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" ... of his actions. He maintained the right with a vehemence bordering upon fierceness, and every important transaction in which he was engaged increased his reputation for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend... "
History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France, from the ... - Page 501
by William Francis Patrick Napier, Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - 1828 - 2 pages
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The Olio, Or, Museum of Entertainment, Volume 1

1831 - 460 pages
...for ta.ent, and confirmed hi* character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...the base, and, with characteristic propriety, they spumed at him when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, he thirsted for the honours of his...
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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France ..., Volume 1

William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1839 - 866 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Moore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British...
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History of the War in the Peninsula and in the South of France ..., Volume 1

Sir William Francis Patrick Napier - Peninsular War, 1807-1814 - 1842 - 542 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Ivfoore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British...
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The universal class-book: a ser. of reading lessons

Samuel Maunder - 1844 - 544 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Moore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British...
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Memoirs of British Generals Distinguished During the Peninsular War, Volume 1

John William Cole - Generals - 1856 - 400 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...propriety, they spurned at him when he was dead." The writer of this notice once heard an officer oŁ rank and experience discuss at full length, in...
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Memoirs of British Generals Distinguished During the Peninsular War, Volume 1

John William Cole - Generals - 1856 - 386 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. . The honest...dishonest feared him ; for while he lived he did not shun, hut scorned and spurned the base, and with characteristic propriety, they spurned at him when he was...
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The graduated series of reading-lesson books, Book 5

Graduated series - 1861 - 504 pages
...for talent, and confirmed his character as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit, a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...characteristic propriety they spurned at him when he was dead. Sir W. Napier. BATTLE OF TALAVERA. FROM nine o'clock in the morning until mid-day, the field of battle...
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Life of Napoleon, tr., with notes by H.W. Halleck. With an atlas, Volume 2

Antoine Henri baron de Jomini - 1864 - 512 pages
...just and faithful servant of his country. The henest loved him, the dishenest feared him ; for whilo he lived he did not shun, but scorned and spurned...spurned at him when he was dead. '• A soldier from his early youth, Moore thirsted for the henors of ! .: i profession, and feeling that ho was worthy to...
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The Advanced Reader

Readers - 1866 - 408 pages
...talent, and confirmed his character, as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit — a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Moore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British...
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The Progressive English reading books, Volume 4

Nelson Thomas and sons, ltd - 1866 - 408 pages
...talent, and confirmed his character, as a stern enemy to vice, a steadfast friend to merit — a just and faithful servant of his country. The honest loved...when he was dead. A soldier from his earliest youth, Moore thirsted for the honours of his profession, and feeling that he was worthy to lead a British...
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