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Thus, Limpus was sent to the Malta dockyard and Carden was brought to the fleet.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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Limpus was not appointed because of a delicately balanced calculation by the Foreign Office.
Castles of Steel Massie, Robert K., 1929- 2003
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The officers in command were Commander Limpus, Lieutenants Richards, Wilde, and England.
South Africa and the Transvaal War, Vol. 2 (of 6) From the Commencement of the War to the Battle of Colenso, 15th Dec. 1899 Louis Creswicke
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In the evening orders suddenly came for Limpus 'battery of 4. 7's, my two 12-pounders, and Richards' four 12-pounders to advance the next morning (12th) at 4 a.m. to Chieveley, some seven miles from the Boer lines; and here again I was in luck's way as being one of the fortunates ordered to the front.
With the Naval Brigade in Natal (1899-1900) Journal of Active Service
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Commander Limpus, of the _Terrible_, while a pair of 12-pounders, drawn from the _Powerful_, had been pushed on to Maritzburg and placed under Lieutenant James, of the _Tartar_, with the men of that ship already up there.
History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Great Britain. War Office 1876
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An examination of Captain Limpus 'careful statement will show how very small this inevitably is, and how much time is needed to fit those that are not available.
History of the War in South Africa 1899-1902 v. 1 (of 4) Compiled by Direction of His Majesty's Government Great Britain. War Office 1876
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They put one of these up on the hill we used to call Sheep's Misery, which they called New 'Limpus, over Merino Creek; and in the next general rain it limped down of its own accord; and it cost more, I was told, to put it up the second time than it had done the first.
Tales of Glauber-Spa 1833
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John Delp III now has the Limpus Open title among his collection of trophies.
Berks county news 2009
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"The lanes went through a transition from Saturday to Sunday," said Delp, whose previous best Limpus finish was second.
Berks county news 2009
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The Sinking Spring resident and two-time Berks Amateur champion, nailed down the Limpus victory Sunday after defeating Brent Frisch 240-203 in the tournament championship match at Bowl-O-Rama.
Berks county news 2009
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