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Farewell the neighing steed , and the shrill trump , The spirit - stirring drum , the ear - piercing fife , The royal , banner , and all quality , Pride , pomp , and circumstance of glorious war ! " RE - ENFORCEMENTS of foreign troops ...
Farewell the neighing steed , and the shrill trump , The spirit - stirring drum , the ear - piercing fife , The royal , banner , and all quality , Pride , pomp , and circumstance of glorious war ! " RE - ENFORCEMENTS of foreign troops ...
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| Title | The Staff Officer; Or, The Soldier of Fortune: A Tale of Real Life, Volume 2 The Staff Officer; Or, The Soldier of Fortune: A Tale of Real Life, Oliver Moore |
| Author | Oliver Moore |
| Publisher | E. L. Carey & A. Hart, 1833 |
| Original from | the New York Public Library |
| Digitized | 4 Jan 2007 |
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