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Title: Lord William Beresford, V.C., Some Memories of a Famous Sportsman, Soldier and Wit

Author: Mrs. Stuart Menzies

Release date: September 17, 2020 [eBook #63218]
Most recently updated: October 18, 2024

Language: English

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LORD WILLIAM BERESFORD, V.C.

SOME MEMORIES OF A FAMOUS
SPORTSMAN, SOLDIER
AND WIT

“FIGHTING BILL”

Reproduced by permission from “Vanity Fair”

LORD WILLIAM
BERESFORD, V.C.
SOME MEMORIES OF A FAMOUS
SPORTSMAN, SOLDIER AND WIT

BY

MRS. STUART MENZIES

WITH APPRECIATIONS BY
THE EARL OF CROMER &
ADMIRAL LORD BERESFORD
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