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13552, 0. 19. Letter from the Secretary of War, transmitting a system of national defence and the establishment of national foundries. Washington, 1840.

(For reports of the Secretary of War, see HISTORY of United States, Execu tive documents.)

11045, D. The pilgrim's address, and an improved mode of defence against the buccaniers of the ocean. Philadelphia, 1808.

13638, O. 1. A review of the General Staff organizations of the European and American armies. 1855. Gift of H. C. Baird, Esq.

MILITARY ART-HISTORICAL WORKS.

Adlerfield, 626, & 8280, O. See p. 815.

Armandi, 10871, O. Histoire militaire des élephants. Par P. Armandi. Paris, 1843.

Bowen, 9837, O. History of Philadelphia, including the names of over two thousand patriotic officers and citizen soldiers, who volunteered their services in defence of this city, when threatened by an hostile army in 1812, '13 and '14. (By Daniel Bowen.) Philadelphia, 1839. Brown, 13601, 0. 1. Oration before the First Troop of city cavalry (giving a sketch of the history of the Troop). By David Paul Brown. Philadelphia, 1829. Gift of the author.

Buckle, 12973, O. Memoir of the services of the Bengal artillery. By Capt. E. Buckle. Edited by J. W. Kaye. London, 1852.

Cadwalader, 13638, O. 7. The Philadelphia Grays' collection of official reports of Brigadier-General George Cadwalader's services during the campaign of 1847, in Mexico. Philadelphia, 1848. Gift of H. C. Baird, Esq.

Cannon, 12754, O. Historical record of the 31st; or Huntingdonshire regiment of foot, from 1702 to 1850. To which is appended an account of the services of the Marine Corps from 1660 to 1748. By Richard Cannon, Esq. With plates. London, 1850.

12755, O. Historical record of the 92d regiment, originally termed the Gordon Highlanders, and numbered the 100 regiment, from 1794 to 1850. By Richard Cannon, Esq. With plates. London, 1851. Carleton, 8821, D. The battle of Buena Vista. By James H. Carleton. Maps. New York, 1848.

Charles, 13407, O. Principes de la stratégie, dévellopés par la relation de la campagne, &c., 1796, en Allemagne, par S. A. L. et R. l'Archiduc Charles. Traduit de l'Allemand par le Général Jomini. Suivie des mémoires pour servir à l'histoire de la campagne en 1796, par le Maréchal Comte Jourdan. Bruxelles, 1841.

Creasy, 13607, 0. The fifteen decisive battles of the world. By E. S. Creasy. 5th edition, revised. London, 1853.

10087, D. The invasions and the projected invasions of England, from the Saxon Times. With remarks on the present emergencies. By E. S. Creasy. London, 1852.

Dumas, 11939, O. Précis des evenemens militaires, ou essais historiques sur les Campagnes de 1799 à 1814. Par M. Le Comte Matthieu Dumas. 19 tom. A Paris, 1817.

Dupin, 5592, O. See p. 763,

Eugene, 11146, D. Histoire du Prince François Eugene de Savoie, Généralissime de l'Empereur. Enrichie des plans de batailles, &c. 5

tomes. Amsterdam, 1740. (Autograph of George Clymer, and book plate of James Logan.)

Gardner, 10352, D. A dictionary of all officers in the army of the United States, from 1789 to 1853. By C. K. Gardner. New York, 1853. Hart, 13566, 0. The new annual army list and militia list for 1855. By Major H. G. Hart. London, 1825.

Headley, 9925, D. The imperial guard of Napoleon, from Marengo to Waterloo. By J. T. Headley. New York, 1851.

Jomini, 10517, D. The political and military history of the campaign of Waterloo. From the French of the Baron de Jomini. By S. V. Benet, U. S. Ordnance. New York, 1853.

13408, O. Histoire critique et militaire des guerres de la Revolution. Par le Lieutenant-Général Jomini. 4 tomes et un atlas. Rruxelles, 1842.

