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St. Nicholas [serial] (1873)

Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 472

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arfare, theiron coats were found tobe of little avail as a pro-tection against shot andshell. Men grew braveras they dropped the heavyplates behind which theyhad hidden for centuries.And now they march un-protected by iron clothes,depending for victoryupon their excellent drilland discipline and… … LANCES, MACES, ANDBATTLE-AXES. deadly Gatling gun, or the swift-loading Martinirifle, is the spirit of justice, of kindly courtesy, andof real courage, which now settles quarrels betweenmen and nations. Argument, arbitration, andmutual concession are doing more to civilize theworld than all the…

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