SIR CHARLES JAMES NAPIER
\sˌɜː t͡ʃˈɑːlz d͡ʒˈe͡ɪmz nˈe͡ɪpɪə], \sˌɜː tʃˈɑːlz dʒˈeɪmz nˈeɪpɪə], \s_ˌɜː tʃ_ˈɑː_l_z dʒ_ˈeɪ_m_z n_ˈeɪ_p_ɪ__ə]\
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An English soldier and military writer; born in London, Aug. 10, 1782; died Aug. 29, 1853. He had a very distinguished military career, and wrote important books based on his experiences; including "Lights and Shades of Military Life" (2d ed. 1853), and "Letter on the Defense of England by Corps of Volunteers and Militia" (1852).
By Charles Dudley Warner
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tinctura quininae ammoniata
- A preparation made by dissolving quinin sulphate in alcohol [Br. Ph.].