[PDF] Dick Prescotts Fourth Year At West Point eBook

Author : H. Irving Hancock
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Reproduction of the original: Dick Prescott's Fourth Year At West Point by H. Irving Hancock

Author : H. Irving Hancock
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Reproduction of the original: Dick Prescott's First Year At West Point by H. Irving Hancock

Author : Harrie Irving Hancock
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Page : 278 pages
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Release : 1911
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"Dick Prescott spends a pleasant summer at home on his furlough, then he goes back to West Point -- a Second Classman. There follows another year of work and play. An accident in the riding hall sends Dick to the Cadet hospital with an injured spine that threatens to put an end to his cadet days. His greatest joy comes on Commencement day when the medical examiners tell him that there is no question about his full recovery"--Dust jacket flap.

Author : Harrie Irving Hancock
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Page : 276 pages
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Release : 1911
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Author : H. Irving Hancock
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Page : 90 pages
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ISBN : 9781516874934

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"Detachment halt!" commanded the engineer officer in charge. Out on the North Dock at West Point the column of cadets had marched, and now, at the word, came to an abrupt stop. This detachment, made up of members of the first and third classes in the United States Military Academy, was out on this August forenoon for instruction in actual military engineering.

Author : H. Irving Hancock
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Page : 96 pages
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Release : 2013-08-09
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ISBN : 9781492124566

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"Detachment halt!" commanded the engineer officer in charge.Out on the North Dock at West Point the column of cadets had marched, and now, at the word, came to an abrupt stop.This detachment, made up of members of the first and third classes in the United States Military Academy, was out on this August forenoon for instruction in actual military engineering.The task, which must be accomplished in a scant two hours, was to lay a pontoon bridge across an indentation of the Hudson River, this indentation being a few hundred feet across, and representing, in theory, an unfordable river."Mr. Prescott!"Cadet Richard Prescott, now a first classman, and captain of one of the six cadet companies, stepped forward, saluting."You will build the bridge today, Mr. Prescott, continued the instructor, Lieutenant Armstrong, Corps of Engineers, United States Army."Very good, sir," replied Dick.With a second salute, which was returned, Prescott turned to divide his command rapidly into smaller detachments.It was work over which not a moment of time could be lost. All must be done with the greatest possible despatch, and a real bridge was called for—-not a toy affair or a half-way experiment.

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Page : 82 pages
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Release : 2013-08-09
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781492124450

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"How do you feel, Dick! As spruce as you did an hour ago!"Candidate Greg Holmes put the question with a half-nervous laugh. He spoke in a whisper, too, as if to keep his agitation from reaching the notice of any of the score or more of other young men in the room of Mr. Ward, the aged notary at West Point."I'll be glad when I see some daylight through the proceedings,"Dick Prescott whispered in answer."I'm glad they allow us to talk here in undertones," pursued Greg."If we weren't allowed to do so, some of us would go suddenly crazy, utter a whoop and spring through one of the windows," grinned Dick.For the tenth time he thrust his hands into his pockets—then as quickly drew them out again.All of the young men now gathered in the room were candidates for cadetships at West Point; candidates who had been appointed by the Congressmen or Senators of their home districts or states, and who must now pass satisfactory physical and mental examinations, after which they would be enrolled as cadets in the United States Military Academy. Those of the cadets who thus passed the preliminary examinations, and who maintained good health and good standing in their classes during the following four years and three months would then be graduated from the Military Academy and forthwith be appointed second lieutenants in the Regular Army of the United States.