Military Or Naval Political from Sophie Dupre

saying that he does "not think its 'hanging up' for a month or two, till it can be considered on its merits and apart from the heat and false issues which are inevitably introduced when it is made the fighting ground of party, will do any harm. Let me congratulate you on the very successful reception accorded to Mr… Saber más sobre este artículo

agreeing with her that "the solution of the recruiting problem adopted by the Government in their half measure, which is no solution but will only lead to further delay, is much to be regretted. We have now got so far on the road to general compulsion that it remains incomprehensible to me, why we cannot go the whole… Saber más sobre este artículo

apologising for the dictated reply as he is "overwhelmed with correspondence. I am so sorry we do not see eye to eye in this matter Of course it is a military question and those who, like myself, don't know absolutely all the military facts, cannot form a perfect judgement. My own view is that, under the… Saber más sobre este artículo

showing him seated, half length, with a penetrating look, 11½" x 8½", London,

ordering the repayment of £51 19s 11d with interest to Aldermen Gardiner and Osborne of Norwich, for quartering "severall of Captaine George Littletons Soldiers in the Regiment of his Highness the Duke of Yorke... for Severall days... deducted out of their pay", to be taken from the £296462 17s 3d voted "for Paying off, and Disbanding the Forces Raised… Saber más sobre este artículo

pencilled note of artist 'G. Eynsford R.A.' [sic, we have not traced him], blind stamp of the Reform Club, no date, c.

in imitation of 'Cock Robin', beginning "Who caused the Boers' Rebellion 'I' said the people's Willy, With my speeches so silly I caused that Rebellion", beginning thus with the Kaiser, and continuing with the Queen's Speech, Childers, Roberts, Kimberley, "Who advised surrender ?" ('lowly' John Bright), "Who signed the treaty ?" (Evelyn Wood), Cairns, "Who… Saber más sobre este artículo