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orders of knighthood and chivalry4
english poetry3
levellers3
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world war, 1939-19453
civil rights2
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Great Britain. Army145
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671)57
Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax46
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Charles I, King of England, 1600-16496
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Une visite à l'armée anglaise

Barrès, Maurice (1862-1923)

1915

Une visite à l'armée anglaise -- Les Gourkas et les Sikhs -- Les Canadiens -- Les soldats de la métropole -- Le service d'arrière -- L'effort anglais ne veut pas être un demi-effort -- Appendice:...

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Songs and slang of the British soldier, 1914-1918

Brophy, John (1899-1965); Partridge, Eric (1894-1979)

1930

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My cousin in the army : or, Johnny Newcome on the peace establishment. A poem

Mitford, John (1782-1831)

1822

Ascribed to John Mitford in the British Museum Catalogue. Coloured plates by Robert Cruickshank and C. Williams.

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A history of the Tank Corps in the Great War

Charteris, Sir Evan Edward (1864-1940); Great Britain. Army

1918

Typescript.

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A Dissertation on nothing: or, Remarks on A letter to William Pitt, Esq. : wherein is contain'd nothing

1746

An attack on "A letter to William Pitt, esq;, concerning the fifteen new regiments lately voted by parliament", by Thomas Hervey.

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Four letters publish'd in Old England : or, The constitutional journal (viz. of Oct. the 8th, 22d, 29th, and Nov. the 5th)

Broadbottom, Jeffrey; English, George; Walpole, Horace (1717-1797)

1743

Reprints of nos. 36 and 38, signed Jeffrey Broadbottom (pseud.); 37, signed George English (pseud.); 39, unsigned; and 40. The second letter (no.38) is a theatrical allegory ridiculing William Pulte...

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An argument shewing that a standing army with consent of Parliament, is not inconsistent with a free government, &c

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

1698

A reply to John Trenchard's pamphlet, 'An argument, shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government', 1697. Defoe had written an earlier reply the same year, 'Some reflections on a...

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A short history of standing armies in England

Trenchard, John (1662-1723)

1698

Errata: p. [1] at end. One of two editions published in the same year, the other having 32 pages (Wing T2115).

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An argument, shewing, that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government, and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy

Trenchard, John (1662-1723); Moyle, Walter (1672-1721)

1697

By J. Trenchard, assisted by W. Moyle. Cf. Brit. Mus. Dedication signed: A.B.C.D.E.F.G.

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