The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-11-24


author throughout his whole career
q soldier during portion OF the war,
and public servant for many years;
a historical investigator 10 consider.
able extent, and profound student oil
q special branch OF law, to say moth
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LINCOLN AZ SOLDIER, SURVEYOR AND
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OF the Bedlam legislation In LIMOS in
1885 81, in which the youthful Lin
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portrait OF Mention Graham, the
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The graphic story OF the origin, ris
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Il | ANn HoAol'Nl III III nlbhONIs "
: modern historians, the author of thi
!. sketch, James Anthony Froude, |,
n probably better than any other, quail
I hsd TO tell II 10 manner worthy q
the theme. The celebrated order wa
y established in ILL for the purpose G
i keeping open, for pilgrims, the roa
!. between the seaport OF Acre and Jeru
q salem. 1t consisted originally Of III
q nine French knights Of noble brit
i who assumed the appellAtion of 9Th
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|. upon themselves VOWS OF poverty an
a Of chastity, and of unquestioning ODE
dience to the Patriarch Of JerusAler
and to the knight whom they shout
= choose Ne their Grand Master. TIL
! order soon grew into the most i'm
! poTtant one in Christsndom
y having immense possessions i
!. nearly every kingdom in Eurcp,
= even after their final expulsion fror
u Palestine by the Saracens in 1885