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... living were inducements to enter the corps . Their officers took their names from the kitchen . Thus their colonel was called " first soup - maker ; " the next in command , 10 TURKISH ARMY . - JANISSARIES . [ INTROD .
... living were inducements to enter the corps . Their officers took their names from the kitchen . Thus their colonel was called " first soup - maker ; " the next in command , 10 TURKISH ARMY . - JANISSARIES . [ INTROD .
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... took their seats with great ceremony . Refreshments were served during the sittings , which lasted till the evening ; when they were con- cluded with a meal in common , consisting of plain fare , with water as the only beverage . The ...
... took their seats with great ceremony . Refreshments were served during the sittings , which lasted till the evening ; when they were con- cluded with a meal in common , consisting of plain fare , with water as the only beverage . The ...
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... took advantage of the general feeling to urge the renewal of the war , and persuaded the Hungarian Diet assembled at Buda to adopt his advice . Even John of Hunyad and the Despot of Servia , who had just protested against so thoughtless ...
... took advantage of the general feeling to urge the renewal of the war , and persuaded the Hungarian Diet assembled at Buda to adopt his advice . Even John of Hunyad and the Despot of Servia , who had just protested against so thoughtless ...
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... took his toll , from the Chief Secretary down to the Plum- bator . Among other sources of revenue , besides the regular fees derived from investitures , & c . , were the sale of indulgences and dispensations , the announcement of a year ...
... took his toll , from the Chief Secretary down to the Plum- bator . Among other sources of revenue , besides the regular fees derived from investitures , & c . , were the sale of indulgences and dispensations , the announcement of a year ...
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... took the direction of a party which had been formed for the purpose of limiting the authority of the ruling oligarchy . After his return from his travels in Germany and France , Cosmo abstained from the society of the ruling party , and ...
... took the direction of a party which had been formed for the purpose of limiting the authority of the ruling oligarchy . After his return from his travels in Germany and France , Cosmo abstained from the society of the ruling party , and ...
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