Reports of Committees: 16th Congress, 1st Session - 49th Congress, 1st Session, Volum 4 |
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... important points . Afterward they were sufficiently in advance of the execution of the system to apply most of their ... importance of the proposed works , in the order of time . This order has been generally well observed in the ...
... important points . Afterward they were sufficiently in advance of the execution of the system to apply most of their ... importance of the proposed works , in the order of time . This order has been generally well observed in the ...
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... important to us to know whether our fortifications have sufficient strength to endure the modern tests to which , in the event of a war with a first - class maritime power , they would be instantly subjected ? Whether , in addition to ...
... important to us to know whether our fortifications have sufficient strength to endure the modern tests to which , in the event of a war with a first - class maritime power , they would be instantly subjected ? Whether , in addition to ...
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... IMPORTANCE OF SUITABLE DEFENCES . Said Secretary Poinsett : " We must bear in mind that the destruction of some of the important points on the frontier would alone cost more to the nation than the expense of fortifying the whole line ...
... IMPORTANCE OF SUITABLE DEFENCES . Said Secretary Poinsett : " We must bear in mind that the destruction of some of the important points on the frontier would alone cost more to the nation than the expense of fortifying the whole line ...
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... important points open to attack has increased during the twenty - two years which have elapsed since the foregoing cogent reasons were presented ; but , as our wealth and population have proportionably increased , his reply is as ...
... important points open to attack has increased during the twenty - two years which have elapsed since the foregoing cogent reasons were presented ; but , as our wealth and population have proportionably increased , his reply is as ...
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... importance of compelling an enemy to land a day's journey from important points was not so striking as now , when troops can be placed in that space of time in large numbers between the point threatened and an invading army . Informed ...
... importance of compelling an enemy to land a day's journey from important points was not so striking as now , when troops can be placed in that space of time in large numbers between the point threatened and an invading army . Informed ...
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