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Upon them, as upon substrata, I raise the edifice design'd in these Vistas. The whole present system of the officering and personnel of the army and navy of these States, and the spirit and letter of their trebly-aristocratic rules and regulations, is a monstrous exotic, a nuisance and revolt, and belong here just as much as orders of nobility, or the Pope's council of cardinals.
"That was a sneak out of a difficulty," Si confessed to Shorty; "but you were as big a coward as I was." "No, I wasn't," insisted Shorty, still watchful. "You'd no right to order me do something that you was afraid to do yourself. That's no kind o' officering."
I wish to God we had it!" "You are going back to Botetourt?" "As soon as it is dawn. The company will at once offer its services to the governor. Every moment now is important." "At dawn.... You will be its captain?" "I suppose so. We will hold immediately an election of officers and that's as pernicious a method of officering companies and regiments as can be imagined!
The essential difference between the German soldiers and our own is in the officering and training, and it is admirably expressed by Private Burrell, Northumberland Fusiliers. According to other letter writers, the German soldiers are absolutely tyrannized over by their officers. "They hate their officers like poison, and fear them ten times more than they fear death," says Private Martin King.
At four that afternoon Captain Flanagan presented his respects. The admiral was fond of the old fellow, a friendship formed in the blur of battle-smoke. He had often been criticized for officering his yacht with such a gruff, rather illiterate man, when gentlemen were to be had for the asking.
She begins on the right principle by officering her colonies with her best men, naval and military. In England anyone is good enough for West Africa. She impresses the natives, before beginning to treat, by an overwhelming display of force; and, if necessary, by hard knocks.
"Thirty thousand cavalry and forty thousand infantry which are not all the able-bodied men, as only one member from each family is required to join the army. After the names had been entered came the question of uniforms, arms, officering, drilling, provisions.
IV. VI. Collision between the Senate and Equites in the Administration of the Provinces IV. III. Modifications of the Penal Law I. VII. Relation of Rome to Latium, II. V. As to the Officering of the Army II. VII. Furnishing of Contingents; III. XI. Latins III. XI. Roman Franchise More Difficult of Acquisition III. XI. Roman Franchise More Difficult of Acquisition
It is true, there was no want of space in my new apartment, for officering and manning the prize had left several state-rooms vacant in the Briton's gun-room, which fell to the shares of the French prisoners and myself.
Whereas information has been received that sundry persons citizens of the United States or residents within the same, and especially within the State of Louisiana, are conspiring together to begin and set on foot, provide, and prepare the means for a military expedition or enterprise against the dominions of Spain, with which the United States are happily at peace; that for this purpose they are collecting arms, military stores, provisions, vessels, and other means; are deceiving and seducing honest and well-meaning citizens to engage in their unlawful enterprises; are organizing, officering, and arming themselves for the same contrary to the laws in such cases made and provided: I have therefore thought fit to issue this my proclamation, warning and enjoining all faithful citizens who have been led without due knowledge or consideration to participate in the said unlawful enterprises to withdraw from the same without delay, and commanding all persons whatsoever engaged or concerned in the same to cease all further proceedings therein, as they will answer the contrary at their peril.
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