Jones, 11783, O. Journal of the sieges carried on by the army under the Duke of Wellington in Spain, between 1811 and 1814. With an account of the lines of Torres Vedras. By Major-General Sir John T. Jones. 3d edition. 3 vols. London, 1846.

Kendall, 1361, F. See p. 1181.

Mackinnon, 8890, O. Origin and services of the Coldstream Guards. By Col. Mackinnon. 2 vols. London, 1833.

Maxwell, 9834, O. The victories of the British armies; with anecdotes illustrative of modern warfare. By (W. H. Maxwell). 2 vols. London, 1839.

Molyneux, 695, O. Conjunct expedition; or expeditions that have been carried on jointly by the fleet and army, with a commentary on a littoral war. By Thomas More Molyneux. London, 1759. Napier, 6439, 10481, & 11210, O. History of the war in the Peninsula. Nicholas, 11608, O. Historical record of the royal marine forces. By Paul Harris Nicholas. 2 vols. London, 1845.

O'Conor, 11450, O.

Military history of the Irish nation, comprising a memoir of the Irish brigade in the service of France.

O'Conor. Dublin, 1845.

By Matthew

Park, 6946, D. A sketch of the history and topography of West Point, and the U. S. Military Academy. By Roswell Park, A. M. Philadelphia, 1840.

Phillippart, 4756, O. See p. 773.

Rafter, 11276, D. The Guards; or the household troops of England. By Capt. Rafter. London (1854).

Robinson, 8684, D. An account of the organization of the army of the United States, with biographies of distinguished officers. By Fayette Robinson. 2 vols. Philadelphia, 1848.

Siborne, 11200 & 11497, O. History of the war in France and Belgium; containing minute details of the battles of Quatre Bras, Ligny, Wavre and Waterloo. By Charles W. Siborne. 2 vols. London, 1844.

1259, F. Plates to Siborne's Waterloo campaign.

Washington, 11314, O. Revolutionary orders of Gen. Washington in 1778, '80, '81, and '82. New York, 1844.

Wellington, 9031, O. The dispatches of F. M. the Duke of Wellington, during his various campaigns. Compiled by Lt. Col. Gurwood. 12 vols. and index. London, 1834, &c.

13088, O. Selections from the dispatches and general orders of the Duke of Wellington. By Lt. Col. Gurwood. London, 1851.

Wilson, 2673, Q. Brief remarks on the character and composition of the Russian army, and a sketch of the campaigns in Poland in 1806 and

1807. By Sir Robert Wilson. London, 1810. Gift of J. W. Wallace, Esq. Zur-Lauben, 11144, D. Histoire militaire des Suisses au service de la France. Par M. le Baron de Zur-Lauben. 8 tomes. Paris, 1753.

8468, D. The camp and barrack-room; or the British army as it is. By a sergeant. London, 1846.

10952, O. Historical record of the Hon. E. I. Co.'s first Madras European regiment. By a Staff Officer. London, 1843.

9680, O. 1. Historical record of the first, or King's regiment of dragoon guards. With plates. London, 1837.

9680, O. 2. Historical record of the second, or queen's regiment of dragoon guards. With plates. London, 1837.

9680, O. 3. Oxford blues. 9680, O. 4.

don, 1835.

Historical record of the royal regiment of horse guards; or
London, 1834.

Historical record of the royal regiment of life guards. Lon

9742, O. Historical record of the third, or Prince of Wales' regiment of dragoon guards. London, 1838.

9830, O. Historical records of the British army. The seventh, or princess royal's regiment of guards. London, 1837.

9895, O. Historical records of the British army. The fourth, or king's own regiment of foot, and the sixth, or Royal First Warwickshire regiment of foot. London, 1840.

10433, O. Historical records of the British army. The second, or royal North British Dragoons, commonly called the Scot's grays. London. 11048, D. 1. The army-list for Aug., 1816. London.

797 & 1007, D. 10. The arrangement of the Pennsylvania line. Philadelphia, 1781.

10380, D. Autobiography of an English soldier in the United States army. 2 vols. London, 1853.

