Beacon Lights of History: New hall of fame. Premier personalitiesWm. H. Wise, 1924 |
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Page 47
... possible for him to keep up the murderous , skillful combat with the Black and Tans . Lloyd George knew this . The British intelligence service was aware of the huge remittances coming across the Atlantic but was powerless to stop them ...
... possible for him to keep up the murderous , skillful combat with the Black and Tans . Lloyd George knew this . The British intelligence service was aware of the huge remittances coming across the Atlantic but was powerless to stop them ...
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... possible in Britain and of enthusiasm more freely expressed than any Britain would deem quite seemly forced them into some measure of the same publicity themselves . And then Mr. Lloyd George had one of his lucky breaks . The ...
... possible in Britain and of enthusiasm more freely expressed than any Britain would deem quite seemly forced them into some measure of the same publicity themselves . And then Mr. Lloyd George had one of his lucky breaks . The ...
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... possible . At home their parents helped them with their lessons , and coached them for examinations . Theirs was no easy , lazy , idle youth . When holidays came they spent glorious weeks in Grandfather Foch's country house in Valentine ...
... possible . At home their parents helped them with their lessons , and coached them for examinations . Theirs was no easy , lazy , idle youth . When holidays came they spent glorious weeks in Grandfather Foch's country house in Valentine ...
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... possible heroes and villains , but military history ! It is said that by the time he was twelve he had read and re - read the many volumes of Thiers ' History of the Consulate and the Empire . It was a dull book , and only an earnest ...
... possible heroes and villains , but military history ! It is said that by the time he was twelve he had read and re - read the many volumes of Thiers ' History of the Consulate and the Empire . It was a dull book , and only an earnest ...
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... Catholic affiliation , and his Jesuit brother , and the possible political con- sequences to Clemenceau of such an appointment . His fine and honorable delicacy forced him to clear up 116 FERDINAND FOCH Made director of Staff College.
... Catholic affiliation , and his Jesuit brother , and the possible political con- sequences to Clemenceau of such an appointment . His fine and honorable delicacy forced him to clear up 116 FERDINAND FOCH Made director of Staff College.
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