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I shall take it, my Lord, as a point of soldiership," said Dauntrees, "to be dealt with, in soldierly fashion—that is, with round blows if occasion serves.
From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.
If McClellan had in him the soldiership of a non-commissioned officer, on his knees he ought to implore his crew not to expose him in this way.
From Diary from November 12, 1862, to October 18, 1863 by De Gurowski, Adam G., count
But, publicly speaking, the more a soldier succeeds, the more he looks upon soldiership as something superior to all other kinds of ascendancy, and qualified to dispense with them.
From Captain Sword and Captain Pen A Poem by Hunt, Leigh
He began life as a soldier, and finished his soldiership in the most brilliant victory of his day—the battle of Quebec.
From Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 57, No. 351, January 1845 by Various
"Ah, ah! a very pretty piece of soldiership we should have in thee."
From William Shakespeare as he lived. An Historical Tale by Curling, Henry
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