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Page 109
... Flying School , Upavon , Wiltshire . During World War I he commanded the Royal Fly- ing Corps , a branch of the British Army . In 1918 he secured permission from the Allied supreme commander , Marshal Ferdinand Foch , to organize the ...
... Flying School , Upavon , Wiltshire . During World War I he commanded the Royal Fly- ing Corps , a branch of the British Army . In 1918 he secured permission from the Allied supreme commander , Marshal Ferdinand Foch , to organize the ...
Page 159
... fly that de- stroys cattle , or as fly . They are robust , have some bristles , and are usually larger than their relative , the housefly , ranging from 6 to 16 millimetres ( 0.2 to 0.6 inch ) in length . Their colour varies from yel ...
... fly that de- stroys cattle , or as fly . They are robust , have some bristles , and are usually larger than their relative , the housefly , ranging from 6 to 16 millimetres ( 0.2 to 0.6 inch ) in length . Their colour varies from yel ...
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... Flying Dutchman " played for the Louisville Colonels from 1897 through 1899 and for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 through 1917. While playing for Pittsburgh , he led the National League in batting average in eight seasons and in ...
... Flying Dutchman " played for the Louisville Colonels from 1897 through 1899 and for the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1900 through 1917. While playing for Pittsburgh , he led the National League in batting average in eight seasons and in ...
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