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Dates: during 1874-1874
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From the one point of view Hildebrand was the admiral on the quarter-deck of his flag-ship, thence signalling his orders to different parts of the squadron; and William was one of his captains, who did the work cut out for him admirably well in preserving his own ship and sinking his individual enemy. According to the other view, Hildebrand and William were mighty co-ordinate powers, which, applied at the opposite ends of a lever, must have balanced, but which, working together at the same end, were enough to heave Europe from...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: THE STUDY OF HISTORY IN COLLEGE. | 1/9/1874 | See Source »

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