12025, O. Messages of the President of the United States, with the correspondence between the Secretary of War and other officers, on the subject of the Mexican war. Washington, 1848. (See in the Index, Executive Doc's.) 12713, O. Pension laws. Washington, 1849.

12672, O. Regulations of the United States Military Academy at West Point. New York, 1832.

9922, D. 2. Official army register for 1850 and 1851. Washington. Gift of the War Department. Also in a separate vol. for the years 1816, 1819, 1831, 1835 and 1838.

9922, D. A compilation of the registers of the army of the United States, from 1815 to 1837 inclusive. To which is appended a list of officers on whom brevets were conferred for services during the war with Great Britain. By William A. Gordon. Washington, 1837. (See Gardner, supra.)

For West Point registers, see pp. 1085, 1086.

For campaigns, battles, sieges, &c., see HISTORY, and in the Index Pelet, Kendall, Ripley, Siege, Gibraltar, Bonaparte, James, Nicolas, Alison, Harte, Gorgaud, Segur, Guicciardini, Foy, Suchet, Berthier, Thiers, Cæsar, Waterloo, Gleig, Baine, Beatson, Vaudoncourt, Wellington (lives of), Eugene, Gustavus Adolphus, Marlborough, &c. &c. &c.

For other army lists, see ALMANACS, p. 1174, and in the Index, Blue Book. And for military law, courts-martial, &c.; see JURISPRUDENCE, page 1064.

RECREATIVE ARTS.

Apperley, 11033, O. Hunting reminiscences, comprising memoirs of masters of hounds, notices of crack riders, and characteristics of the hunting counties of England. By Nimrod (C. J. Apperley, Esq.). London, 1843.

7375, D. The horse and the hound, their various uses and treatment, including practical instructions in horsemanship, and a treatise on horse dealing. By Nimrod. Edinburgh, 1842.

7497, D. The chase, the turf, and the road. By Nimrod. 2d ed. London, 1843.

Baucher, 9923, D. A method of horsemanship founded on new principles, including the breaking and training of horses; with instructions for obtaining a good seat. By F. Baucher. With engravings. Philadelphia, 1851.

Berkeley, 13235, O. Reminiscences of a huntsman. By Hon. G. F. Berkeley. Illustrated by Leech. London, 1854.

Blaine, 10362, O. The encyclopædia of rural sports; or a complete account, historical, practical and descriptive, of hunting, shooting, fishing, racing, and other field sports and athletic amusements of the present day. By Delabere P. Blaine. Illustrated by wood-cuts. London, 1840.

Blasis, 6897, D. Manuel complet de la Danse, comprenant la théorie, la pratique, &c. de cet art, par M. Blasis; traduit de l'Anglais de M. Barton, par M. Paul Vergnaud et revu par M. Gardel. Paris, 1830. Bohn, 9398, D. The handbook of games. Comprising whist, piquet, ecarté, lansquenet, Boston, quadrille, cribbage, and other card games; faro, rouge et noir, hazard, roulette, backgammon, draughts, billiards, bagatelle, &c. Edited by Henry G. Bohn. London, 1850.

9398, D. The same. Enlarged and improved by an American editor. Philadelphia, 1850.

Burton, 10188, D. Falconry in the valley of the Indus. By Richard F. Burton. London, 1852.

Chapman, 8717, D. Instructions to young marksmen in all that relates to the improved American rifle. By J. R. Chapman. New York, 1848. Chatto, 12071, O.. Facts and speculations on the origin and history of playing cards. By W. A. Chatto. London, 1848.

Colquhon, 10459, O. The moor and the loch; with an essay on loch-fishing. By John Colquhon. Edinburgh, 1840.

Craige, 9810, D. A conversation between a lady and her horse. By Thomas Craige. Philadelphia, 1851.

Craven, 8465, D. Sketches in shooting, with some account of the game of the British Islands. By Craven. London, 1846.

Elliott, 11131, D. Carolina sports, by land and water; including incidents of devil-fishing, &c. By Hon. Wm. Elliott. Charleston, 1846. Frost, 10994, O. The art of swimming, a series of practical instructions. By J. Frost. To which is added Dr. Franklin's treatise. New York, 1818.

