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... officer . They have little or no protection against hourly abuse , insult , and violence , nor any adequate secu- rity for life itself against the lawless passions of officers seldom called to account in war for the worst treatment of ...
... officer . They have little or no protection against hourly abuse , insult , and violence , nor any adequate secu- rity for life itself against the lawless passions of officers seldom called to account in war for the worst treatment of ...
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... officer , all fired at the same instant . The miserable man , with a horrid scream , leaped from the earth , and ... officers were immediately invited to the quarters of the commander , and treated with grog !! Imagine the sufferings ...
... officer , all fired at the same instant . The miserable man , with a horrid scream , leaped from the earth , and ... officers were immediately invited to the quarters of the commander , and treated with grog !! Imagine the sufferings ...
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... officers rather than God him- self . Does it not thus dethrone Jehovah from the hearts of an army ? Are not soldiers ... officer , or even a chaplain , is bound by his oath to yield implicit obe- dience to his superiors . He is not ...
... officers rather than God him- self . Does it not thus dethrone Jehovah from the hearts of an army ? Are not soldiers ... officer , or even a chaplain , is bound by his oath to yield implicit obe- dience to his superiors . He is not ...
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... officer , ' could you , after a battle in which you had stained your hands with the blood of your brethren , ask God to forgive you as you had forgiven your enemies ? ' " I am not a Christian , " said he , " nor do I pro- fess to ...
... officer , ' could you , after a battle in which you had stained your hands with the blood of your brethren , ask God to forgive you as you had forgiven your enemies ? ' " I am not a Christian , " said he , " nor do I pro- fess to ...
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... officers were dressing themselves in full uniform , and arming themselves with their dirks ; and the prisoner's messmates carried him his best clothes , to make him appear in as decent a manner as possible , in the hope of thus moving ...
... officers were dressing themselves in full uniform , and arming themselves with their dirks ; and the prisoner's messmates carried him his best clothes , to make him appear in as decent a manner as possible , in the hope of thus moving ...
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