The Military Mentor: Being a Series of Letters Recently Written by a General Officer to His Son Entering the Army ; Comprising a Course of Elegant Instruction Calculated to Unite the Characters and Accomplishments of the Gentlemen and the Soldier, 1. kötetCushing & Appleton, 1808 |
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