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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xvii.— Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 4

Her calmness and self-possession at once deceived the wily Russ, who quitted the saloon to issue fresh instructions to his agents…

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A Soldier Pf Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter Xix.— Continued

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 2

Schliusselberg is an ancient fortress, formerly belonging to Sweden, built upon a rock close to the sources of the Neva, a fountain which rises from the bottom…

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A Tragic Story of the Boer War. More About “The Breaker.” (From the London “Weekly Telegraph.”)

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 26 May 1908 · page 4

Six years ago there was enacted in Pre[?] a tragedy that would have created immense excitement in England had not the mind of the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XIX.—Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 29 May 1908 · page 7

Schlusselberg is an ancient fortress, formerly belonging to Sweden, built upon a rock close to the source of the Neva, a fountain which rises from the bottom…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter XX.—Continued

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 2

Upon a bed of straw reclined the gaunt figure of an aged man whoso venerable beard foil like a snow wreath upon his chest; his dress had evidently been rich,…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XX.—Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

Upon a bed of straw reclined the gaunt figure of an aged man whose venerable beard fell like a snow wreath upon [?] chest his dress had evidently been rich,…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXI.—Continued

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 2

Lelia regarded him with pleased surprise; she had met with one who at last seemed to comprehend her nature. "Pardon me," said Henri, "the…

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How the Convicts fought the Soldiers. a Century of Australian History

The Shoalhaven Telegraph · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 6

The general impression is that Australian history has run a very smooth course, unmarked by any fighting other than the wordy warfare that sometimes rages in our…

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A Soldier of Fortune. —A Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter XXI.—Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1908 · page 6

Lelia regarded him with phased surprise: she had met with one who at last seemed to comprehend her nature. “Pardon me,” said Renrt, “the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXII.—Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 6

“Why have we been dragged here ?” exclaimed the young men, both together. “Dragged here!” repeated the minister, “I thought you came in a carnage; I…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XIII.—Continued

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

At the allusion to her boy, the Baroness burst into the and sunk into the chair, fixed as we described in the floor in front of the only table in the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXIV.—Continued

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

"I do not know the work," said Alexia, firmly: "misery has taught me to forget it. "Listen to me," she continued; "nay, I do not fear your weapon, for I,…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXIV.—Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 6

“I do not know the word,” said Alexia, firmly; “misery has taught me to forget it. “Listen to me,” she continued; “nay, I do not feat your weapon, for I,…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXV.—Continued

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

"Dead" said the minister, in a tone of disappointed fury; this must be seen to; it was not the lash," he added, suspiciously "which killed her."…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXV.—Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

“Dead !” said the minister, in a tone of disappointed fury ; “this must he seen to; it was not tho lash,” he added, suspiciously, “which killed her.”…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXVI.—Continued

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

"Society! Reconciled to them." repeated Charles, who began to think that the horror of their situation had shaken his companion's reason. "I do not…

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Is War Necessary ?

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 7

The great social force which operates in giving prominence and predominance to the monarchy is war ; and, though war is unquestionably an evil, it is an…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXVI.—Continued

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 6

“Society Reconciled to them,” reported Charles, who began to think that the horror of their situation had shaken his companion’s reason. “I do not…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXVII.—Continued

The Shoalhaven News and South Coast Districts Advertiser · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

"They are Englishmen," whispered the fellow, at the same time drawing from his breast the paper containing the orders on which he acted, to prove that his…

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Cablegrams. London, Sunday. Interesting German War Statistics

The Bega Standard and Candelo, Merimbula, Pambula, Eden, Wolumla, and General Advertiser · Tuesday 21 July 1908 · page 3

General Blame, in a report to the German authorities, states that Germany could put 4,750,000 soldiers into the field in the event of war, which…

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