr.
Such were the dispositions of our chief naval forces: they comprised 469 ships of war, and over 700 armed boats, of all sizes. Our regular troops and militia mustered 180,000 strong; while the volunteers, including 120,000 men armed with pikes or similar weapons, numbered 410,000.
M. Godin started as if he had been stabbed, but quickly regained his self-control as Maitland continued: "Here is the volume in question. You will please note the thumb-mark in the margin of page 469. There is but one thumb in the world that could have made that mark, and that is the thumb you have seen register itself upon this letter.
The Aga of the Janisaries and Mahomet Bassa were also slain. The whole loss of the Turks in this action amounted to about 22,000; and of the Imperialists, 3,695 common soldiers, and 469 officers.
To these must be added two small detachments of artillery and engineers, taking with them charges of gun-cotton. The whole command numbered no more than 469, and they were going for one of the strongest Boer positions by which our force is ringed about. Captain Gough's company was detached to lead the right assault, and Major Thesiger's the left, each having with it a section of C Company.
Of the finished spires, the loftiest in the world are, first, that of Strasburg Minster, 474 feet; second, that of St. Stephens at Vienna, 469 feet; third, that of Notre Dame at Antwerp, 466 feet; then that of Salisbury, 404 feet; Freiburg in the Breisgau, 380-1/2 feet; and then follow the distinguished heights of Landshut, Utrecht, Rouen, Chartres, Brugrels, Soissons, and others.
The thumb-mark is upon page 469 of 'Poisons, Their Effects and Detection, by Alexander Wynter Blyth. "No sooner had I made sure of my discovery than I set out for No. 5 Oak Street, the address given by Rizzi. There was no such person there, nor had there been anyone of that name in the house during the three years of the present tenant's occupancy.
"Accepique antequam discederem aureos coronatos Gallicos 500 et M.C.C. in reditu." De Vita Propria, ch. iv. p. 16. "Difficillimis causis victus venire non potui." The Archbishop's letter is given in Opera, tom. i. p. 137. Geniturarum Exempla, p. 469. He mentions this personage in De Varietate, p. 672: "Johannes Manienus medicus, vir egregius et mathematicaram studiosus."
Aggregate All Ranks 122,345 44,503 108,462 11,441 209,365 ================================================================== Grand Aggregate 469,116 ================================================================== For purposes of administration, instruction, and mobilization, Great Britain and Ireland are partitioned into thirteen military districts commanded by general officers.
Journals, June 23, 26, 30, July 3, 7; Lords', vii. 467, 469. Clarendon Papers, ii. 187. After this disastrous battle, the campaign presented little more than the last and feeble struggles of an expiring party.
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