Blair
[blεə]
Definition
(noun.) British statesman who became prime minister in 1997 (born in 1953).
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Examples
- On this day Blair reached New Auburn and joined McClernand's 4th division. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- WilliaMs. Generals Logan and Blair commanded the two corps composing the right wing. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Blair was a leader among the Union men of St. Louis in 1861. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Blair went forty-five miles and was gone almost a week. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- McClernand was directed to embrace Blair in his command for the present. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Blair returned to it, bringing with him the two divisions of veterans who had been on furlough. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- It was along these two roads that three divisions of McClernand's corps, and Blair of Sherman's, temporarily under McClernand, were moving. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Blair joined me at Milliken's Bend a full-fledged general, without having served in a lower grade. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Sherman was directed to order up Blair, who had been left behind to guard the road from Milliken's Bend to Hard Times with two brigades. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- I had known Blair in Missouri, where I had voted against him in 1858 when he ran for Congress. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- At the same time I dispatched to Blair, who was near Auburn, to move with all speed to Edward's station. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- And to Blair I wrote: Their design is evidently to cross the Big Black and pass down the peninsula between the Big Black and Yazoo rivers. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Blair I knew very well by sight. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Blair was ordered to join him there with the pontoon train as early as possible. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
- Sherman reached Bridgeport about noon of the 17th and found Blair with the pontoon train already there. Ulysses S. Grant. Personal Memoirs of U. S. Grant.
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