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... called to their ad- ministration are more in fault than those who have gone before them ; but it is rather owing to the accumulated , and still accumulating defects and short - comings insepar- able from the system which has defeated ...
... called to their ad- ministration are more in fault than those who have gone before them ; but it is rather owing to the accumulated , and still accumulating defects and short - comings insepar- able from the system which has defeated ...
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... called into existence when it is too late , the exposure of the want of vigour and fore- sight in bringing them into action is far more damaging , than any display of latent power can be the reverse , and only encourages hostile ...
... called into existence when it is too late , the exposure of the want of vigour and fore- sight in bringing them into action is far more damaging , than any display of latent power can be the reverse , and only encourages hostile ...
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... called them into existence . From the moment the Reports of the French Com- missioners were presented , the Government proceeded with the utmost energy to fulfil and in some cases to exceed their recommendations . All this was going on ...
... called them into existence . From the moment the Reports of the French Com- missioners were presented , the Government proceeded with the utmost energy to fulfil and in some cases to exceed their recommendations . All this was going on ...
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... called for to place it on a proper footing . Whatever may be essential to the maintenance of the naval supremacy of the country must be secured as a matter of paramount necessity ; and the amount of force requisite for that purpose must ...
... called for to place it on a proper footing . Whatever may be essential to the maintenance of the naval supremacy of the country must be secured as a matter of paramount necessity ; and the amount of force requisite for that purpose must ...
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... called , did not arrive till the month of January ( six months after the warning was given ) , and it amounted to 600 men only . " Thus we were left for a period of six months expecting con- tinually , ( with ships the complements of ...
... called , did not arrive till the month of January ( six months after the warning was given ) , and it amounted to 600 men only . " Thus we were left for a period of six months expecting con- tinually , ( with ships the complements of ...
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