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rifle unforeseen by either Remington
Then, as specimens of other genera, blowfish resembling a dark brown egg, furrowed with white bands, and lacking tails; globefish, genuine porcupines of the sea, armed with stings and able to inflate themselves until they look like a pin cushion bristling with needles; seahorses common to every ocean; flying dragonfish with long snouts and highly distended pectoral fins shaped like wings, which enable them, if not to fly, at least to spring into the air; spatula–shaped paddlefish whose tails are covered with many scaly rings; snipefish with long jaws, excellent animals twenty–five centimeters long and gleaming with the most cheerful colors; bluish gray dragonets with wrinkled heads; myriads of leaping blennies with black stripes and long pectoral fins, gliding over the surface of the water with prodigious speed; delicious sailfish that can hoist their fins in a favorable current like so many unfurled sails; splendid nurseryfish on which nature has lavished yellow, azure, silver, and gold; yellow mackerel with wings made of filaments; bullheads forever spattered with mud, which make distinct hissing sounds; sea robins whose livers are thought to be poisonous; ladyfish that can flutter their eyelids; finally, archerfish with long, tubular snouts, real oceangoing flycatchers, armed with a rifle unforeseen by either Remington or Chassepot: it slays insects by shooting them with a simple drop of water.
— from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas: An Underwater Tour of the World by Jules Verne

recht und billig equitable recht
Ding zu vernichten right of destroying a thing recht kleines Absatzgebiet narrow sales area recht und billig equitable recht und billig just and equitable Recht zur Stornierung right of cancellation rechte Hand; Assistent right hand rechtfertigen; begründen justify rechtfertigt justified Rechtfertigung justification rechtlich geschützt legally protected rechtliche Auswirkungen legal effect rechtliche Formalität legal formality rechtmäßiger Besitz legal ownership rechtmäßiger Eigentümer legal owner rechtmäßiger Eigentümer rightful owner rechtmäßiger Inhaber holder in due course rechtmäßiges Eigentum rightful ownership Rechtsabteilung legal department Rechtsanspruch legal claim Rechtsanspruch legal title Rechtsanspruch legitimate claim Rechtsanspruch; title Rechtsanwaltsgehilfe articled clerk Rechtsanwaltskammer bar association Rechtsanwaltskanzlei lawyer's office Rechtsbeistand legal adviser Rechtsbeistand legal assistance Rechtsberater legal adviser Rechtsberatung legal advice Rechtserwerb acquisition of title Rechtsgrundlage legal basis Rechtsgrundsatz rule of law Rechtshilfe legal aid Rechtshilfe legal assistance Rechtslage legal position Rechtsmittel legal means Rechtsmittel legal remedy Rechtsmittel remedy Rechtssprache; Rechtsterminologie legal terminology Rechtssprechung jurisdiction Rechtssystem legal system rechtsverbindlich legally binding Rechtsvorbehalt legal reservation rechtswidrig unlawful rechtswidrig handeln act illegally rechtswidrig handeln act unlawfully rechtswidrig handeln to act illegally rechtswirksam effective in law Rechtswirksamkeit eines Dokuments legel effect of a document rechtzeitig in due time rechtzeitig in time rechtzeitig on time rechtzeitig bekannt geben give due notice Redaktion editorial office Redaktion; Belegschaft der Redaktion editorial staff Redefreiheit freedom of speech Rediskont rediscount rediskontieren to rediscount rediskontieren; Rediskont rediscount redlicher Erwerber purchaser without notice reduzieren reduce reduzieren; herabsetzen reduce reduzierter Preis reduced price reduziertes Einkommen reduced income Reduzierung cutback Reduzierung reduction Referenz; Bezugnahme reference reformieren;
— from Mr. Honey's Medium Business Dictionary (German-English) by Winfried Honig

