Excerpt from An Universal Military Dictionary, in English and French: In Which Are Explained the Terms of the Principal Sciences That Are Necessary for the Information of an Officer See the Regulations respecting the provision for the widows and children, and the security of the effects of deceased officers and soldiers. Frfor particulars respecting the melancholy situation of a General Gfiicer of this description, before the allowance took place, see the Preface to the last edi tion of the Regimental Companion. - Ab uno disco omnes.' I The Royal Branches are, of course, an exception to the rule; and this excep on Is no more than one of the scarce feathers in the prerogative. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.