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On the contrary, their uniform was neat, and, at the same time, workmanlike, and consisted of a corduroy tunic, or rather patrol jacket, and breeches, with long boots of untanned leather, and a broad-leafed sombrero as a head-dress.
— from The Story of the Zulu Campaign by Edmund Verney Wyatt Edgell
The Governor's friends declared the accommodations ample; the Missourians on the contrary made affidavit that they were compelled to camp out and cook their own rations.
— from Abraham Lincoln: a History — Volume 01 by John G. (John George) Nicolay
It consists of a carriageable track, or rough road of unequal quality.
— from Armenia, Travels and Studies (Volume 2 of 2) The Turkish Provinces by H. F. B. (Harry Finnis Blosse) Lynch
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