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The wars & local soldiers, 1890

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THE Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xviii

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 October 1890 · page 6

Love's a mighty lord, And hath so humbled me, an, I confess, There is no woe in his correction, Nor to his service no such joy on earth…

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THE Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xix

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 October 1890 · page 6

He hath as many eyes as Argus has; A tongue framed to each deceit.—OLD PLAY. IN Russia there are two distinct establishments the high and the secret police. The former is…

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THE Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xx

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 November 1890 · page 6

Stone walls do not a prison make, Or iron bars a cage: Minds innocent and quiet take That for an hermitage,…

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THE Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xxi

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 November 1890 · page 6

The man of gold, whose grovelling heart Clings to his money hairs who hold his faith Like merchandise, pledged to the highest bidder, Hath yet ono tie to tell him he is human…

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THE Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xxii

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 November 1890 · page 6

But yet, oh man! rage not beyond thy need; Deem it not glory to swell in tyranny; Thou art of blood, joy not to see things bleed. Thou fearest death, think they are [?]loth to die,…

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Nihilism in Russia. Our War Arsenal

Northern Star · Saturday 22 November 1890 · page 1

Trno to the compact we had concluded at our midnight council in the Pargolovo forest, each participant reported for duty the following evening at a certain house in…

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THE Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xxiii

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 November 1890 · page 4

Scorn arms the soul with stern endurance, Which o'en oppression cannot vanquish. HEIR OF THE SEPT. WHEN Baron Tichoff rocoived the polite and…

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THE Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xxiv

Northern Star · Wednesday 3 December 1890 · page 4

No sooner was Alexia left to the solitude of Her own chamber by her dastardly husband, than she fell into one of those profound meditations which generally precedes the…

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Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimean War. Chapter Xxvi

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 December 1890 · page 4

Oh! 'tis excellent To have a ginnt's strength; but it is tyrannous To use it like a giant.—SHAK[?]. WHEN the prisoners alighted from the…

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THE Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crtmean War. Chapter Xxviii

Northern Star · Wednesday 31 December 1890 · page 4

The correspondence between our hero and Beatrice had continued for several weeks without interruption; his letters were anxiously looked for, for they were the only…

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