Green, 8552, D. An exposure of the arts and miseries of gambling. By J. H. Green. Philadelphia, 1847.

8551, D. Gambling unmasked, or the personal experience of J. H. Green, the reformed.

Hawker, 11730, O. Instructions to young sportsmen in all that relates to guns and shooting. By Lieut. Col. P. Hawker. Collated by William T. Porter. Philadelphia, 1846.

Herbert, 10865, D. The sportsman's vade mecum; by "Dinks." Edited by Frank Forester (H. W. Herbert). Containing instructions in all that relates to dogs, and a few remarks on guns. New York, 1853. 10483, D. American game in its seasons. By Frank Forester (Henry William Herbert). Illustrated. New York, 1853.

12319, O. Frank Forester's fish and fishing of the United States and British Provinces of North America. By Henry Wm. Herbert. New York, 1850.

Hershberger, 8401, D. The horseman. A work on horsemanship. By H. R. Hershberger. New York, 1844.

Hieover, 11760, O. & 8159, D. Stable talk and table talk, or spectacles for young sportsmen. By Harry Hieover. London and Philadelphia,

1845.

9770, D. The hunting field. By Harry Hieover. London, 1850. Jovellanos, 10289, O. Memoria sobre las diversiones publicas, escrita par G. M. de Jovellanos. Madrid, 1812.

Krider, 13024, O. Krider's sporting anecdotes, illustrative of the habits of certain varieties of American game. Edited by H. Milnor Klapp. Philadelphia, 1853.

Leber, 10906, O. Etudes historiques sur les cartes à jouer, principalement sur les cartes Françaises. Par M. C. Leber.

Lewis, 12507, O. Hints to sportsmen, containing notes on shooting; the habits of the game-birds and wild fowl of America, the dog, the gun, the field and the kitchen. By E. J. Lewis, M. D. Philadelphia, 1851. 13251, O. The American sportsman; containing hints to sportsmen, notes on shooting, and the habits of the game-birds and wild fowl of America. By Elisha J. Lewis, M. D. Illustrations. Philadelphia, 1855.

Mardon, 2558, Q. Billiards; game 500 up. An account of the above game, with diagrams and showing the position of the balls for the last nine breaks, &c. &c. By E. R. Mardon. Brighton.

Mersan, 6892, D. Manuel du chasseur, contenant un traité sur toute espèce de chasses, &c., par M. de Mersan. Paris, 1828.

Mills, 11590, O. The sportsman's library. By John Mills. Edinburgh, 1845. 8195, D. The sportsman's library, or hints on the hunter, hunting, hounds, shooting, game, sporting, dogs, fishing, &c. &c. By John Mills. Philadelphia, 1846.

Mortimer, 10237, D. The pyrotechnist's companion; familiar system of recreative fire. By G. W. Mortimer. Philadelphia, 1854.

Northbrooke, 11488, O. A treatise on dicing, dancing, plays and interludes, with other idle pastimes. By John Northbrooke. London, 1843. Reprinted for the Shakspeare society.

O'Gorman, 8226, D. The practice of angling, particularly as regards Ireland. By O'Gorman. 2 vols. in one. London, 1845.

Penn, 6722, D. Maxims and hints for an angler, and miseries of fishing. To which are added maxims and hints for a chess player. By Richard Penn, Esq. A new edition. London, 1839.

Sawyer, 8655, D. A plea for amusements. By Frederick W. Sawyer. New York, 1847.

Scrope, 9752, O. The art of deer-stalking. By William Scrope, Esq. London, 1838.

10944, O. Salmon fishing. By W. Scrope. London, 1843. Skinner, 7983, D. The dog and the sportsman, embracing the uses, breeding, training, diseases, &c. of dogs. The different kinds of game, hints to shooters, &c. By J. S. Skinner. Philadelphia, 1845. Springfield, 8569, D. The horse and his rider; or sketches and anecdotes of

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