Rockets used by enemy Rohtak
Regiment of Foot stationed at signs of disaffection among the sepoys position of the fort cantonment fired explosions destruction of the buildings night attack on measures for the safety incident of the comical night attack trial and punishment of rebels return to Fishing, amusement of Flagstaff Tower; view from the Flies, plague of Gabbett, Lieutenant, at the attack on the Sabzi Mandi Gardens wounded at Najafgarh his death Garstin bastion captured Gharee , or native carriage Gharra , or jar "Ghazi," meaning of the term Ghee, mishap from Goojars , or professional thieves Goorgaon Goorkha sentry, his treatment of an Afghan Goorkhas, the Sirmoor battalions of their defence of Hindoo Rao's house appearance and characteristics bravery their wish to enter Delhi Gore log , or white people Grant, Colonel, Cavalry Brigade under Grenadier Company deaths from cholera Guide Corps, at the Siege of Delhi their assistance to the Cavalry Brigade Gwalior insurgents Hanging, executions by Hawthorne, Bugler Hills, Lieutenant, wounded Hindoo Rao's house defence of attacks on picket at result of the bombardment Hindoo temple, discovery of treasure in a shrine Hindoos, their mode of burial method of concealing valuables Hodson, Lieutenant, in command of a Sikh regiment and head of the Intelligence Department captures the King of Delhi takes prisoners his sons and grandson shoots them Home, Engineer Hope-Grant, Brigadier, in command of the Cavalry Brigade Hutton, Lieutenant, effect of a round-shot Infantry, 45th Native, orders to attack the fort of Ferozepore defeated set fire to the cantonment start for Delhi Infantry, 57th Native, orders to lay down their arms their treatment of the officers Innes, Brigadier-General, in command of the troops at Ferozepore holds a council on the outbreak of the Mutiny instructions to the troops implicit confidence in the loyalty of the sepoys mismanagement of the Mutiny his measures for the safety of Ferozepore Innes, Dr., appointed prize agent Jama Masjid, or Great Mosque of Delhi occupied by the troops Jennings, Mr., murdered Jhind, Rajah of, joins in the assault on Delhi Jones, Colonel John, 60th Rifles, in command of the defence of Sabzi Mandi Gardens mode of conducting operations Jones, Colonel William at Ferozepore column under Jugraon Jumna River bridge of boats over the attempt to blow up a bridge erection of a battery Kabul Gate Karachi Karnal Kashmir contingent, at Delhi style of marching defeat loss of their guns Kashmir Gate blown in accumulation of material at Khaki rang , or dust colour Khalsa army Kincob, manufacture of discovery of Kishenganj, the suburb of ineffectual attempt on ruins of Koodsia Bagh, No. 4 Battery Kotah insurgents Kukri , or curved knife Lahore Gate, attempts to carry unsuccessful attack on captured Lake, Lord, his capture of Delhi in 1803 Lawrence, Sir John, Chief Commissioner of the Punjab his proclamation to the Sikhs at Lahore Light Cavalry, the 3rd, mutineers of the, their massacre of Europeans Light Cavalry, the 10th Native Longfield, Brigadier, column under Loodianah, outbreak of cholera at number of deaths from Loot, the sale of Looting, the practice of instructions against military maxim for result of systematic method of search discovery of treasure hiding-places Ludlow Castle, occupied by the rebels No. 2 Battery Lumsden, Punjab Rifles, killed at the Battle of Najafgarh Magazine, Delhi, attack on the captured amount of shot and shell Marseilles Massaks , or inflated sheepskins Maxim, military Medals, presentation of Meerut, outbreak of the Mutiny at Metcalfe, Sir Theophilus: his house plundered and burnt guides the troops in Delhi Miniature paintings on talc, style of Mohammedans: their mode of burial method of concealing valuables Monsoon, the Mooltani Horse at the Lahore Gate their appearance and want of discipline Moore, Lieutenant, wounded Mori bastion, No. 1 Battery Moylan, Private, saves the life of an officer Murree Convalescent Depot Najafgarh, battle of casualties Nanglooi Napoleon the Great, saying of Neemuch insurgents Nicholson, General, in command of the reinforcements his powers and skill in ruling the lawless tribes his title of "Nikul Seyn" appearance and characteristics expedition under at Najafgarh, address to the troops column under wounded and death denounces the proposal to evacuate Delhi Palki ghari , or Indian carriage Paniput, battles of Pattoun, Lieutenant, wounded Persia, Nadir Shah, King of, his massacre of Delhi in 1747 Petarahs , or native leather trunks, theft of Pets, desertion of Phillour, arsenal in charge of natives Prize agents, appointment of Prize-money, distribution of delay in paying Punjab Rifles, the 4th, attack the magazine Punjab, the number of native regiments their coolness and intrepidity under fire Reade, Surgeon, awarded the Victoria Cross Redmond, Major, wounded Reed, General, resigns his command of the army Regiment, the 52nd, at Delhi Regiment, the 61st: stationed at Ferozepore parade routine of guard and picket duty loss of the silver plate privations and sufferings their comical "night attack" five companies to march to Delhi preparations night marches at Loodianah outbreak of cholera number of deaths at Umballah reach Delhi Reid, Major, in command of the Sirmoor battalion at Delhi columns under his attack on Kishenganj wounded Rifles, the 60th Royal, at the Siege of Delhi Rockets used by enemy Rohtak, raid on Sabzi Mandi Gardens picket duty at the attacks on Salkeld, Engineer "Sammy House," assault on Sauer, the bandmaster Seeson, Mrs., her escape from Delhi Selimgarh Fort occupied by the troops Sepoys: signs of disaffection at Ferozepore revolt of infantry and artillery attack the fort of Ferozepore their work of destruction trial and punishment cowardly tactics Seton, Colonel, wounded Shah Bahadoor Shah, King of Delhi: his capture appearance and dress trial and sentence Showers, Brigadier Shrapnel shell, effect of a Siege-train from Ferozepore, threatened approach of reaches camp Sikhs, the their help and loyalty to the British army, characteristics style of marching their coolness and intrepidity under fire Silver plate of the 61st Regiment, search for its total destruction Skinner, Colonel Alexander, troops take possession of his house his erection of a church, temple, and mosque Sumroo, Begum Sun, partial eclipse of the effect on the mutineers Tai-khanas , or underground rooms, discovery of human beings in Talc, miniature paintings on, style of Taliwarra, suburb of ruins of Tattah Times , the, article on the delay in payment of the prize-money Tombs, Major his rescue of Lieutenant Hills at the Battle of Najafgarh Trench-work before Delhi Tytler, Mrs. Umballah force assembled at troops at Vicars, Adjutant, at Ferozepore on the news of the outbreak of the Mutiny Wasps, stings from Water bastion No. 3 Battery, smashed to pieces effect of the bombardment Wilde's regiment of Punjabis Wilson, General, in command of the army result of his stringent orders address to his troops council of war instructions for the final assault orders to prevent drunkenness proposal to evacuate Delhi instructions against looting promise with regard to prize-money Wriford, Captain, appointed prize agent Yonge, Lieutenant Young, Lieutenant, wounded Zeenat Mahal, portrait of End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of A Narrative Of The Siege Of Delhi by Charles John Griffiths *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A NARRATIVE OF THE SIEGE OF DELHI *** *****
— from A Narrative of the Siege of Delhi With an Account of the Mutiny at Ferozepore in 1857 by Charles John Griffiths

readily understood by English readers
I have changed Mr. Spaulding's figures from dollars into pounds, that they may be more readily understood by English readers.
— from North America — Volume 2 by Anthony Trollope


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