A Tour in Sweden in 1838: Comprising Observations on the Moral, Political, and Economical State of the Swedish Nation |
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... Military Exer- - of supporting Troops . Gustavus Adolphus . Military Movements introduced by him . cise before his Time.— Military Colonies introduced by him . Expense of the Swedish Army . How composed . Avail- able only to a limited ...
... Military Exer- - of supporting Troops . Gustavus Adolphus . Military Movements introduced by him . cise before his Time.— Military Colonies introduced by him . Expense of the Swedish Army . How composed . Avail- able only to a limited ...
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... military genius , the Vasa race have not been equalled by any commanders even in our times . But Sweden has not , like Norway , an heroic age in her ancient history , connecting her earliest exploits with the fate of other countries ...
... military genius , the Vasa race have not been equalled by any commanders even in our times . But Sweden has not , like Norway , an heroic age in her ancient history , connecting her earliest exploits with the fate of other countries ...
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... military force of 1300 men , besides a police ; but Hamburgh is a commercial not a manufacturing town , and the employment of people in the transport of goods through the place , can occupy but a small proportion of the labouring class ...
... military force of 1300 men , besides a police ; but Hamburgh is a commercial not a manufacturing town , and the employment of people in the transport of goods through the place , can occupy but a small proportion of the labouring class ...
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... military officers , supporting 2850 persons ; 190 are naval officers , supporting 747 per- sons ; 6987 are non - commissioned officers and sol- diers , supporting 3088 persons in their families 1867 are navy sailors , supporting 4169 ...
... military officers , supporting 2850 persons ; 190 are naval officers , supporting 747 per- sons ; 6987 are non - commissioned officers and sol- diers , supporting 3088 persons in their families 1867 are navy sailors , supporting 4169 ...
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... military duties , and such objects as reproduce no- thing , it is not extraordinary that the people are sunk in poverty and sloth , although occupying the richest soil and most advantageous situation in the north of Europe . Drammen ...
... military duties , and such objects as reproduce no- thing , it is not extraordinary that the people are sunk in poverty and sloth , although occupying the richest soil and most advantageous situation in the north of Europe . Drammen ...
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