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escort under command of Major
John W. Hoyt, Governor of Wyoming, with a military escort under command of Major Julius W. Mason, U. S. A., made an extended reconnaissance to discover a practicable wagon route to the Yellowstone Park from the south-east.
— from The Yellowstone National Park: Historical and Descriptive by Hiram Martin Chittenden

expedition under command of Major
The steamers City of Puebla and Peru [pg 337] sailed from San Francisco with the fourth Manila expedition, under command of Major-General Otis.
— from The Boys of '98 by James Otis

European Union chief of mission
[251] 11-517-40-01 European Union chief of mission: Ambassador Kristen SILVERBERG embassy: 13 Zinnerstraat/Rue Zinner, B-1000 Brussels mailing address: same as above telephone:
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

Edinburgh Uruguay chief of mission
[44] (0) 7629-9124 consulate(s) general: Belfast, Edinburgh Uruguay chief of mission: Ambassador Martin J. SILVERSTEIN embassy: Lauro Muller 1776, Montevideo 11200 mailing address: APO AA 34035 telephone:
— from The 2003 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency

else unduly certain of my
"Nothing delights me; I am cold, blasé, contemptuous, thoroughly persuaded of the folly of almost every one else, unduly certain of my own—not wisdom—but clear-sightedness, and inwardly devilish glad that the so-called great doings are coming to such a laughable end."
— from Main Currents in Nineteenth Century Literature - 2. The Romantic School in Germany by Georg Brandes

extremely useful compendium of modern
“We may recommend it as an extremely useful compendium of modern research into the scientific basis of music.
— from The Essence of Christianity Translated from the second German edition by Ludwig Feuerbach

eerie unearthly cackle of malicious
She puts her hands over her ears, in mortal dread of hearing that low, eerie, unearthly cackle of malicious mirth again, and shuts her eyes as if in dread of seeing some strange, unwelcome vision start out from the shadowy hangings of the darkened room.
— from Countess Vera; or, The Oath of Vengeance by Miller, Alex. McVeigh, Mrs.

escort under charge of my
If permitted I shall send them with necessary escort under charge of my Interpreter who can watch and look after them en route and give any further information required by the specialists.
— from The Road to En-Dor Being an Account of How Two Prisoners of War at Yozgad in Turkey Won Their Way to Freedom by E. H. (Elias Henry) Jones

European Union chief of mission
[1] (202) 587-0195 consulate(s) general: Los Angeles consulate(s): New York European Union chief of mission: Ambassador John BRUTON chancery: 2300 M Street, NW, Washington, DC 20037 telephone: [1] (202) 862-9500 FAX:
— from The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency


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