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'The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier of Sind.' [‎250] (281/481)

The record is made up of 1 volume (446 pages). It was created in 1858. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: Printed Collections.

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through eighteen deal planks, each three-quarters of an inch
thick, and smashed itself all to pieces against stones on
the other side.
Present,—
Colonel Jacob.
Captain Scott, A.D.C.
Lieutenant Macdonald, Revenue Survey.
Again, at Kurrachee, on the 29th September 1856, a
24-gauge iron-pointed ball, with a charge of 2| drachms of
powder, was fired at twenty-five deal boards, each a little
more than three-quarters of an inch thick, the whole thick
ness of all the boards together being twenty inches; the
boards were packed close, one behind the other, and wedged
fast into a box. The rifle was fired at twenty-five yards
distance. The ball penetrated clean through the whole
twenty-five planks, and buried itself its whole length in a
block of hard wood 2| inches thick which was behind the
mass of boards, breaking this block into two pieces.

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The views and opinions of Brigadier General John Jacob, CB. Aide-decamp to the Queen; Aide-de-camp to the Governor General of India, &c. &c. &c.; late commanding in chief the British forces in Persia; at present commanding the Sind Irregular Horse, and Political Superintendent of the North-West frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. of Sind.

Collected and Edited by Captain Lewis Pelly, author of 'Our North-West Frontier Region of British India bordering Afghanistan. '.

Publication details: Bombay, Smith, Taylor and Co. 1858.

Physical description: 8º.

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1 volume (446 pages)
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This volume contains a table of contents giving chapter headings and page references. Each chapter heading is followed by a detailed breakdown of the contents of that chapter. There is an alphabetic index at the back of the volume.

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Dimensions: 224mm x 145mm.

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